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