full shade perennials
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Aquilegia sp.
Type: Perennial
Deciduous
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5
AHS Heat Zone: 9 to 3
Light: Full Shade - Partial Shade
Water Usage: Low - Medium
Soil: Well Drained
Height: 1 to 2 ft.
Spread: 2 ft.
Season of Bloom: March to May
Bloom Color: Yellow - Red
Native: Native
Wildlife Value: Birds - Butterflies
Ajuga reptans 'Valfredda' Chocolate Chip
Type: Herbaceous Perennial
Deciduous
Light: Partial Shade - Full Shade
Water Usage: Medium
Soil: Well Drained
Height: 3 to 6 in.
Spread: 12 to 18 in.
Season of Bloom: May to June
Bloom Color: Purple - Blue
Native: Adapted
Dryopteris erythrosora
Type: Perennial
Deciduous
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5
Light: Full Shade
Water Usage: Medium - High
Soil: Well Drained - Moist
Height: 1 ft.
Spread: 1 1/2 ft.
Native: Adapted
Aspidistra eliator
Type: Perennial
Evergreen
USDA Hardiness Zone: 7
Light: Full Shade
Water Usage: Medium
Soil: Well Drained
Height: 18 in.
Spread: 18 in.
Native: Adapted
Muehlenbeckia axillaris
Type: Perennial Groundcover
Deciduous
USDA Hardiness Zone: 1
Light: Full Shade
Water Usage: Low - Medium
Soil: Well Drained
Height: 4 to 6 in.
Spread: 12 in.
Bloom Color: White
Native: Adapted
Athyrium 'Ghost'
Type: Perennial
Evergreen
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4 to 8
Light: Partial Shade - Full Shade
Water Usage: Medium
Soil: Moist
Height: 2 to 3 ft.
Spread: 2 to 3 ft.
Native: Adapted
Rivina humilis
Type: Perennial - Groundcover
Deciduous
USDA Hardiness Zone: 7
Light: Full Shade - Partial Shade
Water Usage: Low
Soil: Well Drained
Height: 1 ft.
Spread: 2 ft.
Season of Bloom: April to October
Bloom Color: Pink
Native: Native
Wildlife Value: Birds - Butterflies
Hosta sp.
Type: Perennial
Deciduous
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4
AHS Heat Zone: 9 to 2
Light: Full Shade - Partial Shade
Water Usage: Medium
Soil: Well Drained - Moist
Height: 22 in.
Spread: 22 in.
Season of Bloom: Spring
Bloom Color: White
Native: Adapted
Wildlife Value: Hummingbirds
Ajuga reptans 'Burgundy Glow'
Type: Herbaceous Perennial
Deciduous
Light: Partial Shade - Full Shade
Water Usage: Medium
Soil: Well Drained
Height: 3 to 6 in.
Spread: 12 to 18 in.
Season of Bloom: May to June
Bloom Color: Purple - Blue
Native: Adapted
Salvia sinaloaensis
Type: Perennial
Deciduous
USDA Hardiness Zone: 7
Light: Partial Shade - Full Shade
Water Usage: Low - Medium
Soil: Well Drained
Height: 12 to 18 in.
Spread: 18 in.
Season of Bloom: April to August
Bloom Color: Blue
Native: Adapted
Wildlife Value: Butterflies
Lobelia cardinalis
Type: Perennial
Deciduous
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3
AHS Heat Zone: 9 to 2
Light: Full Shade - Partial Shade
Water Usage: High
Soil: Moist - Boggy
Height: 3 ft.
Spread: 2 ft.
Season of Bloom: May to September
Bloom Color: Red
Native: Adapted
Wildlife Value: Butterflies
Salvia roemeriana
Type: Perennial
Deciduous
Light: Partial Shade - Full Shade
Water Usage: Low - Medium
Soil: Well Drained
Height: 1 ft.
Spread: 1 ft.
