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Shade plants.

For the north side, the spot under the maple and every other place the sun forgets. Hostas, ferns, sedges and woodland flowers that do their best work out of direct light.

Blue False Indigo, GallonPerennial Baptisia australisBlue False Indigo, GallonPlant it once. It outlives the fence. Sun to part sunLow water $21.99 Zones 3–9 Brown-eyed Susan 'Blackjack Gold'Sold out · notify me Rudbeckia trilobaBrown-eyed Susan 'Blackjack Gold'Hundreds of small daisies. Not an exaggeration. Sun to part sunAverage water $21.99 Zones 3–8 Spotted Bee BalmSold out · notify me Monarda punctataSpotted Bee BalmOdd-looking flowers. Every bee in town. Sun to part sunLow water $21.99 Zones 3–8 FoamflowerPerennial Tiarella cordifoliaFoamflowerShade's answer to a spring flower show. Part sun to shadeAverage water $21.99 Zones 4–9 Clustered Mountain MintPerennial Pycnanthemum muticumClustered Mountain MintA bee magnet that needs elbow room. Sun to part sunAverage water $21.99 Zones 4–8 Cedar Sage 'Prairie Fire'Perennial Salvia roemerianaCedar Sage 'Prairie Fire'A hummingbird stop, under a foot tall. Sun to part sunLow water $21.99 Zones 7–10 Cardinal FlowerSold out · notify me Lobelia cardinalisCardinal FlowerRed enough to stop hummingbirds midair. Sun to part sunLots of water $21.99 Zones 3–9 Water AvensPerennial Geum rivaleWater AvensNodding bells for the wet spot. Sun to part sunLots of water $21.99 Zones 3–8 Great Blue Lobelia, GallonPerennial Lobelia siphiliticaGreat Blue Lobelia, GallonCardinal flower's easygoing blue cousin. Sun to part sunLots of water $21.99 Zones 4–9 Golden RagwortPerennial Packera aureaGolden RagwortSpring gold for the wet, shady spot. Sun to part sunLots of water $21.99 Zones 3–8 Japanese Painted FernPerennial Athyrium niponicum var. pictumJapanese Painted FernSilver for the shade garden. Part sun to shadeAverage water $59.95 Zones 4–8 Hoary Mountain MintPerennial Pycnanthemum incanumHoary Mountain MintEvery pollinator in the county, one plant. Sun to part sunLow water $21.99 Zones 4–8 Coral Bells 'Balboa Sunset'Perennial HeucheraCoral Bells 'Balboa Sunset'Grown for the leaves. Flowers are a bonus. Sun to part sunAverage water from $49.95 Zones 4–9 Golden AlexandersPerennial Zizia aureaGolden AlexandersSwallowtail nursery, with flowers. Sun to part sunAverage water $21.99 Zones 3–8 Tufted Hair Grass 'Goldtau'Grass Deschampsia cespitosaTufted Hair Grass 'Goldtau'A cloud of gold over a tidy tuft. Sun to part sunAverage water $21.99 Zones 4–9 Soft RushSold out · notify me Juncus effususSoft RushWet feet? It's thrilled. Sun to part sunLots of water $21.99 Zones 4–9 Boxwood 'Wintergreen'Shrub Buxus sinica var. insularisBoxwood 'Wintergreen'Stays green when others turn bronze. Sun to part sunAverage water from $39.95 Zones 4–8 Hosta 'Guacamole'Perennial HostaHosta 'Guacamole'Avocado in the middle, darker outside. Part sun to shadeAverage water $21.99 Zones 3–9 Boxwood 'Northern Charm'Shrub Buxus hybridBoxwood 'Northern Charm'Boxwood that doesn't mind a real winter. Sun to part