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.
Scientific Name: Vinca major Zone: 3-8 Sun: Full Shade - Partial Sun
"The Bigleaf Periwinkle, Vinca major, is also known as Greater (rosy) Periwinkle, Big Perwinkle and Large Periwinkle. The plant is shrub-like and grow... more
Scientific Name: Houttuynia cordata Zone: 5-9 Sun: Full Shade
"The Houttuynia 'Chameleon Plant'Ö, Houttuynia cordata, is one of the most popular ground covers around. Small white flowers appear from July to Augus... more
Scientific Name: Ophiopogon japonicus Zone: 6-11 Sun: Full Shade - Partial Sun
"Dwarf Mondo Grass, Ophiopogon japonicus, is an ornamental grass which grows to 4"" in height and is closely related to the liriope. It is also known ... more
Scientific Name: Pachysandra terminalis Zone: 4-8 Sun: Full Shade - Partial Sun
"The Japanese Spurge plant, Pachysandra terminalis, and also known as Pachysandra, is a shrubby, evergreen ground cover which grows 8-12"" high and sp... more
Scientific Name: Stachys byzantina 'Helen von Stein' Zone: 4-9 Sun: Partial Sun
"The Stachys 'Big Ears Lamb'Ös Ear'Ö, Stachys byzantina 'Helen von Stein', is known for its soft, fuzzy, silvery green foliage. With spikes of purplis... more
Scientific Name: Lamium maculatum 'White Nancy' Zone: 4-9 Sun: Full Shade - Partial Sun
"The Lamium 'White Nancy', Lamium maculatum, has beautiful oval, variegated silvery-white leaves with greenish margins. The short spiked white flowers... more
Scientific Name: Liriope muscari 'Big Blue' Zone: 5-10 Sun: Full Shade - Partial Sun
"The Liriope 'Big Blue', Lirope muscari 'Big Blue', also known as Lirope,is a grass-like foliage set with tall spikes of lavender-blue, hyacinth-like ... more
Scientific Name: Liriope muscari 'Variegata' Zone: 6-10 Sun: Full Sun - Full Shade
"The Liriope 'Variegated', Lirope muscari 'Variegata', also known as Lirope variegated lily-turf, is as it's name implies, a variegated border grass. ... more
Scientific Name: Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea' Zone: 4-9 Sun: Full Shade - Partial Sun
"The Lysimachia 'Golden Moneywort'Ö, Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea', also known as Creeping Jenny, has dime sized, wonderful evergreen and yellow veine... more
Scientific Name: Lysimachia nummularia Zone: 4-8 Sun: Partial Sun
"The Moneywort 'Goldilocks', Lysimachia nummularia, also known as Creeping Jenny, displays trailing discs of greenish gold that turn-bright yellow in ... more
Scientific Name: Artemisia Hybrid 'Oriental Limelight' Zone: 4-8 Sun: Full Sun
"The 'Oriental Limelight', Artemisia Hybrid, is a tall grower that's great in large containers. The mounding self-branching habit makes 'Oriental Lime... more
Scientific Name: Vinca minor 'Illumination' Zone: 4-8 Sun: Full Shade - Partial Sun
"The Vinca Minor 'Illumination', produces near continuous foliage changes. Spring growth emerges chartreuse then brightens to golden yellow. Each yell... more
Scientific Name: Phlox subulata 'Emerald Blue' Zone: 2-8 Sun: Full Sun
"The Phlox 'Emerald Blue'Ö, Phlox subulata, is an ideal ground cover with dark blue flowers and a thick mat of semi-evergreen foliage. Blooming from A... more
Scientific Name: Ranunculus repens 'Buttered Popcorn' Zone: 3-8 Sun: Full Sun
"The Buttered Popcorn', Ranunculus repens, is a great ground cover that vigorously spreads to 4'. Its broad finley cut leaves are silvery-green with a... more
Scientific Name: Artemisia stelleriana Zone: 3-9 Sun: Full Sun
"The Artemisia 'Silver Brocade'Ö, Artemisia stelleriana, is a compact, silver-white, wooly perennial with a plant spread of 24-30'¥ and a height of 15... more
Scientific Name: Parthenocissus quinquefolia Zone: 3-10 Sun: Full Sun - Full Shade
"The Virginia Creeper, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, is a fast-growing, high-climbing vine that attaches itself with tendrils which expand, disk-like, ... more
