If you have a garden with sun and shade areas, you can have a good variety of plants. Don’t neglect the shady parts of the garden. I have provided 15 pages of perennials for you to look through to see what would suit your garden design. Be sure to check the requirements for each plant to see if they prefer a shady spot, dappled shading, or like to sit in full sun.
Try all one color for a monotone display. In shady areas the lighter colors will display much more prevalent. Or use a lighter color as a backdrop for your darker colors.
Oregano - Rosenkuppel Scientific Name: Origanum laevigatum
Zone: 5-8
Sun: Full Sun "The Rosenkuppel Oregano, Origanum laevigatum, is a great ground cover used in mass or alone. It forms attractive mats of round dark green leaves that... more | 
Penstemon - Husker Red Scientific Name: Penstemon digitalis 'Husker Red'
Zone: 3-8
Sun: Full Sun "The Penstemon 'Husker Red'Ö, Penstemon digitalis, is one of the most popular Penstemon in its family. Being Perennial of the Year in 1996, one can se... more |
Penstemon - Pikes Peak Purple Scientific Name: Penstemon x mexicale 'Pikes Peak Purple'
Zone: 5-8
Sun: Partial Sun "The Penstemon 'Pikes Peak Purple'Ö, Penstemon x mexicale, has constant small, violet-purple flowers that bloom all summer long with narrow, lance-sha... more | 
Penstemon - Prairie Dusk Scientific Name: Penstemon barbatus 'Prairie Dusk'
Zone: 3-8
Sun: Full Sun "The Penstemon 'Prairie Dusk'Ö, Penstemon barbatus, has tall vivid purple tubular blooms and dark green leathery foliage. Blooming in early summer, it... more |
Peony - Bowl of Beauty Scientific Name: Paeonia lactiflora 'Bowl of Beauty'
Zone: 2-8
Sun: Full Sun "The Peony Bowl of Beauty, Paeonia lactiflora 'Bowl of Beauty' is a single bloom peony with rose colored blooms and creamy yellowish-white centers. Pe... more | 
Phlox - Atropurpurea Scientific Name: Phlox subulata 'Atropurpurea'
Zone: 2-9
Sun: Full Sun "The Phlox Atropurpurea, 'Phlox subulata', is an ideal ground cover with masses of tiny wine-red flowers and a thick mat of semi-evergreen foliage. Bl... more |
Phlox - Blue Paradise Scientific Name: Phlox paniculata 'Blue Paradise'
Zone: 3-9
Sun: Full Sun "The Phlox Blue Paradise, Phlox paniculata 'Blue Paradise', has fragrant blossoms of lavender blue with white eyes and tiny red centers. Blue Paradise... more | 
Phlox - Flower Power Scientific Name: Phlox maculata 'Flower Power'
Zone: 4-8
Sun: Full Sun "The Phlox Flower Power, 'Phlox maculata', a Blooms of Bressingham plant, is a new and exciting addition to the '£tall Phlox'¥ varieties. The attracti... more |
Phlox - Junior Bouquet-« Scientific Name: "Phlox Junior 'Banquet'-« (PP18,685)"
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Sun: "The Phlox Junior Bouquet«, Phlox paniculata 'Junior Bouquet«' (PP18,685), has striking pink flowers with a dark pink eye on a compact free-branching ... more | 
Phlox - Junior Dance-« Scientific Name: "Phlox Junior 'Dance'-« (PP16,059)"
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Sun: "The Phlox Junior Dance«, Phlox paniculata 'Junior Dance«' (PP16,059), has fragrant pink flowers with white centers on a compact free-branching habit.... more |
Phlox - Junior Dream Scientific Name: Phlox Junior 'Dream' (PPAF)
Zone: 3-9
Sun: Full Sun "The Phlox Junior Dream, Phlox paniculata 'Junior Dream' (PPAF), has fragrant purple flowers with a darker colored eye on short stems. It is one the P... more | 
Phlox - Junior Surprise Scientific Name: Phlox Junior 'Surprise' (PPAF)
Zone: 3-9
Sun: Full Sun "The Phlox Junior Surprise«, Phlox paniculata 'Junior Surprise«' (PPAF), has fragrant white flowers with red eyes on free-branching short stems. It is... more |
Phlox - Pixie Miracle Grace Scientific Name: Phlox paniculata Pixie 'Miracle Grace' (PPAF)
Zone: 3-9
Sun: Full Sun "The Phlox Pixie Miracle Grace, Phlox paniculata 'Pixie Miracle Grace' (PPAF), has beautiful purple blossoms with white star-shaped centers on 1 foot ... more | 
Phlox - Pixie Twinkle Scientific Name: Phlox paniculata Pixie 'Twinkle' (PPAF)
Zone: 3-9
Sun: Full Sun "The Phlox Pixie Twinkle, Phlox paniculata 'Pixie Twinkle' (PPAF), has beautiful pink blossoms with red centers on 1 foot dark green stems. Pixie Twin... more |
Phlox - Purple Flame Scientific Name: Phlox paniculata 'Purple Flame'
Zone: 3-9
Sun: Full Sun "The Phlox Purple Flame, 'Phlox paniculata', is an ideal ground cover with masses of tiny dark purple flowers with a white center and a thick mat of f... more | 
Phlox - Red Riding Hood Scientific Name: Phlox paniculata 'Red Riding Hood'
Zone: 3-9
Sun: Full Sun "The Phlox Red Riding Hood, Phlox paniculata 'Red Riding Hood', has beautiful red blossoms on compact dark green stems and is a major attractant of bu... more |
