Plants for the Shade
Good for newly established trees
Annuals:
Begonia (Elegant flowers that come in a
large variety)
Coleus (Variegated foliage, purple flowers)
Lobelia (Small
edging plant)
Pansy (Some are winter hardy)
Viola Torenia (Looks like a
small pansy)
Impatiens (Popular colorful flowers that will do well in your
tree pit, sun or shade)
Monkey Flower(Mimulus) (A variety of colorful
flowers)
Browallia (Fabulous blue color)
Fuchsia (Variety of species, most
annuals bear a red tubular flower)
Perennials:
Elephant's ears (Bergenia
cordifolia) (Holds good winter color)
Coral Bells
(Heuchera)
Spotted Deadnettle (Lamium maculatum) (Excellent
groundcover)
Lilyturf (Liriope muscari) (Evergreen)
Foam Flower
(Tiarella cordifolia) (Vigorous groundcover with white upright
flowers)
Periwinkle (Vinca minor) (Will fill your tree pit with
greenery and small purple flowers)