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Plants for shade/partial sun.

NAME of FLOWER (AKA) BLOOM TIME SOIL TYPE USE HEIGHT For SUN or SHADE: Ajuga (Bugle Weed) May Average GroundCover 4" Liriope (Lilyturf) July Avg,well-drained Woods edge 12 to 18" Mertensia(Bluebells) July Moist,well-drained Border 12 to 24" For SHADE (Less than 4 hours of direct sunlight): Ferns N/A Moist,humus-rich Woodland 12 to 36" Hosta July Moist,Rich Woodland 12 to 18" Ivy, English N/A Average Groundcover 12 to 18" Jack-in-the-Pulpit May Moist,Rich Woodland 12 to 18" Lamium (Dead Nettle) July Avg,well-drained Border 8" Lily-of-the-Valley May Moist Woodland 4 to 6" Liriope (Lilyturf) July Well-drained Border 12 to 18" Pachysandra May Avg,Well-drained Groundcover 6 to 8" Pulmonaria April/May Avg,Well-drained Woodland 8 to 12" Sweet Woodruff May Avg,Well-drained Groundcover 6 to 8" Trillium May Moist,humus-rich Woodland 12 to 24" Trout Lily(Dog-tooth Violet) April Moist,humus-rich Woodland 6" Virginia Bluebells April Avg,Well-drained Woodland 16 to 20" For PARTIAL SUN (Prefers shade, but will tolerate some sun): Astilbe July Moist/Wet Border 8 to 36" Bleeding Heart (Dicentra) May Moist,rich Woodland 18" Forget-Me-Not (Myositis) May Moist,rich Woods edge 6 to 8" Heuchera (Coral Bells) June Moist,drained,rich Border 12 to 24" Lady's Mantle June Moist,rich Woodland 12 to 18" Lobelia July(4-6wks) Rich,wet Border 24 to 48" Mayapple May Moist,drained,rich Woodland 12 to 24" Monkshood (Aconite) August Moist Border 24 to 60" Primrose April/May Avg,well-drained Border 6 to 12" Spiderwort (Tradescantia) June Avg,well-drained Border 18" Toad Lily September Avg,well-drained Border 20 to 24" Viola (Violet,'Freckles') May Avg,well-drained Border,Cover 6" Turtlehead (Chelone) August Moist Border 24 to 48"

Last updated 05-18-2001