Shade Plants
There are many native plants that do well in full sun or part sun, but a number of natives can be found that do really well in shade and are still not very common in home gardens. All of these plants offer either beautiful flowers, pollinator magic, and/or fantastic seed heads (e.g. Gray's Sedge). They range in height from two or three feet for Golden Alexander and Gray's Sedge to seven feet for Sweet Joe Pye and can handle a range of soil moistures depending on the species.
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Golden Alexander Seeds / Zizia aurea
Golden Alexander blooms in late spring and is the native host plant for Black Swallowtail butterflies in their caterpillar stage. It sports a numbe...
View full detailsTall Coneflower / Rudbeckia laciniata
Also called Cutleaf Coneflower, this beautiful summer blooming wildflower ranges from 4 to 8 feet and can even grow in part shade and shade. In its...
View full detailsStoneroot Seeds / Collinsonia canadensis
Stoneroot, also known as richweed or horsebalm, has to be one of the most interesting woodland plants from our eastern forests, with big, toothed l...
View full detailsBlue-Stemmed Goldenrod Seeds / Solidago caesia
A lovely woodland denizen that grows to three or four feet and elegantly drapes itself on other plants. Very well-behaved in the garden and a wonde...
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