| Hardy perennial flowers that do well in part shade to shade include: Actaea spp. (Bugbane); Alchemilla mollis (Lady?s Mantle); Astilbe; Aquilegia (Columbine); Begonia grandis (Hardy Begonia); Bergenia (Pigsqueak); Brunnera (Bugloss); Dicentra (Bleeding Heart); Epimedium (Bishop's Hat); Helleborus (Hellebore); Hosta; Iris cristata (Crested Iris); Lamium maculatum (Spotted Deadnettle); Phlox divaricata (Woodland Phlox); Primula (Primrose); Pulmonaria (Leadwort); Tiarella (Foam Flower); Tricyrtis (Toad Lily); Viola (Violet). Annual flowers that do well in part shade to shade and bloom all summer include: Impatiens; Begonia -- including tuberous, angel wing and fibrous rooted begonias; Nicotiana (Flowering Tobacco); Torenia (Wishbone Flower) and Viola. Best wishes with your new garden! |
