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Tuberous Begonias
Few bulbous flowering plants are as spectacular as Begonia tuberhybrida (tuberous begonia). And fortunately for shade gardeners, they grow best in light shade. Vibrant single or double flowers appear all…
Primulas
The genus Primula offers the shade gardener plants with an assortment of colors including white, magenta, pink, yellow, and orange. Some flowers are bicolored and others are fragrant. There are…
Coleus
Coleus (Coleus x hybridus) offer an incredible of foliage colors, shapes, and sizes. The leaves may be velvety or rough and crinkled, deeply notched or round and full. They may…
Fuchsia
The colorful magenta, white, and pink blossoms of fuchsias brighten any shaded spot. Even where it can be grown only as a summer annual or a house or greenhouse plant,…
Hostas
The lush, subtly-colored foliage of hostas makes them a welcome addition to any shade garden. Hostas, also known as plantain lilies, are ideally suited to dense to light shade around…
Impatiens
Impatiens wallerana (Impatiens), also known as Busy Lizzie, is one of the most versatile flowering plants for shade. Use it for color under shrubs, along walkways, and tucked into corners…
Camellias
Beloved by southern and western gardeners for its large beautiful flowers in winter and spring, the common camellia, Camellia Japonica , is a broad-leafed evergreen shrub. Its attractive, dense, shiny,…
Caladiums
Although this South American tuber does produce small pink flowers, it is grown not for its blooms but for its striking leaves. The arrow or heart-shaped leaves are veined, edged,…
Rhododendrons and Azaleas
Probably no other group of plants elicits as much devotional praise and obsessional frustration as the genus Rhododendron. Where they can be grown, few plants can match their bewildering variety…
