Selected Perennials for Partial to Full Shade Conditions

We have a continuing interest in 'woodland varieties'.  Some of these perennials can be tricky - or at least long-term - germinators, but the successful propagation can be very rewarding.  No longer should the shaded site be viewed as undesirable or problematic.  It may be less showy, but there are many perennials available that, in combination, will provide bloom and foliar interest throughout the growing season.

Arisaema triphyllum - Jack-in-the-Pulpit

Asarum europaeum - European Wild Ginger

Caltha palustris - Marsh Marigold

Convallaria majalis - Lily-of-the-Valley

Dicentra spectabilis - Bleeding Heart

Gentiana asclepiadea - Willow Gentian

Glaucidium palmatum

Helleborus niger - Christmas Rose

Helleborus orientalis - Lenten Rose

Hosta sieboldiana

Hosta ventricosa

Liriope muscari - Lilyturf

Luzula nivea - Snow Wood Rush

Polemonium caeruleum - Jacob's Ladder

Polygonatum multiflorum - Solomon's Seal

Polygonatum odoratum - Fragrant Solomon's Seal

Pulmonaria officinale - Lungwort

Sanguinaria canadensis - Bloodroot

Stylophorum diphyllum - Celandine Poppy

Tiarella wherryi - Foam Flower

Tricyrtis hirta - Toad-Lily