PLANTS FOR SHADE GARDENS

Graceful, two-toned china-blue and white flowers rise above the bright green, clover-like foliage on sturdy slender stems.

Graceful, two-toned burgundy and white flowers rise above the bright green, clover-like foliage on sturdy slender stems.

Graceful, two-toned lavender and white flowers rise above the bright green, clover-like foliage on sturdy slender stems.

A vigorous Columbine that grows to almost three feet tall in the garden. A southwestern native, Golden Columbine produces sunny-yellow flowers.

Delightful, petite Columbine that produces nodding two-toned cornflower blue and white flowers atop dainty, clover-like foliage.

A new variety of Columbine that produces flowers that resemble small, double flowering dahlias with fully ruffled heads and pure, vibrant color.

A new variety of Columbine that produces flowers that resemble small, double flowering dahlias with fully ruffled head in a lovely shade of salmon-pink.

Early blooming Astilba that produces fragrant, feathery violet-pink plumes. A hardy shade perennial plant that attracts butterflies. Click to browse Astilbe plants. 

One of the taller Astilbes, Superba produces groupings of vibrant hot lavender-pink plumes that are tight and slender, atop luscious foliage.

Deep pink buds open to fragrant peppermint-pink flowers that bloom repeatedly atop drought tolerant blue-green foliage. A shade loving garden perennial plant. 

Deep maroon buds open to fragrant wine-red flowers that bloom repeatedly atop drought tolerant blue-green foliage. A shade loving garden perennial plant. 

Creamy white buds open to fragrant clean white flowers that bloom repeatedly atop drought tolerant bronze-green foliage. A shade loving garden perennial plant. 

Light raspberry fragrant flowers bloom repeatedly atop drought tolerant blue-green foliage. Add this hardy perennial shade plant to containers or beds.

Unusual salmon colored, fragrant plumes are feathered and fluffy. A hardy shade perennial plant that attracts butterflies. Click to browse Astilbe plants. 

Cherry-pink, fragrant plumes are feathered and fluffy. A very floriferous, summer-blooming hardy shade perennial plant that attracts butterflies

Blush-pink star-like feathery plumes on this very floriferous shade perennial plant, are highly fragrant. Lush bright green lacy foliage compliments Hostas and ferns.

Very floriferous perennial that produces bi-color pink and lavender, fragrant flowers with a star-like appearance. A hardy shade perennial plant.

Red buds open to fragrant, rose-pink feathery plumes on this very floriferous shade perennial plant. Lush bright green lacy foliage compliments Hostas and ferns.

Creamy buds, open to pure white feathery plumes of flowers, borne in tight clusters atop glossy, deep green foliage. A must shade perennial plant for shade gardens.

Ruby-red, clusters of buds open to soft, airy plumes midsummer, atop glossy, dark-green foliage. Click Image To Learn More

Saturated rosy-pink flowers are borne in tight, feathery clusters atop green foliage. A stunning display of color in the perennial plant shade garden.

Creamy buds, open to pure white feathery plumes of flowers, borne in tight clusters atop glossy, deep green foliage. A must shade perennial plant for shade gardens.

Bright white feathery plumes light up the shade perennial garden in mid summer. A hardy shade perennial plant that attracts butterflies. Click to browse Astilbe plants. 

A vigorous shade perennial plant with vibrant, dark red heart-shaped flowers suspended on thin stems, atop graceful green foliage.

Pure white heart-shaped flowers, add contrast to the shade perennial garden in the late spring. Graceful foliage is an attractive bright green.

Stunning brilliant gold foliage with graceful sprays of rose-pink, heart-shaped flowers add contrast to the shade garden.

Deciduous native fern with unique bright green fronds that sport glossy charcoal stems arranged in a fan-like manner. Difficult to find at most nurseries.

Arching minty-green fronds with ruby-red stems create a graceful addition to the shade garden. Delicate in appearance, this fern is easy to grow!

A native to North America, Lady Fern is easy to grow and quite adaptable to gardens, and landscape areas. Light green fronds are lacy.

This shade-loving native deer fern is right at home in the mixed perennial shade border! Click image to learn more!

Also known as Blackwood fern, for the small black dots that accents the leathery textured fronds. Semi-evergreen fern that grows to 30 inches.

The Remote Wood Fern is native to sub-alpine Europe and performs especially well under conifers. Has a great look in mass plantings. Click to shop for ferns. 

Taller, vertical fern with shapely dark green fronds that remain dense down to the base of the fern. Low maintenance fern that is deer resistant!

'The King' is a selected variety of fern that is larger, more heat tolerant and hardier than the species. Growing to 6 feet tall in cool moist climates.

