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Gardeners’ Forum: “Flowers That Need Little Sun”

• Flowers That Need Little Sun

  Posted by Kathie on Friday, September 25, 2009 9:59 PM ADT

  I'm making a new flower garden... however it will get very little sun light... does anyone have any suggestions as to what flowers would grow well without much sun?

  • re: Flowers That Need Little Sun

    Posted by Helle Degagne on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 7:08 PM ADT

    I have Hostas and Astilbe in a more shady area and they are very showy. The Astilbe gets beautiful flowers in pink, red and purple. I also think Goats beard does very well and has really nice long stems of white flowers.

  • re: Flowers That Need Little Sun

    Posted by Natasha on Thursday, October 15, 2009 9:22 AM ADT

    Hell Kathie, I have had to adapt to shade gardening many times over. Astilbe, hostas and Goats Beard are great. Some other plants that do well with little sun are... Perennials: Heuchera (Coral Bells), Bleeding Heart, ferns, hardy geraniums, Pulmonaria, Foxglove, Virginia Blue Bells (Mertensia), Primula, Toad Lily (Tricyrtis), Epimedium. Bulbs: Daffodils, Crocus, Wood Hyacinths

  • re: Flowers That Need Little Sun

    Posted by tammy on Tuesday, April 13, 2010 8:29 AM ADT

    Any suggestions on pretty colors and fragrance?