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Asked by: Yuderka Hermecke
home and garden landscapingWhat are the best perennial flowers for shade?
Perennial Flowers for Shade
- Lenten Rose (Helleborus orientalis)
- 'Jack Frost' Heart-leaf Brunnera (Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost')
- Monkshood (Aconitum napellus)
- 'Bluebird' Columbine (Aquilegia 'Bluebird')
- 'Black Scallop' Bugleweed (Ajuga reptans 'Black Scallop')
- Hosta (Hosta)
- Bressingham Purple Jacob's Ladder (Polemonium 'Polbress')
Keeping this in view, what is the best perennial for shade?
Plants That Love Shade - Astilbes Astilbes are one of the easiest perennial flowers to grow. Plumes of flowers in pink, lavender, red, white and salmon rise above fern-like foliage. Astilbe is one of the most common perennials for shade, working well in borders or along paths.
- HOSTAS.
- Recommended Hostas:
- LIGULARIA.
- FOAMFLOWERS (Tiarella)
- CORAL BELLS (Heuchera)
- Recommended Coral Bells:
- FOAMY BELLS (Heucherella)
- Byline:
Keeping this in consideration, what are the best flowers for shaded areas?
Best shade flowers – Annual
- Alyssum.
- Baby Blue Eyes.
- Begonia.
- Calendula.
- Cleome.
- Fuchsia.
- Impatiens.
- Larkspur.
A popular mid-summer bloomer, Moonbeam Coreopsis bears hundreds of small, soft yellow flowers. Astilbe (Astilbe species, zones 4 to 9). Astilbe stands out among the longest flowering perennials.