Stately mature blue-green fronds contrast with cinnamon-brown fertile fronds that emerge at the base of this dramatic fern for the shade garden.

A native fern that is more drought tolerant than most ferns once established. Ideal fern for mass planting under trees and in partial shade.

Compact, ground cover type fern for mass planting under trees and in partial shade, especially under conifers. Shiny, bright green fronds catch the light. 

Clean and white, open five-petaled flowers cover bright green foliage for most of the summer. Dainty flowers are held up above the foliage. 

A European hardy Geranium, Kashmir Purple sports lovely large, buttercup shaped flowers in a saturated purple-lilac hue.

Unique deep burgundy, black deeply cut-leaf foliage is accentuated by violet-blue flowers that appear in late spring and continue blooming until late August.

Delightful ground cover hardy Geranium, Striatum produces soft shell pink flowers atop blue-green foliage that is deeply incised.

Non-stop deep purple flowers bloom all summer long, creating a flowering carpet that grows to 16 inches tall, and spreads out to 3 feet wide.

A native perennial Geranium of the Western United States that produce delicate pink flowers perched on long, stiff stems, above ferny bright green foliage.

Deep green blades with wide cream-colored stripes grow in a graceful, fountain like mound. Albo Striata is more sun tolerant than other Hakonechloa varieties.

Striking golden foliage creates a waterfall of light as the slender blades sway in even the slightest breeze. All Gold lights up the shade garden!

Beni Kaze translates as "red wind" in Japanese, perfectly describing the fall transition of the bright green foliage to burgundy-red.

Fubuki translates as "snow storm" in Japanese, perfectly describing mass of mostly cream to white blades that are accentuated with green stripes.

A cold hardy Hakonechloa grass that thrives in gardens in zone 4 - 8. Lush, bright green blades cascade in a graceful fountain like habit.

Smoky blue-green, dimpled leaves are cup-shaped and rounded in form. Rainwater catches in the cups, and is a favorite drinking spot for hummingbirds and butterflies.

Hosta Blue Angel is a showy hosta that grows 2 feet tall and sports lovely, blue heart-shaped leaves. Hosta Blue Angel works well with gold foliage plants in shade garden. Click Image To Learn More!

Blue Ivory produces large teardrop shaped leaves with smoky blue centers and wide cream colored margins. Click on image to learn more!

Compact, heart-shaped leaves have bright green leaves with feathered custard colored margins. Ideal Hosta for the shade or Woodland garden.

Massive tear-drop shaped leaves sport golden-lime centers, that transition to lime green with forest green margins in an irregular feather pattern.

An enchanting Hosta producing lance-shaped, white leaves with dark green margins that streak towards the center. Click on image to learn more!

Large, heart-shaped blue-green leaves are cupped, puckered, and accentuated with creamy-yellow irregular margins. Click on image to learn more!

The foliage of Dancing Queen emerges bright gold in the spring, turning a deep shade of lemon chiffon as the season progresses. Click on image to learn more!

Lush, large leaves are khaki colored that turn chartreuse-yellow as the season progresses. Wide, ivory feather patterned margins add light to the shade garden.

A sport of Hosta 'Blue Angel', Earth Angel has ethereal blue-green leaves with creamy-white margins, that age to golden-yellow in the summer.

A sport of Hosta 'Blue Angel', Earth Angel has ethereal blue-green leaves with creamy-white margins, that age to golden-yellow in the summer.

Emerald Tiara produces slightly curved leaves that have golden centers and forest green margins with green streaking on them.

Massive, statuesque Hosta that grows to four feet tall and five feet in width! Vigorous growing Hosta producing tropical-looking 18 inch leaves. Click on image to learn more!

Small but mighty, Fire Island grows in an upright manner showcasing the brilliant golden foliage. New leaves emerge bright gold with red petiols.

Aquamarine leaves are accentuated with creamy-yellow margins on the 2010 American Hosta Growers Association Hosta of the Year.

Impressive, elongated heart-shaped leaves with deep forest green centers and wide, almost white margins. Very fragrant showy white flowers. Click on image to learn more!

Substantial matte steel blue leaves are cupped, and heavily ribbed, providing a show of texture and color in the shade garden.

Stunning gray-green leaves are bordered by lemon-meringue colored margins that feather up onto the centers. A smaller sport of Hosta 'Sagae'.

This large elegant Hosta has very thick and substantial leaves: A dominant texture in the shade border. Click on image to learn more!

A new, saucy sport of H. 'Sagae' producing blue-green leaves that have wide, dramatically streaked, yellow margins. Click on image to learn more!

