Perennial Shade Garden
Hardy begonia begonia grandis.
Perennial shade garden. There is a type of flowering shade loving perennial of which you should be aware. The sort that goes dormant in summer and retreat underground to disappear entirely. The old fashioned bleeding heart dicentra spectabilis. Yes there is such a thing as a hardy begonia and when it comes to shade loving perennial flowers it s one worth seeking out.
The dicentra spectabilis or bleeding heart perennial thrives in a part shade garden area. Astilbes are long blooming plume like flowers held above airy foliage. The bleeding heart with heart shaped pink flowers reaches 30 to 36 inches tall. Select varieties offer dark purple or variegated foliage or pink or white flowers.
Some examples of these are trilliums bloodroot and virginia bluebells we have used only one such plant in our design. Shade gardens can be bor ring unless you spice them up with plants that have interesting colors shapes and textures. Sum and substance is a variety that gets huge about five feet across says beyers. That is to say these plants all thrive in shady spaces while adding color and interest.
Winter hardy down to zone 6 this shade perennial flower stands tall at 18 24 inches and produces clusters of pink or red flowers from summer through fall. Meanwhile mouse ears is really really tiny. Primarily a foliage plant the broad leafed beauty can actually be very small or very large. Plumes of flowers in pink lavender red white and salmon rise above fern like foliage.
These hardy beauties are made for the shade. Full shade to full sun. Virginia bluebells are a native wildflower that makes an excellent choice for naturalized shade gardens. Blooms appear in may and june.
Dicentra spectabilis is deer resistant and favorite of the shade garden perennials. A top notch shade perennial grown mainly for its attractive leaves ajuga also produces blue flowers in the spring. Astilbes are one of the easiest perennial flowers to grow. Astilbe is one of the most common perennials for shade working well in borders or along paths.