These shade-loving container plants can be just as effective as their sun-loving cousins, brightening up your outdoor space in perhaps more unexpected ways. Going for the right plant for the right ...

Even if your flowerbed receives only partial sun or no sun, you still can grow flowers that will put your neighbor’s garden ...

Pretty purple flowers and dainty flowers make this plant an excellent choice for outdoor containers in mild-winter climates. Keep it in light shade with moist, well-draining soil.

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Before shopping for shade flowers, watch your garden at various times of day. Full shade is considered 3 or fewer hours of direct sunlight per day. Part shade is about three to six hours of shade.

A close-up view of lenten rose flowers. iStock/Getty Images Plus 7. Lily of the Valley Aker said these perennial plants spread slowly in fertile soil that's sufficiently moist. They have bright ...

Some popular flowers of the sun type are pansies, violas, petunias, geraniums, marigolds and alyssum. For shade, consider begonias, impatiens, coleus or fuchsia.

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The plants are hardy in zones 4-9. Adobe | Jminka Plumbago The plumbago plant, also known as the Cape plumbago or sky flower, is a shrub that can grow 6 to 10 feet tall and spread 8 to 10 feet wide.

Lifestyle Gardening Flowers Gardeners urged to plant 4 flowers that thrive in shade and with little attention If your garden doesn't catch much light or you're worried about a grey summer then don ...