A popular sport of 'Francee', Minuteman is a showy Hosta producing dark, glossy green leaves with pure white margins. Click on image to learn more!

A popular sport of 'Francee', Minuteman is a showy Hosta producing dark, glossy green leaves with pure white margins. Click on image to learn more!

Impressive 13 inch, broadly ovate leaves are ice-blue with 2 inch wide, yellow-green margins that lighten to cream in summer. Click on image to learn more!

Heart shaped leaves with golden-green centers and wide forest green margins. Part of the Designer Hosta series. Click on image to learn more!

Large, ribbed leaves combine deep smoky green centers with blue-green margins in a feather pattern. Colors intensify as the plant matures.

New growth emerges bright gold on purple stems. As the foliage matures the leaves become a darker golden-green with bright forest green margins.

Unique Hosta that transforms itself as the season progresses. In spring, leaves have blue-green margins and chartreuse centers. Click on image to learn more!

A new blue-green Hosta sporting stunning, heart-shaped, wavy leaves in a heavenly shade of smoky sapphire-blue. Click on image to learn more!

Petite, Hosta that sports thick, glossy, cupped leaves with golden centers, and ribbed forest green margins. A sport of 'Maui Buttercups' Hosta.

A dramatic upright growing Hosta sporting frosty silver-blue foliage with thin creamy margins. Click on image to learn more!

High contrast white leaves with bright green margins are dappled with green flecks. This Hosta produces the best coloration in dappled sunlight.

Bright green leaves with feathered snow white margins on a compact, mounding perennial plant. Lavender flowers are pleasingly fragrant and long lasting.

Bright green leaves with feathered snow white margins on a compact, mounding perennial plant. Lavender flowers are pleasingly fragrant and long lasting.

Snow Cap produces forest green, heart-shaped leaves that are ribbed, and accentuated with yellow margins that feather inward. 

A top seller at our nursery, Stained Glass Hosta produces the most intriguing bright gold leaves that are textured resembling panes of glass.

A truly massive Hosta that grows to 3 feet tall by 5 feet wide producing 18 inch heart-shaped leaves in a glossy chartreuse hue that transition to gold.

Large heart-shaped pacific blue leaves are accentuated with irregular blue-green margins. Stunning in the shade or Woodland garden.

A nicely mounded perennial plant with rounded leaves that are forest green with wide, irregular margins of buttery yellow. Click on image to learn more!

A nicely mounded perennial plant with rounded leaves that are forest green with wide, irregular margins of buttery yellow. Click on image to learn more!

Unique 10 inch long wavy, tapering leaves are blue-green with wide golden-yellow margins. Lavender flowers appear midsummer Click on image to learn more!

A vigorous growing Hosta, Yellow Splash Rim produces seven-inch, elongated bright green leaves that narrow to point. Butter-yellow margins are slender.

A reliable, vigorous growing Hosta producing very attractive, large, heart-shaped emerald green leaves that exhibit deep ribbing giving them a dimpled look.

A reliable, vigorous growing Hosta producing very attractive, large, heart-shaped emerald green leaves that exhibit deep ribbing giving them a dimpled look.

A very sun tolerant gray-green Hosta that grows to a width of over 4 feet. Large heart-shaped leaves are matte gray-green with steel-blue reverse.

A very sun tolerant gray-green Hosta that grows to a width of over 4 feet. Large heart-shaped leaves are matte gray-green with steel-blue reverse.

An early breaking Hosta that produces 12 inch wide leaves, that are deep forest green bordered by gold margins that feather inward.

Large, 12 inch rounded saturated smoky blue are ribbed adding texture to the shade perennial garden. The standard for blue Hostas. Click on image to learn more!

At our farm this showy Hosta is one of the first to come up in the spring. Elongated leaves are rippled and grooved giving this Hosta a wavy-like texture

At our farm this showy Hosta is one of the first to come up in the spring. Elongated leaves are rippled and grooved giving this Hosta a wavy-like texture

Named for its Unicorn-shaped stems, that twist and spiral upward, this hardy Rush produces shiny blue-green tubular-shaped stems.

Native to North America, the Common Rush grows in soft feathery clumps of thin reed-like stems. Prefers wet, sunny location.

Curly, shiny deep-green tube-shaped reeds twist and turn creating a unique carpet of corkscrews. Corkscrew Rush prefers wet garden areas.

Native to North America, this Gray Rush produces light textured reeds that emit from a central clump. Good bird habitat, useful in native plantings.

Native to North America, this blue-gray selection of the Common Rush produces light textured reeds that emit from a central clump. Click to shop for Juncus.

