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These plants are good for varying levels of shade. Click on the plant '''name''' (''not photo'') for more details on whether they like part-shade, deep-shade or both.
==Annuals, Perennials, Bulbs==
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Image:x|[[Acanthus mollis]]<br>Bear's breech
Image:x|[[Acanthus mollis]]<br>Bear's breech
Image:x|[[Aconitum]]<br>Monkshood
Image:x|[[Ajuga]]<br>Carpet bugle
Image:x|[[Alchemilla]]<br>Lady's-mantle
Image:x|[[Anemone]]<br>Windflower
Image:x|[[Anthurium]]<br>Flamingo flower
Image:x|[[Aquilegia]]<br>Columbine
Image:x|[[Arisaema]]<br>
Image:x|[[Arum]]<br>
Image:x|[[Aruncus]]<br>Goat's beard
Image:x|[[Asarum]]<br>Wild ginger
Image:x|[[Aspidistra elatior]]<br>Cast-Iron plant
Image:x|[[Astilbe]]<br>False spiraea
Image:x|[[Astrantia]]<br>Masterwort
Image:x|[[Begonia]]<br>
Image:x|[[Bergenia]]<br>
Image:x|[[Billbergia]]<br>
Image:x|[[Bletilla striata]]<br>Chinese ground orchid
Image:x|[[Browallia]]<br>Amethyst flower
Image:x|[[Brunnera macrophylla]]<br>Brunnera
Image:x|[[Caladium bicolor]]<br>Fancy-leafed caladium
Image:x|[[Calceolaria herbeohybrida]]<br>
Image:x|[[Campanula]] (some)<br>Bellflower
Image:x|[[Carex]]<br>Sedge
Image:x|[[Cimicifuga]]<br>
Image:x|[[Clivia miniata]]<br>Kaffir lily
Image:x|[[Coleus hybridus]]<br>Coleus
Image:x|[[Colocasia esculenta]]<br>Elephant's ear
Image:x|[[Convallaria majalis]]<br>Lily-of-the-valley
Image:x|[[Corydalis]]<br>
Image:x|[[Crassula]]<br>
Image:x|[[Cyclamen]]<br>
Image:x|[[Cymbidium]]<br>
Image:x|[[Delphinium]]<br>
Image:x|[[Dicentra]] (most)<br>Bleeding heart
Image:x|[[Digitalis]]<br>Foxglove
Image:x|[[Doronicum]]<br>Leopard's bane
Image:x|[[Duchesnea indica]]<br>Indian mock strawberry
Image:x|[[Endymion]]<br>
Image:x|[[Epimedium]]<br>
Image:x|[[Erythronium]]<br>
Image:x|[[Ferns]]<br>
Image:x|[[Filipendula]]<br>
Image:x|[[Galax urceolata]]<br>
Image:x|[[Galium odoratum]]<br>Sweet woodruff
Image:x|[[Gentiana]]<br>Gentian
Image:x|[[Geranium]] (some)<br>Cranesbill
Image:x|[[Gillenia trifoliata]]<br>
Image:x|[[Hakonechloa macra]] 'Aurea'<br>Japanese forest grass
Image:x|[[Heliconia]]<br>
Image:x|[[Helleborus]]<br>Hellebore
Image:x|[[Hepatica]]<br>Liverleaf
Image:x|[[Heuchera]]<br>Coral bells
Image:x|[[Heucherella tiarelloides]]<br>
Image:x|[[Hosta]]<br>Plantain lily
Image:x|[[Impatiens]] (most)<br>
Image:x|[[Inula helenium]]<br>Elecampane
Image:x|[[Iris foetidissima]]<br>Gladwin iris
Image:x|Crested Iris<br>
Image:x|[[Kirengoshoma palmata]]<br>
Image:x|[[Lamium maculatum]]<br>Dead nettle
Image:x|[[Ligularia]]<br>
Image:x|[[Lilum]]<br>Lily
Image:x|[[Liriope]]<br>Lily turf
Image:x|[[Lobelia]] (most)<br>
