This fascinatingly beautiful native perennial is perfect for damp soil conditions. Jack-in-the-pulpit is a spring ephemeral. It blooms, then disappears for the summer. Credit: Rob Cardillo As the flowers fade, the plant produces a cluster of red berries mid to late summer. The plant is toxic to humans and pets. In suitable conditions in a shade or woodland garden, Jack-in-the-pulpit naturalizes and forms small clusters. Credit: Rob Cardillo For the best effect, plant it in a grouping....

Grow this native perennial in shady spots for its beautiful foliage and blue spring flowers. Jacobs ladderis a genus of shade perennials that was named after the foliage. The long compound leaves have small leaflets along a central stem that resemble a ladder. Credit: Matthew Benson The plant is a spring ephemeral that produces clusters of dainty, bell-shaped blue blossoms. There are more than two dozen species in thePolemoniumgenus, including some that are native to North America....

These perennials produce a spectacular display of fall blooms. Plant them beneath trees in a woodland orcottage garden, border, or naturalized area. Backfill the hole, pressing down lightly on the soil to remove air bubbles.Water the plant. Credit: Mike Jensen When planting more than one, space them 1-2 feet apart. Also, plants from seed take longer to flower. Japanese Anemone Care Tips Anemones don’t require much maintenance to display spectacular blooms....

It makes an excellent foundation planting for trees or large shrubs. Hardy in Zones 8 through 10, Japanese aralia tolerates a light frost. It also grows well in containers. Credit: Marty Baldwin Plants grown indoors rarely flower but have a showstopping presence nonetheless. Where to Plant Japanese Aralia Japanese aralia flourishes infull shadewhere many other plants would languish. Dig a hole at least twice the width of the root ball and place the plant in the center....

When planting this striking yet invasive ornamental where its not banned, be prepared to control its spread. It’s hard to deny the beauty of a clump of Japanese bloodgrass backlit by the sun. Forming an upright clump. this cool-season grass does most of its growing in the spring and fall. Beauty aside, Japanese bloodgrass is highly invasive. Planting Restrictions Check your state law and county regulations before purchasing or planting Japanese bloodgrass....

The aptly namedJapanese holly fernproduces long fronds with sawtooth leaflets that resemble holly leaves. As a houseplant, Japanese holly fern is low-maintenance and less fussy about humidity thanother indoor ferns. Outdoors, Japanese holly fern is often found in wildlife,woodland,rock, andshade gardens. Credit: Janet Loughrey In zones where this plant is not winter-hardy, site it in a sheltered location. Japanese holly ferns are native to the moist hardwood forests of southern Asia....

Where to Plant Japanese Painted Fern Japanese painted ferns are hardy in Zones 4-9. For the most mesmerizing effect, plant the multi-hued fern in clusters to really magnify its lush beauty. The plant will thrive in well-draining soil that is mildly acidic to neutral. Credit: Lynn Karlin If you are planting more than one fern, place them about 24 inches apart. Water your Japanese painted ferms thoroughly, and keep the soil evenly moist throughout the growing season....

Japanese pittosporum has stiff branches and a dense, broad-spreading habit that takes to pruning well. Plant it in full sun or partial shade in moist, well-drained soil. It tolerates drought, salt spray, and other less-than-ideal growing conditions, thriving in almost every instance. Credit:The Spruce / Krystal Slagle That said, the hearty shrub can typically be planted with success year-round in its proper growing zones. To plant a nursery specimen, dig a hole as deep as the root ball and twice as wide....

Japanese skimmia is a low-maintenance evergreen shrub that will thrive in a shady spot. Dark green, glossy leaves decorate this slow-growing,shade-loving shrubyear-round. Japanese skimmia is available in labeled male and female cultivars. Credit:Rosemary Calvert / Getty Images Both have spring flowers, but the male cultivars tend to have larger, more fragrant flowers. Female plants produce red berries in the fall when a male plant is present. The bright red berries usually remain on the plant through winter....

The Japanese snowbell tree is often prized for its elegant spreading canopy. Where to Plant Japanese Snowbell The key to success with Japanese snowbell is thoughtful placement. After all, it is known to tolerate a less-than-ideal site for a few years, then abruptly die. Credit: Stephen Cridland Space is another important consideration. Just be sure to place your tree at least 15 feet away from structures and other trees. Dig a hole twice as wide and just as deep as the trees root ball....

Japanese stewartiaprovides a show for every season. The showy blossoms begin as large marble-shape white buds. The sprouts open to reveal white cup-shape flowers with bright orange centers. As summer turns to fall, stewartia foliage turnsshades of bronze and purpleto usher in the season. After the leaves drop, this small tree’s peeling bark takes center stage. The reddish-brown bark provides interest through winter. How and When to Plant Japanese Stewartia Plant Japanese stewartia in spring or early summer....

Doug Hetherington Fewplants have a fragranceas intoxicating as jasmine. Indoors or out, here’s everything you gotta know to get your jasmine plant to thrive. Many vining jasmines root wherever a stem piece touches the ground, creating dense mats of foliage. Credit:Doug Hetherington Jasmine grows in full sun to partial shade, but the summer-flowering varieties do best in a sunny area. Jasmine iscold-hardy in Zones 7-10and sometimes survives in Zone 6 with sufficient shelter....

Find out how to grow Jerusalem artichoke, both for its pretty flowers and edible roots. John Noltner Jerusalem artichoke(Helianthus tuberosa)is aroot cropnative to eastern North America. The edible tuber has a flavor similar to an artichoke, but isn’t at all related. Credit:John Noltner This plantproduces many daisy-like flowers that sway in the wind atop tall leafy stems. The tubers look like a cross between potatoes andginger root. Tubers are white or tan, but a few varieties are deep pink to burgundy....