If you have both shade and sun in your garden, I have put together some pages listing perennials that may like either shade or sun. Read the descriptions to find out what each plants preferences are.
The following 15 pages of perennials are for you to look through to help you plan and design your garden.
Ajuga - Black Scallop Scientific Name: Ajuga reptans 'Black'
Zone: 4-11
Sun: Partial Sun " The Ajuga, 'Black Scallop', Ajuga reptans 'Black', has 'dark as night' foliage with gorgeously scalloped leaves. Black Scallops are a knock out in p... more | 
Ajuga - Bronze Beauty Scientific Name: Ajuga reptans
Zone: 3-9
Sun: Partial Sun " The Ajuga 'Bronze Beauty'Ö, Ajuga reptans, is a useful ground cover with short spikes of blue flowers. The foliage is evergreen in most regions and ... more |
Ajuga - Chocolate Chip Scientific Name: Ajuga x 'Chocolate Chip'
Zone: 3-9
Sun: Partial Sun "The Ajuga 'Chocolate Chip'Ö, Ajuga x 'Chocolate Chip', is a useful ground cover with short spikes of blue flowers. This Ajuga has unusually narrow fo... more | 
Aster - Purple Dome Scientific Name: Aster novae-angliae
Zone: 4-8
Sun: Full Sun " The Aster 'Purple Dome'Ö, Aster novae-angliae, has beautiful vivid purple daisy-like flowers that cover the plant. The flowers are 1-2'¥ wide with a... more |
Aster - Sapphire Scientific Name: Aster dumosus 'Sapphire'
Zone:
Sun: "The Aster 'Saphire'Ö, 'Aster x dumosus', a Proven Winners selection, has large, fluffy, lilac blue flowers with yellow centers blooming August throug... more | 
Aster - Woods Blue Scientific Name: Aster x dumosus
Zone: 4-8
Sun: Full Sun " The Aster 'Woods Blue'Ö, Aster x dumosus, is a lavender blue daisy-like flower blooming from August through September. With its perfectly clean, com... more |
Aster - Woods Pink Scientific Name: Aster x dumosus
Zone: 4-8
Sun: Full Sun " The Aster 'Woods Pink'Ö, Aster x dumosus, has clear pink flowers with gold centers and daisy-like flowers blooming August through September. With it... more | 
Astilbe - Bridal Veil Scientific Name: Astilbe arendsii
Zone: 3-8
Sun: Partial Sun " The Astilbe 'Bridal Veil'Ö, Astilbe arendsii, is a colorful feathery flower with white blooms and lacy deep green on bronze-green foliage. The flowe... more |
Astilbe - Fanal Scientific Name: Astilbe arendsii
Zone: 3-8
Sun: Partial Sun " The Astilbe 'Fanal'Ö, Astilbe arendsii, is a colorful feathery flower with deep red blooms and lacy deep green or bronze-green foliage. The foliage ... more | 
Astilbe - Hennie Graffland Scientific Name: Astilbe 'Hennie Graffland'
Zone: 4-9
Sun: Full Shade - Partial Sun "The Astilbe 'Hennie Graafland'Ö, Astilbe simplicifolia 'Hennie Graafland', is a colorful feathery flower with light pink blooms and shiny bronze-gree... more |
Astilbe - Rheinland Scientific Name: Astilbe japonica
Zone: 3-8
Sun: Partial Sun " The Astilbe 'Rheinland'Ö, Astilbe japonica, has wonderful clear pink flowers with mid green foliage changing to green in the spring. The flowers con... more | 
Astilbe - Sprite Scientific Name: Astilbe simplicifolia
Zone: 3-8
Sun: Partial Sun "The Astilbe 'Sprite'Ö, Astilbe simplicifolia, was the Perennial of the Year in 1994 and one can see why. With its wonderful apple blossom light pink ... more |
Astilbe - Visions Scientific Name: Astilbe chinensis
Zone: 3-8
Sun: Partial Sun " The Astilbe 'Visions'Ö, Astilbe chinensis, is a colorful feathery flower with raspberry blooms and lacy blue-green foliage. The flowers contrast won... more | 
Balloon Flower - Sentimental Blue Scientific Name: Platycodon grandiflorum
Zone: 3-8
Sun: Full Sun "The Platycodon 'Sentimental Blue Balloon Flower'Ö, Platycodon grandiflorum, is a low growing perennial with blue, balloon like flowers that bloom in ... more |
Bee Balm - Marshall Delight Scientific Name: Monarda didyma
Zone: 3-8
Sun: Partial Sun " The Monarda 'Marshall's Delight'Ö,Monarda didyma, also known as Bee Balm, Bergamont, Horsemint, Oswego Tea, is a clump-forming perennial that has tu... more | 
Bee Balm - Petite Delight Scientific Name: Monarda didyma
Zone: 3-9
Sun: Partial Sun " The Monarda 'Petite Delight', Monarda didyma, also known as Bee Balm, Bergamont, Horsemint, Oswego Tea, is a clump-forming perennial that has tubula... more |