sunAverage water from $59.95 Zones 4–8 Foxglove 'Apricot Beauty'Perennial Digitalis purpureaFoxglove 'Apricot Beauty'Apricot spires. Bumblebees not included. Sun to part sunAverage water $21.99 Zones 4–8 Woodland Phlox 'May Breeze', GallonPerennial Phlox divaricataWoodland Phlox 'May Breeze', GallonSpring in the shade, and it smells good. Part sun to shadeAverage water $21.99 Zones 3–7 Lady's MantlePerennial Alchemilla mollisLady's MantleHolds raindrops like it's showing off. Sun to part sunAverage water $21.99 Zones 3–8 Hosta 'August Moon'Perennial HostaHosta 'August Moon'Chartreuse in spring, gold by August. Part sun to shadeAverage water $21.99 Zones 3–9 Leadwort, GallonPerennial Ceratostigma plumbaginoidesLeadwort, GallonBlue flowers, red leaves, same week. Sun to part sunAverage water $21.99 Zones 5–9 Hosta 'Francee'Perennial HostaHosta 'Francee'The classic white-edged hosta. Part sun to shadeAverage water $21.99 Zones 3–9 Rhododendron 'Chionoides'Shrub RhododendronRhododendron 'Chionoides'White trusses, evergreen leaves. Part sunAverage water $59.95 Zones 5–8 Bush Honeysuckle 'Firefly'Shrub Diervilla sessilifoliaBush Honeysuckle 'Firefly'Copper leaves, yellow flowers, deer ignore it. Sun to part sunAverage water $99.95 Zones 4–8 Dwarf PalmettoPalm Sabal minorDwarf PalmettoThe palm that handles snow. Sun to part sunAverage water $99.95 Zones 7–11 Japanese Sedge 'Ice Dance'Grass Carex morrowiiJapanese Sedge 'Ice Dance'Evergreen stripes for the shady side. Part sun to shadeAverage water $21.99 Zones 5–9 Camellia 'R.L. Wheeler'Shrub Camellia japonicaCamellia 'R.L. Wheeler'Saucer-sized flowers in the gray months. Part sun to shadeAverage water from $49.95 Zones 7–9 Yew 'Erie Shores'Shrub TaxusYew 'Erie Shores'Low, wide and green in the shade. Sun to part sunAverage water $59.95 Zones 4–7 Shade Daffodil MixBulb NarcissusShade Daffodil MixDaffodils for under the trees. Part sun to shadeAverage water $99.95 Zones 3–8 Hicks YewShrub Taxus × media 'Hicksii'Hicks YewTall, narrow, and takes a haircut well. Sun to part sunAverage water $59.95 Zones 4–7 Spreading Yew 'Densiformis'Shrub Taxus × mediaSpreading Yew 'Densiformis'Dark green, low, wide, patient. Sun to part sunAverage water $59.95 Zones 4–7 Hardy BegoniaPerennial Begonia grandisHardy BegoniaLooks tropical. Winters outside anyway. Part sun to shadeLots of water $21.99 Zones 6–9 Pieris 'River Run'Shrub Pieris japonicaPieris 'River Run'White flowers in March. Bronze leaves in May. Part sun to shadeAverage water $99.95 Zones 5–8 Mountain Hydrangea 'Pink Dynamo'Shrub Hydrangea serrataMountain Hydrangea 'Pink Dynamo'A hydrangea that survives a late frost. Part sunAverage water $99.95 Zones 5–9 Boston IvyVine Parthenocissus tricuspidataBoston IvyTurns a blank wall into a feature. Sun to part sunAverage water $129.95 Zones 4–8 Hosta 'Curly Fries'Perennial HostaHosta 'Curly Fries'Named exactly right. Part sun to shadeAverage water $13.99 Zones 3–9 Hosta 'Mini Skirt'Perennial HostaHosta 'Mini Skirt'Five inches tall, all ruffles. Part sun to shadeAverage water $13.99 Zones 3–9 Hosta 'Silly String'Perennial