Image:x|[[Lysimachia]]<br>
Image:x|[[Meconopsis]]<br>
Image:x|[[Mertensia virginica]]<br>Virginia bluebells
Image:x|[[Milium effusum]] 'Aureum'<br>Bowles' golden grass
Image:x|[[Mimulus hybridus]]<br>Monkey flower
Image:x|[[Myosotis]]<br>Forget-me-not
Image:x|[[Nicotiana alata]]<br>
Image:x|[[Ophiopogon]]<br>
Image:x|[[Oxalis]]<br>
Image:x|[[Podophyllum]]<br>
Image:x|[[Polemonium]]<br>
Image:x|[[Polygonatum]]<br>Solomon's seal
Image:x|[[Primula]]<br>Primrose
Image:x|[[Prunella]]<br>Self-heal
Image:x|[[Pulmonaria]]<br>Lungwort
Image:x|[[Rehmannia elata]]<br>
Image:x|[[Rodgersia]]<br>
Image:x|[[Saxifraga]]<br>Saxifrage
Image:x|[[Schizanthus pinnatus]]<br>Poor man's orchid
Image:x|[[Senecio hybridus]]<br>Cineraria
Image:x|[[Sisyrinchium]]<br>
Image:x|[[Smilacina racemosa]]<br>False Solomon's seal
Image:x|[[Soleirolia soleirolii]]<br>Baby's tears
Image:x|[[Spigelia marilandica]]<br>Pinkroot, Indian pink
Image:x|[[Thalictrum]]<br>Meadow rue
Image:x|[[Tiarella]]<br>Foamflower
Image:x|[[Tolmiea menziesii]]<br>Piggy-back plant
Image:x|[[Torenia fournieri]]<br>Wishbone flower
Image:x|[[Tradescantia]]<br>
Image:x|[[Tricyrtis]]<br>Toad lily
Image:x|[[Trillium]]<br>Wake Robin
Image:x|[[Trollius]]<br>Globeflower
Image:x|[[Viola]]<br>Viola, Pansy
</gallery>
==Ground covers==
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==Shrubs==
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==Trees==
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</gallery>
==Annuals, Perennials, Bulbs==
<gallery>
Image:x|[[Acanthus mollis]]<br>Bear's breech
Image:x|[[Acanthus mollis]]<br>Bear's breech
Image:x|[[Aconitum]]<br>Monkshood
Image:x|[[Ajuga]]<br>Carpet bugle
Image:x|[[Alchemilla]]<br>Lady's-mantle
Image:x|[[Anemone]]<br>Windflower
Image:x|[[Anthurium]]<br>Flamingo flower
Image:x|[[Aquilegia]]<br>Columbine
Image:x|[[Arisaema]]<br>
Image:x|[[Arum]]<br>
Image:x|[[Aruncus]]<br>Goat's beard
Image:x|[[Asarum]]<br>Wild ginger
Image:x|[[Aspidistra elatior]]<br>Cast-Iron plant
Image:x|[[Astilbe]]<br>False spiraea
Image:x|[[Astrantia]]<br>Masterwort
Image:x|[[Begonia]]<br>
Image:x|[[Bergenia]]<br>
Image:x|[[Billbergia]]<br>
Image:x|[[Bletilla striata]]<br>Chinese ground orchid
Image:x|[[Browallia]]<br>Amethyst flower
Image:x|[[Brunnera macrophylla]]<br>Brunnera
Image:x|[[Caladium bicolor]]<br>Fancy-leafed caladium
Image:x|[[Calceolaria herbeohybrida]]<br>
Image:x|[[Campanula]] (some)<br>Bellflower
Image:x|[[Carex]]<br>Sedge
Image:x|[[Cimicifuga]]<br>
Image:x|[[Clivia miniata]]<br>Kaffir lily
Image:x|[[Coleus hybridus]]<br>Coleus
Image:x|[[Colocasia esculenta]]<br>Elephant's ear
Image:x|[[Convallaria majalis]]<br>Lily-of-the-valley
Image:x|[[Corydalis]]<br>
