28 Best Partial Shade Perennials

These Partial Shade Perennials are the perfect choice for those garden spots that enjoy the dappled sunlight of a canopy or the gentle shade of a building.

Botanical Name: Hosta spp.

USDA Zones: 3-8

Hostas are known for their attractive heart-shaped leaves in various colors of green, blue, or variegated patterns, adding texture to your partial shade garden.

Botanical Name: Astilbe spp.

USDA Zones: 3-8

Astilbes feature delicate, feathery plumes of flowers that rise above fern-like foliage, creating a graceful and airy appearance in your shaded areas.

Botanical Name: Dicentra spectabilis

USDA Zones: 3-9

The Bleeding Heart‘s unique and instantly recognizable flowers resemble tiny pink or white heart-shaped pendants, making it a charming addition to your partial shade garden.

Botanical Name: Tracheophyta

USDA Zones: 9-12

Ferns are valued for their elegant, lacy fronds, which can vary in size and shape, offering a range of choices to enhance the greenery and texture of your shaded garden.

Botanical Name: Heuchera spp.

USDA Zones: 4-9

Coral Bells come in vibrant and eye-catching foliage, which comes in a spectrum of colors, from deep purples to bright chartreuses, adding a pop of color to partial shade areas.

Botanical Name: Pulmonaria spp.

USDA Zones: 3-8

Lungwort stands out with its silver-spotted or marbled leaves, which provide a unique and interesting visual appeal in shaded garden beds.

Botanical Name: Polygonatum spp.

USDA Zones: 3-8

The elegant, arching stems of Solomon’s Seal are adorned with pairs of dangling, bell-shaped flowers and attractive, alternating leaves.

Botanical Name: Polemonium caeruleum

USDA Zones: 4-8

Jacob’s Ladder showcases pinnately compound leaves with leaflets arranged like the rungs of a ladder, making it a distinctive