Unique, thick reed-like glossy-green stems twist and turn producing unicorn-shaped spears. Click on image to shop for Unicorn Rush plant. 

Lily Turf (Liriope) is an excellent grass-like ground cover for mass plantings and woodland settings. Click On Image To Learn More!

Lily Turf (Liriope) is an excellent grass-like ground cover for mass plantings and woodland settings. Click On Image To Learn More!

Lily Turf (Liriope) is an excellent grass-like ground cover for mass plantings and woodland settings. Click On Image To Learn More!

Lily Turf (Liriope) is an excellent grass-like ground cover for mass plantings and woodland settings. Click On Image To Learn More!

Lily Turf (Liriope) is an excellent grass-like ground cover for mass plantings and woodland settings. Click On Image To Learn More!

Lily Turf (Liriope) is an excellent grass-like ground cover for mass plantings and woodland settings. Click On Image To Learn More!

Lily Turf (Liriope) is an excellent grass-like ground cover for mass plantings and woodland settings. Click On Image To Learn More!

An Excellent Groundcover Or Lawn Substitute! Click Image To Learn More!

A new selection of yunnanensis, Blue Dragon Catmint has sturdy, upright stems that produce Blue Dragon flower heads. A hardy Catmint perennial plant that attracts hummingbirds. Click to learn more.

A Catmint that is big and bold. A vigorous growing nepeta, yunnanensis produces lavender-blue flowers with unique spotted petals. Hummingbirds will flock to this perennial plant. Click to learn more.

Bright green leaves are accented with snow white polka dots. A low growing shade perennial plant, that will gently spread as it matures.

An Excellent Groundcover Or Lawn Substitute! Click Image To Learn More!

Ajuga Chocolate Chip is a tough, hardy groundcover! Click Image To Learn More

Lacey Blue Flowers, Chocolate Foliage On This Tough Groundcover! Click Image To Learn More

Tall, bold, vibrant red plumes are held upright on stiff stems. Attractive dark-green glossy foliage is touched with bronze accents. Click Image To Learn More

Profuse soft pink buds open to vivid hot-pink plumes, blooms mid summer. A hardy shade perennial plant that attracts butterflies. Click Image To Learn More

Deep rose-pink heart-shaped flowers bloom throughout the summer atop ferny, blue-grey foliage. A dwarf Bleeding Heart that grows to 1o inches tall.

Old Fashioned Bleeding Heart has lovely graceful arching stems with ferny foliage that drip pink heart-shaped flowers.

Gray-green fronds washed with shades of pinkish - red grace this beautiful Japanese painted fern! Click image to shop for Japanese ferns.

Ghostly silver-gray, delicate fronds grace this beautiful hybrid Lady fern. Plant in perennial shade garden. Click on image to shop for ferns.

This shade-loving native deer fern is right at home in the mixed perennial shade border! Click image to learn more!

This outstanding fern offers beautiful coppery-pink new growth unfolding against a background of rich green mature fronds. Click to shop for ferns. 

The Remote Wood Fern is native to sub-alpine Europe and performs especially well under conifers. Has a great look in mass plantings. Click to shop for ferns. 

'The King' is a selected variety of fern that is larger, more heat tolerant and hardier than the species. Growing to 6 feet tall in cool moist climates.

The Ostrich fern is one of the tallest native woodland ferns! Plant en masse with Astilbes and Hostas for a stunning effect! 

The American Royal fern is one of the tallest native woodland ferns and has an unusual shrub-like form! A sun tolerant fern!

A native fern that is more drought tolerant than most ferns once established. Ideal fern for mass planting under trees and in partial shade.

Intensely Colored Deep Magenta Flowers In Summer! Click Image To Learn More!

Hosta August Moon is a gorgeous hosta with large pale yellow rippled leaves. Hosta August Moon is a hardy, shade perennial garden plant. Click Image To Learn More!

Hosta Blue Cadet is the ideal compact blue hosta growing to only 15 inches tall. Plant Hosta Blue Cadet in shade gardens in front of taller perennials or use in containers.

Hosta Fragrant Bouquet, a lovely hosta with light green leaves that have cream edges. Hosta Fragrant Bouquet produces very fragrant, large white flowers.  Click Image To Learn More!

Hosta Patriot: Pure white boldly-margined leaves! Click Image To Learn More!

Nepeta subsessilis or Chinese Catmint produces stunning profuse violet-blue blooms that also attract butterflies. A hardy perennial plant, Chinese Catmint blooms all summer. Click to learn more.

Brilliant White And Pink Leaves Adorn This Hardy, Attractive Garden Shrub! Click Image To Learn More!