There
are numerous plants for shade, and I do think many of them are showy. I
really like creeping jenny -- it has bright yellow-green foliage, but doesn't bloom. Vinca is a vine that does bloom, but it can be a bit invasive
if you are using other perennials. For shade blooming perennials, try
celandine or woodland poppy, foxglove, Solomon's seal, heuchera, crested iris,
and perennial begonia. There are also shrubs -- drooping leucothoe would be one
that could cascade down, but there are many other shrubs. Visit your local
nursery and see what is available, and start planting.
(May) Would you
please recommend some plants for a shaded yard. We have a terraced lawn that
only receives limited afternoon sun. On the northwest side of the house we have
Hosta and ferns planted which do very well but we have one bed empty that we
have been trying to fill. I would like to have something that trails down from
the terrace over the sides that would (hopefully) bloom. Water is no problem as
we have a sprinkler system. We live in Russellville so winters are pretty mild
and summers are not too hot. Any help would be appreciated.