Plants and Miniature Shrubs for Shade

Flowering Plants

• Bleeding heart is a perennial that is available in white, pink, or red, and grows from 6 inches to 4 feet tall, according to National Gardening Association. Hosta plants come in a variety of colors, including yellow, green and blue.

Ground Covers

• Ground covers are excellent choices for shady areas. Pachysandra is an evergreen ground cover that grows in full shade. Creeping phlox grow in shade to a height of 6 to 8 inches, and come in white, purple, violet and pink.

Miniature Shrubs

• Miniature shrubs often grow well in shade. Dwarf azaleas grow to a height of 1 to 2 feet, and can be used as a ground cover. Alexandrian laurel, also called poet's laurel, is a shrub that grows to a height of 2 to 3 feet, and produces orange-red berries in the fall.