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Perennial Shade Gardening By Susan Albert Washington Co. Master Gardener Astilbe Part to full shade Prefers moist, fertile soils but will tolerate less Finely dissected dark green leaves Tiny flowers on arching plumes Divide every 3-4 years Astilbe Lenten Rose Blooms in winter Dark green, leathery foliage Mound up to 16-18 inches Rich, woodsy soil Heavy to light shade Slow grower, do not disturb Helleborus hybridus ‘Pink lady’ Woodland Phlox Part or dappled shade Blooms early spring Perennial native but reseeds freely Rich, moist soils Lovely cloud of blue in garden Phlox divaricata Native Columbine Light shade Hummingbird magnet Blooms mid-spring to early summer Foliage dies back in summer Dark green, ferny foliage Aquilegia canadensis Native Skullcap Blooms late summer Spikes of bluish-purple tubular flowers Two to three feet tall Sun to ¾ shade Average to moist soil Scutellaria incana Hydrangea Large, rounded, deciduous shrub Afternoon shade Flowers are large, ballshaped clusters, pH sensitive Moist, well drained soil Variegated leaf, oak leaf Hydrangea macrophylla Toad Lily Moist soil in woodland garden Lots of colors, varieties, blooms summer Arching stems, leaves may have darker spots Multiplies easily Tricyrtis Kerria Japonica Single or double yellow flowers bloom en masse in spring on 6 ft. shrub Variegated variety available Stems stay evergreen in winter Grows fast, trouble free, part shade Kerria japonica Bleeding Heart Part to full shade Heart-shaped flowers hanging in rows from arching stems in late spring Water regularly in hot weather; foliage may disappear Native favorite Dicentra spectabilis Hosta Shade to part sun Moist, rich soil Divide every 3-5 years More than a thousand cultivars and hybrids Slugs like lower leaves Hosta spp. Canary Feathers Woodland garden or container Yellow spikes all summer Gray green ferny foliage Moist soil, part shade Easy care Corydalis Turtlehead Snapdragon-like blooms in late summer Moist soil in part to full shade Host plant for Buckeye butterfly North American native Chelone oblique Native Virginia Bluebells Blooms in spring Blue-green foliage 12 to 24 “ tall Rich, moist environment Goes dormant in summer – don’t forget where it’s planted! Mertensia virginica Variegated Solomon’s Seal Part shade to shade Moist, well drained soil Bell-shaped white flowers appear in spring on arching stems to 2 feet Polygonatum odoratum ‘variegatum’ Japanese Painted Fern Named 2004 Perennial Plant of the Year by Perennial Plant Association Part to full shade Moist, fertile soil Colorful foliage 18” tall by 2 feet wide Athyrium niponicum var. pictum Autumn Fern Evergreen Woodland setting Coppery new growth in spring, ages to bronze green Prefers rich, moist acid soil in full to part sun Dryopteris erythrosora ‘Brilliance’ Periwinkle Sun to full shade Evergreen groundcover, only inches tall Moist soil Showy purple blooms in early spring Grows fast Vinca minor Ajuga Thrives in sun or shade Spreads rapidly Several varieties including a multicolor. Purple spikes arise in spring Ajuga reptans Liriope 10 to 18” tall Grass-like clump Variegated forms Divide to propagate Spikes of violet blossoms in summer Will grow almost anywhere in sun to shade Liriope muscari Lily of the Valley Shade or sun Six inches tall Pefers moist soil but will tolerate dry Blooms April, May Transplants easily Slow spreader Convallaria majalis Native Sources Missouri Wildflowers Nursery www.mowildflowers.net Clear Creek Farm and Gardens, Peggs, OK (918) 598-3782 Wild Things Nursery, Seminole, OK (405) 382-8540, www.wildthingsnursery.com Pine Ridge Gardens, London, AR www.pineridgegardens.com