Shady Superheroes Kit

Grower’s Choice Shady Superheroes Kit

Don’t be fooled by 150 years of horticulture, more than Hostas can grow under a tree. Plants in Minnesota have been doing it for 10,000 years. We’ll show you! In this kit you will get a mix of sedges, woodland grasses, asters, goldenrods and other broadleaf herbaceous forbs that live in shady, sometimes droughty conditions. Don’t let shade get you down, turn your frown up-side-down and learn to love the many textures of green leaves. You won’t be scared to meet these Shady Superheroes in a dark alley!

Unfortunately, woodland ephemeral flowers are not a part of this kit. Ephemerals take considerably longer to grow than many of our other shade-loving plants and as a result they are more costly to produce and can not be discounted. If you are interested in ephemerals, we sell several species, please check them out in our shop.

This kit requires Shade with Medium moisture conditions.

Recommended for 30 - 50 sq. ft.

What’s in Each Kit

• 18x perennial and biennial plants in 3.5" pots (*NOTE: 2.5" Substitutions below)
• 4–6x different species, depending on which kit you choose
• 30–50% graminoids (grasses, sedges, rushes)

Pricing & Savings

Cost: $120 

Base kit Includes 18x - 3.5" pots 

*If 3.5" stock runs short, you may receive two 2.5" POWER PLUGS for any one missing 3.5" plant — same value, just smaller pots.

If you bought these plants individually, you would spend $135 for the same 18x 3.5” plants, or $126 for 36x POWER PLUGS  — so the kit saves you money right away despite the size of the pot you receive.

Why kits make sense:

• Instant money savings.

• Instant garden design.

• Instant ecological impact. 

Why we changed our Grower’s Kit format from 2025 to 2026? Previously, our kits used a higher number of 2.5” Power Plugs. They were great plants, but we found that newcomers to gardening struggled with spacing, layout, installation and maintenance with such small starts. The 2026 kits now features larger 3.5" pots because they lead to higher success rates! Typically, bigger pots = quicker establishment, faster bloom time and a smoother experience for first‑time native gardeners without breaking the bank on gallon sizes you get at most conventional garden centers. 

More About Grower’s Choice Kits

If you are new to native plants, overwhelmed by choice or looking to achieve a specific goal with your landscaping, our Grower's Choice Kits are a straightforward way to get started with confidence. We have a kit for many nearly any native landscaping scenario.

There's only one hitch…we pick the plants. Just like chef's choice in a restaurant, you ask the expert to curate the best selection for you. The plants in your kit will be based on current inventory, prioritizing a multi-season bloom range with a variety of leaf textures and complementary flower colors.

Worried about design layout?

Don’t be!

We will label the plants in three categories: “Matrix”, “Seasonal Interest” and “Structural”. Start by arranging the structural plants 36-48” apart and then fill in the gaps with the matrix and the seasonal interest selections planting them 12-18” on center. Easy, Peasy, Lemon Squeezy.

If you want help, bring photos of your site at pickup or email us — we’ll talk you through layout.

If this is all too daunting, we also offer custom design services for hire—inquire HERE.

Stack multiple kits for bigger savings, cover more area, plant multiple sites, and maximize your ecological impact!