Plants for Creating the Perennial Shade Garden Plan
3 Rheinland astilbe (Astilbe x arendsii ‘Rheinland’): Zones 3-9 3 Purple Lance astilbe (Astilbe chinensis ‘Purple Lance’): Zones 3-9 2 Pink turtlehead (Chelone lyonii): Zones 3-9 3 Golden corydalis (Corydalis lutea): Zones 4-9 3 Barrenwort (Epimedium x youngianum ‘Roseum’): Zones 4-8 1 Elegans hosta (Hosta sieboldiana ‘Elegans’): Zones 3-9 3 Blue Wedgewood hosta (Hosta ‘Blue Wedgewood’): Zones 3-9 1 Sweet woodruff (Galium odoratum): Zones 4-8 1 Bertram Anderson lungwort (Pulmonaria longifolia ‘Bertram Anderson’): Zones 3-9 1 Japanese toad lily (Tricyrtis hirta ‘Miyazaki’): Zones 4-9 2 Japanese painted fern (Athyrium nipponicum ‘Pictum’): Zones 3-8
If you aren’t able to find the exact cultivars listed above, substitute with 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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