HostaHosta 'Silly String'Narrow, wavy leaves in a low tangle. Part sun to shadeAverage water $13.99 Zones 3–9 Hosta 'Fire Island'Perennial HostaHosta 'Fire Island'Yellow leaves, red stems, no subtlety. Part sun to shadeAverage water $13.99 Zones 3–9 Hosta 'Praying Hands'Perennial HostaHosta 'Praying Hands'Stands up straight. Unusual, for a hosta. Part sun to shadeAverage water $13.99 Zones 3–9 Hosta 'Dream Queen'Perennial HostaHosta 'Dream Queen'Blue leaves with a cream center. Part sun to shadeAverage water $13.99 Zones 3–9 Hosta 'Cameo'Perennial HostaHosta 'Cameo'A miniature with a cream border. Part sun to shadeAverage water $13.99 Zones 3–9 Hosta 'Island Breeze'Perennial HostaHosta 'Island Breeze'Gold center, green edge, red stems. Part sun to shadeAverage water $13.99 Zones 3–9 Hosta 'Wiggles and Squiggles'Perennial HostaHosta 'Wiggles and Squiggles'Every leaf looks like it got a perm. Part sun to shadeAverage water $13.99 Zones 3–9 Leadwort, QuartPerennial Ceratostigma plumbaginoidesLeadwort, QuartBlue flowers, red leaves, same week. Sun to part sunAverage water $13.99 Zones 5–9 Hosta 'Party Streamers'Perennial HostaHosta 'Party Streamers'A fountain of narrow, wavy leaves. Part sun to shadeAverage water $13.99 Zones 3–9 Camellia 'Double Mauve'Shrub Camellia hybridCamellia 'Double Mauve'Flowers in November, on schedule. Part sun to shadeAverage water $119.95 Zones 6–9 Camellia 'Shishi Gashira'Shrub Camellia hiemalisCamellia 'Shishi Gashira'Hot pink in November. Part sun to shadeAverage water $119.95 Zones 7–10 Hosta 'Blue Mouse Ears'Perennial HostaHosta 'Blue Mouse Ears'Small, round and very hard to dislike. Part sun to shadeAverage water $13.99 Zones 3–8 Camellia 'LA Peppermint'Shrub Camellia japonicaCamellia 'LA Peppermint'No two flowers striped alike. Part sun to shadeAverage water $99.95 Zones 7–9 Camellia 'Greensboro Red'Shrub Camellia japonicaCamellia 'Greensboro Red'Red flowers in January. Seriously. Part sun to shadeAverage water $119.95 Zones 7–9 Tassel FernFern Polystichum polyblepharumTassel FernEvergreen, glossy, ignored by deer. Part sun to shadeAverage water $13.99 Zones 5–8 Camellia 'Sea Foam'Shrub Camellia japonicaCamellia 'Sea Foam'Snow white, in actual winter. Part sun to shadeAverage water $99.95 Zones 7–9 Blue False Indigo, 3.25" potSold out · notify me Baptisia australisBlue False Indigo, 3.25" potPlant it once. It outlives the fence. Sun to part sunLow water $10.99 Zones 3–9 Japanese Sedge 'Evergold'Grass Carex oshimensisJapanese Sedge 'Evergold'Gold stripes for the shade. Part sun to shadeAverage water $21.99 Zones 5–9 Great Blue Lobelia, QuartPerennial Lobelia siphiliticaGreat Blue Lobelia, QuartCardinal flower's easygoing blue cousin. Sun to part sunLots of water $13.99 Zones 4–9 Woodland Phlox 'May Breeze', QuartPerennial Phlox divaricataWoodland Phlox 'May Breeze', QuartSpring in the shade, and it smells good. Part sun to shadeAverage water $13.99 Zones 3–7 Camellia 'Double White'Shrub Camellia hybridCamellia 'Double White'White flowers, right when you need them. Part sun to shadeAverage water $119.95 Zones 6–9