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Shade-Loving Native Perennials for Your Garden Oasis

Discover a variety of native perennial plants ideal for shade gardens, including Wild Columbine, Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Woodland Phlox, and more. Iowa State University Extension provides valuable resources for cultivating a thriving shady landscape. Explore plant heights, ideal growing conditions, and recommended zones for each species.

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Shade-Loving Native Perennials for Your Garden Oasis

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  1. Native Perennials for Shade Iowa State University Horticulture Extension

  2. Wild Columbine Aquilegia canadensis • Height: 1-3 feet • Part shade/sun • Zones 3-9

  3. Jack-in-the-Pulpit Arisaema triphyllum • Height: 18-24 inches • Part shade/ shade • Zones 3-8

  4. Wild GingerAsarum canadense • Height: 4-8 inches • Shade • Zones 3-7

  5. Dutchman’s Breeches Dicentra cucullaria • Height: 6-12 inches • Shade • Zones 3-7

  6. Shooting Star Dodecatheon meadia • Height: 6-12 inches • Part shade • Zones 4-8

  7. Cardinal FlowerLobelia cardinalis • Height: 3-4 feet • Part shade/ sun • Zones 3-9

  8. Virginia Bluebells Mertensia virginica • Height: 1-2 feet • Part shade/ shade • Zones 3-8

  9. Woodland Phlox Phlox divaricata • Height: 12-15 inches • Part shade/ shade • Zones 3-8

  10. Bloodroot Sanguinaria canadensis • Height: 3-6 inches • Shade • Zones 3-9

  11. Trillium Trillium grandiflorum • Height: 12-18 inches • Shade/part shade • Zones 4-9

  12. Woodland Natives

  13. Other Plants of Interest • Goat’s Beard, Aruncus dioicus • Pink Turtlehead, Chelone lyonii • Black Snakeroot, Cimicifuga racemosa • Trout Lily, Erythronium americanum • Bottle Gentian, Gentiana andrewsii • Great Blue Lobelia, Lobelia siphilitica • Mayapple, Podophyllum peltatum • Solomon’s Seal, Polygonatum biflorum • False Solomon’s Seal, Smilacina racemosa • Spiderwort, Tradescantia spp.

  14. For More Information • Iowa State Extension Publications • https://www.extension.iastate.edu/store/ • 515-294-5247 Monday-Friday, 8 am-4:30 pm • Publications of Interest • Perennials for Shade (PM 1913) • Perennials for Shady Areas (RG 602) • Iowa’s Spring Wildflowers (IAN 301) • Iowa’s Summer & Fall Wildflowers (IAN 302)

  15. For More Information • Yard and Garden Online http://yardandgarden.extension.iastate.edu/ • Hortline phone: • 515-294-3108; 10 to noon and 1-4:30pm, Monday-Friday • Email at hortline@iastate.edu

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