Shade Gardening: Your Woodland Shade Favorites 3, 1 by DonnaMack

DonnaMack wrote:
I showed a pic of impatiens balsamina in sun but I also have it in part shade. I just don't take as many pictures of it in shady locations because it doesn't "pop". I had a section of the yard that started all sun and transitions to mostly shade. I was amazed at some of the results. The alchemilla mollis was much happier with less light. Heuchera Firefly seemed pretty happy in either. So was polemonium, much to my surprise. But I was most surprised by alchemilla mollis and the peony Burma Joy. Burma Joy, early and single, blooms quite well in shade. I have moved it to the shady side of my yard and it is budding up very well.

I have sections that are quite shady with sunny sections only feet away. I may be (and probably am) underestimating the reflected light.