Image:x|[[Crassula]]<br>
Image:x|[[Cyclamen]]<br>
Image:x|[[Cymbidium]]<br>
Image:x|[[Delphinium]]<br>
Image:x|[[Dicentra]] (most)<br>Bleeding heart
Image:x|[[Digitalis]]<br>Foxglove
Image:x|[[Doronicum]]<br>Leopard's bane
Image:x|[[Duchesnea indica]]<br>Indian mock strawberry
Image:x|[[Endymion]]<br>
Image:x|[[Epimedium]]<br>
Image:x|[[Erythronium]]<br>
Image:x|[[Ferns]]<br>
Image:x|[[Filipendula]]<br>
Image:x|[[Galax urceolata]]<br>
Image:x|[[Galium odoratum]]<br>Sweet woodruff
Image:x|[[Gentiana]]<br>Gentian
Image:x|[[Geranium]] (some)<br>Cranesbill
Image:x|[[Gillenia trifoliata]]<br>
Image:x|[[Hakonechloa macra]] 'Aurea'<br>Japanese forest grass
Image:x|[[Heliconia]]<br>
Image:x|[[Helleborus]]<br>Hellebore
Image:x|[[Hepatica]]<br>Liverleaf
Image:x|[[Heuchera]]<br>Coral bells
Image:x|[[Heucherella tiarelloides]]<br>
Image:x|[[Hosta]]<br>Plantain lily
Image:x|[[Impatiens]] (most)<br>
Image:x|[[Inula helenium]]<br>Elecampane
Image:x|[[Iris foetidissima]]<br>Gladwin iris
Image:x|Crested Iris<br>
Image:x|[[Kirengoshoma palmata]]<br>
Image:x|[[Lamium maculatum]]<br>Dead nettle
Image:x|[[Ligularia]]<br>
Image:x|[[Lilum]]<br>Lily
Image:x|[[Liriope]]<br>Lily turf
Image:x|[[Lobelia]] (most)<br>
Image:x|[[Lysimachia]]<br>
Image:x|[[Meconopsis]]<br>
Image:x|[[Mertensia virginica]]<br>Virginia bluebells
Image:x|[[Milium effusum]] 'Aureum'<br>Bowles' golden grass
Image:x|[[Mimulus hybridus]]<br>Monkey flower
Image:x|[[Myosotis]]<br>Forget-me-not
Image:x|[[Nicotiana alata]]<br>
Image:x|[[Ophiopogon]]<br>
Image:x|[[Oxalis]]<br>
Image:x|[[Podophyllum]]<br>
Image:x|[[Polemonium]]<br>
Image:x|[[Polygonatum]]<br>Solomon's seal
Image:x|[[Primula]]<br>Primrose
Image:x|[[Prunella]]<br>Self-heal
Image:x|[[Pulmonaria]]<br>Lungwort
Image:x|[[Rehmannia elata]]<br>
Image:x|[[Rodgersia]]<br>
Image:x|[[Saxifraga]]<br>Saxifrage
Image:x|[[Schizanthus pinnatus]]<br>Poor man's orchid
Image:x|[[Senecio hybridus]]<br>Cineraria
Image:x|[[Sisyrinchium]]<br>
Image:x|[[Smilacina racemosa]]<br>False Solomon's seal
Image:x|[[Soleirolia soleirolii]]<br>Baby's tears
Image:x|[[Spigelia marilandica]]<br>Pinkroot, Indian pink
Image:x|[[Thalictrum]]<br>Meadow rue
Image:x|[[Tiarella]]<br>Foamflower
Image:x|[[Tolmiea menziesii]]<br>Piggy-back plant
Image:x|[[Torenia fournieri]]<br>Wishbone flower
Image:x|[[Tradescantia]]<br>
Image:x|[[Tricyrtis]]<br>Toad lily
Image:x|[[Trillium]]<br>Wake Robin
Image:x|[[Trollius]]<br>Globeflower
Image:x|[[Viola]]<br>Viola, Pansy
</gallery>
==Ground covers==
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</gallery>
==Shrubs==
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</gallery>
==Trees==
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