Perennial Plants For Shade

In cold winter climates, a winter mulch applied after the ground freezes will help prevent root heaving. If grown in full sun, consistent moisture is particularly important. Divide clumps in spring every 3-4 years.A repeat bloomer.

This Hosta is a large, outstanding perennial with a big personality and brightly colored foliage. Sum and Substance looks best paired with Heuchera Caramel or Obsidian which have dark, textured foliage.

Fall pruning, especially in warmer climates, can result in a quick flush of new growth that prevents dormancy and makes winter freezes potentially deadly. Astilbe Snowdrift produces feather-like panicles of pure white flowers on stiff sturdy stems typically...

This variety features a mound of large, variegated, oval, which have deep green centers and wide irregular white margins. They can be used as an edging plant or en mass for a showy ground cover.

Few plants shine as brightly as Sweet Kate does in the shade garden. From the lovely chartreuse foliage to the beautiful bluish purple flowers, this is a ground cover unlike any other.

It is easy to grow and very adaptable to wet or dry soils. Plants slowly spread over time by short creeping rhizomes. Few ferns offer the seasonal color variation that Autumn Brilliance fern do.

Effective as an edger along paths or walkways. Mass as in a group as a ground cover . Useful in rock gardens, borders and open woodland gardens. Let this lime green superstar make your shade garden shine.

This shade perennial is a great addition to your yard or landscape. The foliage of this tough heat and humidity tolerant Heuchera is golden apricot with a slight earthy green or rose tint on the newer leaves.

Heuchera Palace Purple looks great in the border in clumps, as edging, or in nooks in the rock garden. In cold winter climates, a winter mulch applied after the ground freezes will help prevent root heaving (clumps are shallow-rooted and will develop...

Bloom typically commences in mid to late winter extending into early spring. Meaning injures/destroys in reference to the plant's toxic leaves, stems and roots which are poisonous to humans if ingested.

Flowers bloom in a large variety of colors, including various shades and tints of white, pink, red, purple, and yellow, and sometimes have inside spotting. Flowers appear at the tips of branched stems clad with evergreen dark green leaves which are divided...

Although the foliage is evergreen, it may become scorched and tattered in extremely harsh winters, particularly if not sited in locations protected from cold winter winds and/or insulated by snow cover.

Although the foliage is evergreen, it may become scorched and tattered in extremely harsh winters, particularly if not sited in locations protected from cold winter winds and/or insulated by snow cover.

Clusters of deep magenta-purple flowers are larger than all other varieties, appearing in spring then continuing off and on until fall. Clusters of purple flowers appear and spring and continue off and on through fall.

The rounded, lobed, long-petioled leaves form a compact basal mound to 8-10” tall and 16” wide. Foliage is essentially evergreen in warm winter climates. On the other hand, some hybrids perform well in shady locations, particularly if is a parent.

We recommend feeding your Dwarf Mondo Grass in the very early spring and again in mid summer after all new growth has hardened off. We highly recommend that you mulch your Dwarf Mondo Grass with either a ground hardwood mulch or a ground cypress mulch...

(row or file) in reference to the rows of sori located along the midveins of the pinnules. Crosiers flip over backwards to form tassels as the newly emerging fronds unfurl, hence the common name of tassel fern for this plant.

It prefers no direct sun—a delight for shade gardeners—and blooms happily in April and May. Remember that it goes dormant in mid-summer. A garden favorite for years, it's fairly tall at 3′, and has evenly spaced pink hearts suspended gracefully...

In cooler climates, flowering may continue throughout the summer, but in the hotter climates, the flowering will generally stop in hot weather, with a possible rebloom occurring when the weather cools in late summer or early fall.

Our ideal fertilizer schedule for you to use is as follows. Cutting back will promote new growth, giving you a healthier plant with stronger stems. Any type of mulch will do but cypress or hardwood mulch will be of a higher quality and provide better...

Heuchera Fire Alarm reliably blooms on the seasons new growth, so prune to the ground during late winter or very early spring before growth starts. Be careful with products such as miracle-grow as these products can burn newly planted plants when not...

In warmer climates, cut it back in the spring before it begins to grow in order to remove any tips damaged from the winter. A general rule of thumb is to count to 5 for every one gallon of pot size.

Heuchera Autumn Bride reliably blooms on the seasons new growth, so prune to the ground during late winter or very early spring before growth starts. Be careful with products such as miracle-grow as these products can burn newly planted plants when not...

The flowers are bright yellow and look almost tropical. Mulching helps to keep weeds away which will compete with your new investment for water and nutrients. Fall pruning, especially in warmer climates, can result in a quick flush of new growth that...

Uses: Extremely attractive when used as a focal point in the mixed border, mass planting. Evergreen, glossy, fragrant, oval leaves turn reddish purple after the first hard frosts. Espoma products are easy to use, just sprinkle around the base of the plant...

It requires a deep rich soil with plenty of moisture. * An herbaceous perennial with lemon yellow flowers to 2", May to August; much planted in gardens, where it likes rich moist soil in sun or part shade; native to Europe, where it grows in moist meadows,...

It requires a deep rich soil with plenty of moisture. * An herbaceous perennial with lemon yellow flowers to 2", May to August; much planted in gardens, where it likes rich moist soil in sun or part shade; native to Europe, where it grows in moist meadows,...