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.
Geranium - Johnsons Blue Scientific Name: Geranium x 'Johnson's Blue'
Zone: 4-8
Sun: Partial Sun "The Geranium 'Johnson's Blue'Ö, Geranium x 'Johnson's Blue', has rich sky-blue flowers that fade to pear gray as they mature, blooming from June till... more | 
Geranium - Jolly Bee Scientific Name: Geranium hybrids 'Jolly Bee'
Zone: 5-11
Sun: Full Shade - Partial Sun "The Geranium Jolly Bee, 'Pelargonium', a Proven Winners selection, has rich, deep-blue flowers with white eyes that bloom from June till August. With... more |
Geranium - Rozanne Scientific Name: Geranium 'Rozanne'
Zone: 5-8
Sun: Full Shade - Partial Sun "The Geranium Rozanne, 'Pelargonium', a Blooms of Bressingham plant, has large, violet blue flowers with white eyes that bloom from June till August. ... more | 
Geranium - Sanguineum Album Scientific Name: Geranium sanguineum
Zone: 3-8
Sun: Partial Sun "The Geranium 'Sanguineum Album'Ö, Geranium sanguineum, produces pastel blooms. With its beautiful dark green foliage, it has a plant width of 18-23'¥... more |
Grass - Big Bluestem Scientific Name: Andropogon gerardii
Zone: 4-10
Sun: Full Sun "The Grass, 'Big Bluestem', Andropogon gerardii, is a native prairie grass. This grass is also called Turkey feet because the shape of the seed heads ... more | 
Grass - Dwarf Variegated Ribbon Scientific Name: Phalaris arundinacea 'Dwarf Garters'
Zone: 4-11
Sun: Partial Sun "The Grass 'Dwarf Variegated Ribbon grass', Phalaris arundinacea dwarf garters, is an outstanding, upright arching grass. It is similar to 'Strawberri... more |
Grass - Elijah Blue Fescue Scientific Name: Festuca glauca
Zone: 4-9
Sun: Full Sun "The Ornamental Grass 'Elijah' Blue', 'Festuca glauca', also know as Blue Fescue, is a wonderful ornamental grass that should not be passed by. With i... more | 
Grass - Evergold Sedge Scientific Name: Carex hachioensis 'Evergold'
Zone: 5-11
Sun: Partial Sun "The Grass 'Evergold Sedge', Carex hoshimensis 'Evergold' is a mounded grass. A Japanese sedge that forms a low cascading clump of evergreen leathery ... more |
Grass - Feather Reed Scientific Name: Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'
Zone: 4-9
Sun: Partial Sun "The Grass 'Feather Reed Grass', Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster', is a beautiful upright grass. 'Karl Forester' is a cool season grower wit... more | 
Grass - Golden Variegated Sweet Flag Scientific Name: Acorus gramineus 'Ogon'
Zone: 5-11
Sun: Partial Sun "The Grass 'Golden Variegated Sweet Flag', Acorus gramineus Ogon, is a mounded, non-invasive rhizome grass. It is great for containers, edging or as a... more |
Grass - Ice Dance Sedge Scientific Name: Carex 'Ice Dance'
Zone: 5-9
Sun: Full Shade - Partial Sun "The Ornamental Grass 'Ice Dance', 'Carex 'Ice Dance', also known as Sedge, is a great addition to a shaded perennial garden. This easily grown Sedge ... more | 
Grass - Indian Scientific Name: Sorghastrum nutans
Zone: 4-9
Sun: Full Sun "The Grass 'Indian Grass', Sorghastrum nutans, is a clump forming native grass that reaches 4-5' in height. Golden, plume-like seed heads are formed i... more |
Grass - Little Bluestem Scientific Name: Schizachyrium scoparium
Zone: 3-10
Sun: Partial Sun "The Grass 'Little Bluestem', Schizachyrium scoparium, is a native American prairie grass. It is also know as ""Sagegrass"" or ""Beard grass'. It can ... more | 
Grass - Little Kitten Miscanthus Scientific Name: Miscanthus 'Little Kitten'
Zone: 5-9
Sun: Full Sun - Partial Sun "The Ornamental Grass 'Little Kitten', 'Miscanthus 'Little Kitten', is one ornamental grass that cannot be missed. Being similar to a cat'Ös tongue, t... more |
Grass - Northern Sea Oats Scientific Name: Chasmanthium latifolium
Zone: 5-11
Sun: Partial Sun "The Grass 'Northern Sea Oats', Chasmanthium latifolium, is upright and arching. It is treasured for its showy, dropping flowers and slender, bamboo-l... more | 
Grass - Prairie Dropseed Scientific Name: Sporobolus heterolepis
Zone: 3-9
Sun: Full Sun "The Grass 'Prairie Dropseed', Sporobolus heterolepis, is a native American prairie plant. Prairie Dropseed produces a magnificent fountain of fine-te... more |
