Plant List for Creating the No-Fuss Shade Garden Plan
3 Deadnettle (Lamium maculatum ‘White Nancy’), Zones 4-8 2 Barrenwort (Epimedium × youngianum ‘Niveum’), Zones 4-8 3 Japanese painted fern (Athyrium ‘Ursula’s Red’), Zones 5-8 2 Chinese astilbe (Astilbe chinensis ‘Visions in Pink’), Zones 4-8 3 Foamy bells (x Heucherella ‘Golden Zebra’), Zones 4-9 2 Hosta (Hosta ‘Patriot’), Zones 3-8 2 Hellebore (Helleborus ‘Golden Sunrise’), Zones 4-9 2 Bleeding heart (Dicentra spectabilis ‘Gold Heart’), Zones 3-9 2 Hosta (Hosta ‘Sagae’), Zones 3-8
If you aren’t able to find the exact cultivars listed above, substitute others that have similar colors, shapes, and sizes. And because some plants can become overly aggressive and spread out of control in certain climates, always check which species are considered invasive in your area before planting.
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