Color in the Shade
You can have rich color in the shade. These lists will help you choose the right plants for your garden.
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For Months of Flowers
- impatiens--TS or annual
- begonia--TS or annual
- wishbone flower (Torenia fournieri)--annual
- peace lily (Spathiphyllum sp.)--TS*
- amethyst flower (Browallia sp.)--annual
Flowering Ground Covers
- Lenten rose (Helleborus orientalis)--US, MS, LS
- carpet bugleweed (Ajuga reptans)--US, MS, LS
- common periwinkle (Vinca minor)--US to CS
- mazus (Mazus reptans)--US to CS
- 'Big Blue' liriope (Liriope muscari 'Big Blue')--AS
- golden star (Chrysogonum virginianum)--US to CS
Plants With Colorful Foliage
- caladium--TS or annual
- coleus--TS or annual
- 'Mr. Goldstrike' Japanese aucuba (Aucuba japonica 'Mr. Goldstrike')--AS
- 'Plum Passion' nandina (Nandina domestica 'Monum')--US to CS
Colorful Grasses for Shade
- variegated Japanese sedge (Carex hachijoensis 'Evergold')--US to CS
- golden sweet flag (Acorus gramineus 'Ogon')--AS
- variegated sweet flag (Acorus gramineus 'Variegatus')--AS
- golden Japanese forest grass (Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola')--US, MS, LS
Plants for Winter Bloom
Plants With Colorful Berries
- nandina--US to CS
- holly--zones depend on species
- Japanese skimmia (Skimmia japonica)--US
- Italian arum (Arum italicum)--US to CS
- Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)--US, MS
*Can be grown in container where not winter hardy.
US = Upper South
MS = Middle South
LS = Lower South
CS = Coastal South
TS = Tropical South
AS = All South