Shade Gardening: What is colorful and likes shade and lots of moisture?, 1 by cathy166

cathy166 wrote:
Haighr, do you know what kind of climate your friend has? Nothing beats the bright colors and choices of caladium. As it is a tropical plant, I only put them outside in the late spring, summer and early fall.

Everything in my perennial shade garden with litle exception blooms in the spring. My favorite is epimedium, whose bloom is pink/red and white. The others all seem to be yellow blooms: celandon poppy, trout lilies and a few others that are native to my Connecticut/New England terrain. Also lovely shade plants with nice blooms are begonias of several different varieties. In pots, they winter well indoors.

Heucheras do well in shade and partial shade, but they do need drainage. The plants in the hanging pot are very happy in the shade. These are Heuchera Caramel and a deep pink viola. It is easier to provide drainage in a damp area with the use of pots and/or hanging planters. Heuchera winter well outdoors.