There's no shortage of dynamic plant combinations that thrive in containers placed in sunny spots, but to brighten shady ...

Coralbells (Heuchera) are becoming the foliage queens of shade garden plants, thanks to ever-more-colorful cultivars hitting the market. This mixture of ‘Berry Smoothie’ and ‘Forever Purple ...

Four to eight hours or less of sun is considered shady and can be full or dense shade, part shade, or light-filtered shade.

Brighten up the shaded areas of your yard with shade-loving, flowering woodland plants. Here are some plants (with photographs) and the shade level they prefer.

The following low-maintenance plants do best in full sun and make great options for areas of your garden that get an excess ...

"Jacob’s ladder is a great native perennial companions for azaleas, especially those that bloom earlier in spring," Starkey ...

partial shade won’t kill the plant, but will result in fewer blooms. Zinnias are a vibrant addition to any garden, with their long stalks topped by a small profusion of colorful petals. They look ...

▪ Airplane plant, also known as spider plant. Hanging baskets in general are great accent plants, but these are some of the showiest. Many gardeners have plants that have been in their families for ...

Dappled shade can be more challenging, but many plants thrive in such conditions. Azaleas are among the best shrubs for adding extensive color to a shade garden. They have bright green evergreen ...

Some groundcovers have beautiful flowers, others colorful foliage or berries that ... Blue woodland phlox is my favorite for sun/part shade. The plant itself is low-growing and spreads rapidly ...