Perennials For Shade Perennials For Sale In Canada

In cooler climates, full sun is no problem; however, you'll need to provide protection from hot afternoon sun in the deep south. Set against dark-green foliage, this compact shrub turns burgundy as fall weather sets in.

Hardy in zones 3-9. It will tolerate wet feet, so long as it isn't sitting in standing water for extended periods of time. Its bright, bold red and orange petals take center stage when the rest of the garden is winding down.

12-24" tall x 18-24" wide. Plant them along a path or drive for a traditional look, or pair them with ornamental grasses, peonies, bearded iris or purple-flowering sages for beautiful combinations.

A basal clump of dark green heart-shaped leaves gives rise to fragrant white flowers each borne on single stalks. Hardy in zones 3-8. 3-6" tall x 9-12" wide. Plants spread via seed and underground runners.

Drought-tolerant once established. ‘Butterfly Kisses' coneflower is a compact perennial perfect for containers, butterfly gardens, and landscape plantings. It blooms throughout the summer, adding bright color to patio pots or perennial gardens.

The basic common one is always orange, but today, hybrids of all kinds of shades are available. The roots are fleshy, somewhat like a daylily's, and once they're planted, they don't like to be moved.

‘Europa' foliage is a glossy mid-green, and in late spring or early summer, the plant blooms in shades of light pink. Softly held above fern-like foliage in early summer, the blossoms of this moisture-loving perennial will dry in place for four-season...

The basic common one is always orange, but today, hybrids of all kinds of shades are available. The roots are fleshy, somewhat like a daylily's, and once they're planted, they don't like to be moved.

Attractive to butterflies and deer resistant. Everyone Loves Veronicas. At 10-12” in height, 'First Love' is a tidy plant that forms neat mounds of deep-green foliage and looks right at home in border edges, small spaces, and containers.

Purple Coneflower is a plains native that is equally at home in a wildflower meadow or in your garden. (Echinacea purpurea) Coneflower is one of the finest native perennials, attracting all types of butterflies, birds and bees to your garden.

The shiny, dark green leaves add an element of interest all season long and may even color up in the fall. Show stopping Peony ‘Gay Paree' is a two-toned wonder. Sweetly fragrant, they bloom on sturdy stems requiring no staking.

Hardy in zones 5-9, ‘Longwood Blue' can be pruned hard to the ground each year to produce evenly-rounded, fresh growth. Butterflies love drinking from the blooms. 'Longwood Blue' is drought tolerant once established.

Selected for its prolific fruit display, the plant also showcases attractive foliage and delicate flowers during the summer. Truly outstanding garden performer. Prune in late winter or early spring to control size and shape.

New York Aster is deer resistant and thrives in full sun. Immune to bunny chewing and attractive to all forms of pollinators for late-season nectar. New York Aster, a North American native (also known as Purple Aster, or Aster novae-belgii) grows to about...

Growing Peonies: If you live where peonies grow, its the same every year in late spring. Planting Peonies Adding peonies to your garden is not difficult. The rings are simply wheel-like wire arrangements that stand up over the peony like a little wire...

Lovely cut flowers too! (Paeonia lactiflora) True garden royalty, the pure white blossoms of ‘Duchesse de Nemours' Peony float like cumulus clouds making you want to plant more, more! The cut flowers are stunning - fragrant and elegant, cut them when...

'Patty's Plum' Oriental Poppy has unique, showy blooms with plum-purple petals and deep centers. Here they are: "Oriental Poppies" These are the Perennial Poppies shown on this page.

Daisy-shaped blooms provide important late-season food for many pollinators, including migrating monarch butterflies. An indispensable plant for butterflies, bees, and other pollinators who rely on its nectar as other food sources dwindle in the late-season...

Plants do not take well to being moved once they're established in the garden. A small deep burgundy flower blooms from the center of the three main leaves. Like many spring wildflowers, Toadshade Trillium will enter a dormant period during the mid to...

The spade-like foliage is elegant in containers and in a shady spot where it can shine against the greens of other perennials. Made for the shade, ‘Minuteman's' bold contrasting foliage makes it a standout - it almost twinkles in the dappled light of...

They bloom for a long time, and are a snap to grow. Everyone Loves Veronicas. Tight, bright-green growing tips contrast beautifully against the developing ultramarine flowers - a real head-turner! Becoming only 12-18" tall, 'First Glory' has a compact...

One of the first Peonies to bloom, these flowers stand on sturdy stems against a back drop of glossy deep-green foliage. Blooming in spring before most other peonies, they wake us up from winter's doldrums and are lovely as a backdrop to spring blooming...

Dark green leaf margins surround wide, golden leaves with deep cut veins that lend a look reminiscent of stained glass. An exceptional Hosta with fade-free foliage that tolerates sun, 'Stained Glass' delivers vibrant color to borders and beds.

Grows best in full sun to partial shade. Hardy in zones 5-8. Callicarpa dichotoma ‘Early Amethyst' is a notable selection of beautyberry for its bright purple berries that ripen in September, a full month before most others reach peak fall interest.

In 1933, Arends introduced 74 different Astilbe cultivars, and there have been hundreds since. With elegant, pink and lavender toned plumes set against bronze-green foliage, 'Gloria' Astilbe makes a striking statement in the shade garden.

Don't confuse them with the true lilies: Daylilies are not really lilies. The Rebloomers for twice the bloom. No Daylily is native to North America; most hail from Asia. They're also dependably hardy, so once you have them, you have them for years.

Plants grow best in full sun to partial shade in well-drained soils, but will tolerate clay. Birds love the berries, and deer stay away from the plant. Viburnum plicatum Sparkling Pink Champagne is the centerpiece of the spring garden with profuse snowball-shaped...