Without planning, a landscape of California native plants can feel a little drab, especially in late summer when many go ...

Bugleweed ( Ajuga) is a perennial ground cover that tolerates all light levels, but grows rapidly in areas with partial shade ...

Tired of deer munching your plants? These shade-loving perennials are pretty, tough, and not on the menu for deer.

Brunnera is a must-have perennial for any shade garden with its good looks and cold-hardiness. It’s also deer resistant. The colorful name of this perennial reflects its pretty heart-shaped ...

Not all perennials thrive in smaller spaces like a pot or container. We have a list of some that DO, while remaining both ...

Usually we think of shade as the kiss of death for a flower garden. This isn't really true. Here are quite a few options for ...

Fortunately, there are several shade-loving perennials that not only thrive in less sun but also bloom early, filling the garden with color when many other plants are still emerging. These plants ...

They provide dramatic long-lasting foliage that adds color and texture to a shade garden, summer to fall. If planted in the right location, they are easy, low maintenance plants to grow.

The planting season is underway, and gardeners are making tough decisions about perennials, annuals and what to put where.

Some groundcovers have beautiful flowers, others colorful foliage or berries that ... will offer many groundcover options — good for shade, part shade, sun, or a slope. Some are low-growing ...