Season of Bloom: Spring - Summer - Fall
Bloom Color: Red
Native: Native
Wildlife Value: Butterflies - Hummingbirds
Heuchera micrantha
Type: Perennial
Deciduous
Light: Full Sun - Partial Shade
Water Usage: Low
Soil: Well Drained
Height: 1 to 2 ft.
Spread: 1 to 1 1/2 ft.
Season of Bloom: Spring
Bloom Color: White
Wildlife Value: Hummingbirds - Butterflies
Heuchera hybrid 'Amethyst Myst'
Type: Perennial
Deciduous
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 to 9
Light: Full Sun - Partial Shade
Water Usage: Low
Soil: Well Drained
Height: 1 to 2 ft.
Spread: 1 to 1 1/2 ft.
Season of Bloom: Spring - Early Summer
Wildlife Value: Hummingbirds
Heuchera x brizoides
Type: Perennial
Deciduous
Light: Full Sun - Partial Shade
Water Usage: Low
Soil: Well Drained
Height: 1 to 2 ft.
Spread: 1 to 1 1/2 ft.
Season of Bloom: May - July
Bloom Color: Red
Wildlife Value: Hummingbirds
Heuchera micrantha
Type: Perennial
Deciduous
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4 to 9
Light: Full Sun - Partial Shade
Water Usage: Low - Medium
Soil: Well Drained
Height: 1 to 2 ft.
Spread: 1 to 1 1/2 ft.
Season of Bloom: Spring - Early Summer
Bloom Color: White - Pink
Wildlife Value: Hummingbirds
Ruellia sp.
Type: Groundcover
Deciduous
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4
AHS Heat Zone: 12 to 6
Light: Full Sun - Partial Shade - Full Shade
Water Usage: Low
Soil: Well Drained
Height: 4 to 6 in.
Spread: 12 in.
Season of Bloom: April to November
Bloom Color: Lavender - Pink
Native: Natives
Wildlife Value: Butterflies
Aquilegia canadensis 'Pink Lanterns'
Type: Perennial
Deciduous
Light: Full Shade - Partial Shade
Water Usage: Low - Medium
Soil: Well Drained
Height: 1 ft.
Spread: 1 1/2 ft.
Season of Bloom: Spring - Summer
Bloom Color: Rose - White
Native: Native
Wildlife Value: Birds - Hummingbirds
Phyla incisa
Type: Perennial - Groundcover
Deciduous
USDA Hardiness Zone: 7
Light: Full Sun - Partial Shade - Full Shade
Water Usage: Low
Soil: Well Drained
Height: 3 to 4 in.
Spread: 12 in.
Season of Bloom: May to November
Bloom Color: White
Native: Native
Hosta sieboldiana
Type: Perennial
Deciduous
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4
AHS Heat Zone: 9 to 2
Light: Full Shade - Partial Shade
Water Usage: Medium
Soil: Well Drained - Moist
Height: 2 to 4 ft.
Spread: 3 ft.
Season of Bloom: Spring
Bloom Color: White
Native: Adapted
Wildlife Value: Hummingbirds
Hosta sp.
Type: Perennial
Deciduous
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 to 8
AHS Heat Zone: 9 to 2
Light: Full Shade - Partial Shade
Water Usage: Medium
Soil: Well Drained - Moist
Height: 6 to 18 in.
Spread: 12 to 18 in.
Season of Bloom: Spring
Bloom Color: Lilac
Native: Adapted
Wildlife Value: Hummingbirds
Hosta fortunei 'Albomarginata'
Type: Perennial
Deciduous
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4
AHS Heat Zone: 9 to 2
Light: Full Shade - Partial Shade
Water Usage: Medium
Soil: Well Drained - Moist
Height: 14 to 18 in.
Spread: 16 to 24 in.
Season of Bloom: Spring
Bloom Color: White
Native: Adapted
Wildlife Value: Hummingbirds