Comments on: The 10 Best Shade Plants for Your Garden

By: Brooke

Brooke — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 13:05:21 +0000

Love all of these suggestions. I am building a shade garden this year in our backyard. These will be a great for me to reference.

By: Kim Purvis

Kim Purvis — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 04:33:00 +0000

Great pics! I love Caladium in both colors. Pinned for later!

By: Pam Kessler

Pam Kessler — Mon, 22 Mar 2021 19:27:31 +0000

In reply to Mickie Wentz. Thanks for mentioning that, I will add a note on zones. All should grow in zone 4, but Caladium should be treated as an annual in that zone as it's really only hardy in zones 9-11. But it's such a pretty addition to the shaded areas I wanted to include it in the list. I will put a note in the article about zones though!

By: Mickie Wentz

Mickie Wentz — Mon, 22 Mar 2021 17:21:39 +0000

I wish you would include the zone that these plants grow in. I am in zone 4 and I am starting a new shade garden. I think most of the flowers you mentioned will grow here but I question a couple of them. Thank you for the info,,,it is very helpful for my new upcoming shade garden. I am so excited to get it started.

By: Michelle Leslie

Michelle Leslie — Mon, 22 Mar 2021 14:42:17 +0000

We have so many big trees in our garden so I'm loving your suggestions. Currently, we have a whole bunch of hellebores and astilbes and the both put on such a stunning display, but I need to see if I can find some caladium to fill in a few gaps.

By: Rosemary Palmer

Rosemary Palmer — Mon, 22 Mar 2021 13:57:10 +0000

We are in an apartment, and my door way gets a little light, so I try to do a few shade plants, but with my not so green thumb they don't always work, but I do like live plants so I plant them knowing they won't last long. I just enjoy them while I can.

By: Christy Little

Christy Little — Mon, 22 Mar 2021 13:51:18 +0000

Great ideas! I need to add some of these to our area of hostas.

By: Cat Michaels

Cat Michaels — Mon, 22 Mar 2021 13:43:51 +0000

Beauties, Pam! Love hostas but no luck with them because deer eat mine for dessert. sigh. Voles, bunnies and Bambi stay away from my Lenten Roses, so those are the dominant plants in my shade garden at the moment. I want to find a deer-resistant fern next!

By: Sara

Sara — Mon, 22 Mar 2021 12:13:25 +0000

Beautiful suggestions Pam! Our whole side yard is all hostas because of the low maintenance, but maybe this year we'll introduce a few of these!

By: Pam Kessler

Pam Kessler — Sat, 20 Mar 2021 14:19:18 +0000

In reply to Deb. I've heard people say that about it, but I've had a few different varieties of spiderwort for years and I've never had a spreading problem with them. Maybe they just don't love their location enough :)