Japanese painted fern (Athyrium filix-femina) is a small, well-behaved fern that makes a graceful addition to shade garden plants. It won’t grow too big or too rambunctious. Instead, it beckons you to ...

Though they're often light pink to white, azaleas can also come in brilliant purple varieties. (Look for ‘Autumn Amethyst’ ...

Garden in the shade with rich foliage - Elenathewise/Getty Images It is always amazing to see how quickly your perennials and annuals grow under the warm sun when summer kicks in. As there are so many ...

If you still have any warm-season annuals in your garden beds, they’re probably on their last legs and not looking so great.

Mexican sage (Salvia leucantha) leads the purple parade each fall. This robust perennial will persist in the garden for up to ...

A stunning shade garden filled with impatiens and ferns - You Touch Pix of EuToch/Shutterstock If you have some shady nooks in your garden, they don't need to look dull and uninteresting. You can fill ...

Spring is here, and it’s time to start planning your garden. If you have a garden that is mostly in the shade, it can be a challenge to find plants that do well under full or partial shade rather than ...

Q: I have lots of shade and would like to have flowering shrubs or other flowering plants. Could you give me some suggestions that include small to medium shrubs. I have some azaleas, but of course, ...

Hostas prove that variety is the spice of life, at least when it comes to their role in the landscape. Their large leaves come in a range of colors, shapes and textures and last for years. With ...

I was in a nursery the other day and was intrigued by the number of plant species, this time of year, that show off flowers in purple (some colorists call it violet) and white. I think these colors ...

Do you have an area in your garden where the sun just refuses to shine? Rather than leaving it bare, fill this negative space with annuals and perennial plants that thrive in partial to full shade. To ...