| Here's one of my Clematis Vines growing on a fence.. Clematis like the sun but need their roots shaded. HINT: Put a low growing plant in front of the Clematis to shield the roots.. . |
 |
| please be patient! It may take a few seconds more for all the pix to load. It"s worth it! |
| Let's go down the wooden path and enter my backyard garden which has little sun or full shade. Some areas get an hour or less of sun. |
| Allium growing in the part shade garden. This bulb blooms in Spring here in MN. It's winter hardy and doesn't have to be dug up every fall. Allium is considered to be a member of the onion family. |
| Three views of Pink and White Old Fashion Bleeding Hearts growing with Hosta in a mostly shady garden . |
| Blue Creeping Phlox is a ground cover that multiplies . It adds some nice color in the spring to a shady garden. Blooms here in the Spring. |
| The Pearl, with its tiny white flower, on the right, is a great flower to dry for wreaths etc. I started my plants from seeds and they return every year. |
| Lush tall ferns and blue columbine growing in the shade. |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Astilbes growing in a mostly shady area. Astilbes like the ground damp and if the conditions are to their liking, they'll last for years. They add a soft touch to a shady area. |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |