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243 garden plants that grow well in part shade, with bloom times and hardiness zones. Match the plant to the light you actually have.

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Alba

Lamprocapnos spectabilis 'Alba'

Part shadeZones 3–92.3 ftModerate

Alba Plena

Camellia japonica 'Alba Plena'

Part shadeZones 7–96.6 ftModerate

Foliage

Albostriata

Hakonechloa macra 'Albostriata'

Part shadeZones 5–91.6 ftModerate

Amethyst

Astilbe × arendsii 'Amethyst'

Part shadeZones 3–82.6 ftHigh

Anah Kruschke

Rhododendron 'Anah Kruschke'

Part shadeZones 5–95.9 ftModerate

Anna's Red

Helleborus × hybridus 'Anna's Red'

Part shadeZones 4–91.3 ftModerate

Apricot Tuberous Begonia

Begonia × tuberhybrida

Part shadeZones 9–1112 inModerate

April Rose

Camellia japonica 'April Rose'

Part shadeZones 6–95.9 ftModerate

Astilbe

Part shadeZones 3–82 ftHigh

Foliage

August Moon

Hosta 'August Moon'

Part shadeZones 3–91.6 ftModerate

Foliage

Autumn Fern

Dryopteris erythrosora

Part shadeZones 5–91.6 ftModerate

Azalea

Rhododendron

Part shadeZones 5–93.9 ftModerate

Barrenwort

Epimedium

Part shadeZones 4–812 inModerate

Begonia

Part shade12 inModerate12 in wide

Foliage

Beni-Kaze

Hakonechloa macra 'Beni-Kaze'

Part shadeZones 5–91.3 ftModerate

Foliage

Berry Smoothie

Heuchera 'Berry Smoothie'

Part shadeZones 4–91.5 ftModerate

Big Rose

Begonia 'Big Rose Bronze Leaf'

Part shade2 ftModerate1.6 ft wide

Black Barlow

Aquilegia vulgaris 'Black Barlow'

Part shadeZones 3–82.3 ftModerate

Foliage

Black Dragon

Coleus 'Black Dragon'

Part shadeZones 10–111.3 ftModerate

Bleeding Heart

Lamprocapnos spectabilis

Part shadeZones 3–92.3 ftModerate

Foliage

Bloodgood

Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood'

Part shadeZones 5–820 ftModerate

Blue Peter

Rhododendron 'Blue Peter'

Part shadeZones 5–84.9 ftModerate

Bonfire

Begonia boliviensis 'Bonfire'

Part shade1.3 ftModerate1.6 ft wide

Foliage

Boston Fern

Nephrolepis exaltata

Part shadeZones 9–112 ftHigh

Boule de Neige

Rhododendron 'Boule de Neige'

Part shadeZones 4–83.9 ftModerate

Bridal Veil

Astilbe × arendsii 'Brautschleier'

Part shadeZones 3–82.3 ftHigh

Browallia

Browallia speciosa

Part shadeZones 10–111.1 ftModerate

Brunner 'Jack Frost'

Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost'

Part shadeZones 3–81.5 ftModerate

Brunner 'Silver Heart'

Brunnera macrophylla 'Silver Heart'

Part shadeZones 3–81.5 ftModerate

Brunnera

Brunnera macrophylla

Part shadeZones 3–81.3 ftModerate

Bugleweed

Ajuga reptans

Part shadeZones 3–96 inModerate

Burning Hearts

Dicentra 'Burning Hearts'

Part shadeZones 3–910 inModerate

Foliage

Butterfly

Acer palmatum 'Butterfly'

Part shadeZones 5–813 ftModerate

Foliage

Caladium

Part shadeZones 9–111.3 ftHigh

Camellia

Camellia japonica

Part shadeZones 7–96.6 ftModerate

Camelot Cream

Digitalis purpurea 'Camelot Cream'

Part shadeZones 4–83.9 ftModerate

Camelot Lavender

Digitalis purpurea 'Camelot Lavender'

Part shadeZones 4–83.9 ftModerate

Camelot Rose

Digitalis purpurea 'Camelot Rose'

Part shadeZones 4–83.9 ftModerate

Camelot White

Digitalis purpurea 'Camelot White'

Part shadeZones 4–83.9 ftModerate

Foliage

Campfire

Coleus 'Campfire'

Part shadeZones 10–111.6 ftModerate

Capistrano

Rhododendron 'Capistrano'

Part shadeZones 5–83.9 ftModerate

Foliage

Caramel

Heuchera 'Caramel'

Part shadeZones 4–91.1 ftModerate

Foliage

Carolyn Whorton Caladium

Caladium 'Carolyn Whorton'

Part shadeZones 9–111.3 ftHigh

Catalina Midnight Blue

Torenia fournieri 'Catalina Midnight Blue'

Part shadeZones 10–1110 inModerate

Cherokee Brave

Cornus florida 'Cherokee Brave'

Part shadeZones 5–920 ftModerate

Cherokee Chief

Cornus florida 'Cherokee Chief'

Part shadeZones 5–920 ftModerate

Cherokee Princess

Cornus florida 'Cherokee Princess'

Part shadeZones 5–920 ftModerate

Christmas Rose

Helleborus niger

Part shadeZones 4–912 inModerate

Foliage

Cinnamon Fern

Osmundastrum cinnamomeum

Part shadeZones 3–93.3 ftHigh

Cinnamon Snow

Helleborus 'Cinnamon Snow'

Part shadeZones 4–91.1 ftModerate

Climbing Hydrangea

Hydrangea petiolaris

Part shadeZones 4–826 ftModerate

Cloud Nine

Cornus florida 'Cloud Nine'

Part shadeZones 5–920 ftModerate

Foliage

Coleus

Coleus scutellarioides

Part shadeZones 10–111.6 ftModerate

Columbine

Aquilegia

Part shadeZones 3–82 ftModerate

Common Foxglove

Digitalis purpurea

Part shadeZones 4–84.6 ftModerate

Foliage

Coral Bark Maple

Acer palmatum 'Sango-kaku'

Part shadeZones 5–816 ftModerate

Foliage

Coral Bells

Heuchera

Part shadeZones 4–91.3 ftModerate

Foliage

Crimson Queen

Acer palmatum var. dissectum 'Crimson Queen'

Part shadeZones 5–89.8 ftModerate

Cunningham's White

Rhododendron 'Cunningham's White'

Part shadeZones 4–84.9 ftModerate

Cyclamen

Part shadeZones 5–98 inModerate

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