Shade Perennials

Shade perennials are a great way to create levels in your yard. Strategic planting allows for all the plants to thrive while still giving you the look you want. Search this list to find what would work best in your garden.

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Plants & Flowers

Brunnera
False Spirea (Astilbe)
Ligularia
Coral Bells (Heuchera)
Plumbago (Ceratostigma)
Bugbane (Cimicifuga)
Hostas
Fern
Vinca
Kinnikinick (Arctostaphylos)
Bleeding Heart (Dicentra)[/one-third-first]
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Trees

Dogwood (Cornus)
Japanese Maple (Acer Japonica)
Stewartia
Witch Hazel (Hamamelis)
Katsura (Cercidiphyllum)
Arborvitae[/one-third]
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Shrubs

Itea
Hydrangea
Pieris
Rhododendron
Azalea
Deutzia
Viburnum
Fothergilla[/one-third]


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