Shade Sun Perennials 7

A garden that has both sun a shaded areas give you the opportunity to plant a wide variety of flowers and plants no matter what their shade gardening preferences are. You don’t just have to design your garden around the areas that get full sun; you can also make fantastic shade areas full of attractive plants too.

Here are 15 pages of sun or shade loving geranium and grasses perennials for you to choose from. Read through the descriptions to ensure you know what the preferences of individual plants are before you buy or plant them.

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Geranium - Johnsons Blue

Scientific Name: Geranium x 'Johnson's Blue'
Zone: 4-8
Sun: Partial Sun

"The Geranium 'Johnson's Blue'�, 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'�, 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'�s 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