The playful fronds of this hardy shade plant initially develop in a pleasing shade of light green, then darken as the fern matures. Get lady ferns from Gardener’s Supply Company (3 roots) for ...

In Southern gardens, many perennial plants benefit from being planted in part shade. Learn what partial shade really means and how to site plants accordingly in the garden. Discover beautiful ...

This plant is a midsummer showstopper if you have a spot with heavy shade, consistently wet soil, and protection from wind and afternoon sun. Typically 2 to 3 feet high, the toothy leaves are ...

Filtered shade (from pine trees and deciduous trees) is perfect for camelias, fringe trees, redbud trees, Asiatic azaleas and bulbs like Narcissus and Lycoris. The typical idea of a Southern ...

Another good eastern North American native dry shade plant is bottlebrush buckeye, Aesculus parviflora.A shrubby cousin of the better-known Ohio buckeye (Aesculus glabra), this one forms a large ...

Plant wild hyacinth in humus-rich soil in full sun to part shade. This is a beautiful perennial that has fragrant, airy spikes of lovely white to soft lavender-blue flowers which bloom ...

In fact, it’s a good rain garden plant. Ostrich fern (Matteuccia) ... They are hardy in zones 2-7, grow in many kinds of soil, and thrive in both sun and part shade.

Partial-sun plants enjoy three to six hours of sun, but not a full day of it. The sun/shade distinction is also an indicator of the plant’s tolerance for heat and its ability to withstand dry ...

Four to eight hours or less of sun is considered shady and can be full or dense shade, part shade, or light-filtered shade. Plant labels and descriptions usually give the amount of sun needed.

Another good eastern North American native dry shade plant is bottlebrush buckeye, Aesculus parviflora. A shrubby cousin of the better-known Ohio buckeye (Aesculus glabra), this one forms a large, ...