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 shady spot, dappled shading, or like to sit in full sun.
There are many perennials to choose from. Try all one colour a monotone display. In shady areas the lighter colours will display much more prevalent. Or use a lighter colour as a backdrop for your darker colours.
Grass - Purple Fountain
Scientific Name: Pennisetum setaceum "The Grass 'Purple Fountain Grass', Pennisetum setaceum, is a fast growing, clump grass. It has purple foliage and purple foxtail-like flowers. This p... more |
![]() Grass - Red Bunny Tails Ftn
Scientific Name: Pennisetum messacum 'Red Bunny Tails' "The Grass 'Red Bunny Tails Fountain Grass', Pennisetum messiacum, is an upright arching plant. It has green foliage with beautiful red foxtail blooms... more |
Grass - The Blues Little Bluestem
Scientific Name: Schizachyrium scoparium 'The Blues' "The Grass 'Blues Little Bluestem Grass', Schizachyrium scoparium 'The Blues', has attractive deep blue foliage.The fall color is a burgundy red. It w... more |
Grass - Variegated Miscanthus
Scientific Name: Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light' "The Grass 'Variegated Miscanthus Grass', Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light', is also know as 'Morning Light' Maiden Grass is a very popular miscanth... more |
Grass - Variegated Ribbon
Scientific Name: Phalaris arundinacea 'Picta' "The Grass 'Variegated Ribbon Grass', Phalaris arundinacea 'Strawberries and Cream', has an upright and arching habit. It is prized for its white-stri... more |
Grass- Dallas Blues Switch Grass
Scientific Name: Panicum virgatum 'Dallas Blues' PPAF "The Ornamental Grass 'Dallas Blues Switch Grass', 'Panicum 'Dallas Blues' PPAF', also known as Switch Grass, is one of the finest native ornamental g... more |
Helen's Flower - Mardi Gras
Scientific Name: Helenium 'Mardi Gras' "The Helenium Mardi Gras, 'Helenium', a Blooms of Bressingham plant, also known as Sneezeweed or Helen'�s Flower, is a very showy multicolored perenni... more |
![]() Helipsos - Summer Sun Sunflower
Scientific Name: Heliopsis helianthiodes "The Helipsos 'Summer Sun Sunflower', Heliopsis helianthiodes, is a great combination of large, orange-yellow flowers with dark green foliage. Bloomin... more |
Hollyhock - Chaters Mix
Scientific Name: Alcea rosea "The Hollyhock 'Chater's Mix', Alcea rosea, has a wide array of flower colors including pink, red and yellow. The Hollyhock family is made up of a rat... more |
Hollyhock - Queeny Purple
Scientific Name: Alcea rosea 'Queeny Purple' "The Hollyhock 'Queeny Purple', 'Alcea rosea 'Queeny Purple', is the shortest and first purple Hollyhock available as a single color. With a plant wid... more |
![]() Hosta - Albomarginata
Scientific Name: Hosta undulata "The Hosta 'Albomarginata'�, Hosta undulata, has soft green leaves with white bands, making it very striking. The Hosta flowers bloom from July to Aug... more |
Hosta - Aureomarginata
Scientific Name: Hosta fortunei "The Hosta Aureomarginata, Hosta fortunei, has a heart-shaped deep green foliage with a yellow band. The purple flowers bloom from July to August, how... more |
Hosta - Big Daddy
Scientific Name: Hosta 'Big Daddy' "The Hosta Big Daddy, Hosta 'Big Daddy', is a large selection that has huge, frosty blue leaves that are cupped and heavily quilted. The pale lavender... more |
Hosta - Fragrant Bouquet
Scientific Name: Hosta'Fragrant Bouquet' " The Hosta 'Fragrant Bouquet, displays wavy leaves with a creamy edge and are apple green in the middle.The1998 AHS Hosta of the Year boasts wavy lea... more |
Hosta - Francee
Scientific Name: Hosta fortunei "The Hosta 'Francee'�, Hosta fortunei, has heart-shaped dark green leaves with narrow yellow changing to white margins. The lavender flowers bloom fro... more |
![]() Hosta - Francis Williams
Scientific Name: Hosta seiboldiana 'Francis Williams' "The Hosta 'Francis Williams'�, Hosta sieboldiana, is a large Hosta with wide yellow margins that surround blue-green centers, making it very striking... more |
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