What kinds of flowers/plants are recommended for partial to full shade?

I have a very pretty curving creek that runs through my front yard. I want to plant flowers and plants on both sides. Preferrably the kind that come back year after yaer. It is mostly shade,but does get some sun. Any ideas? My creek is only about 2 feet wide, but it is very long...50 feet!

What kinds of flowers/plants are recommended for partial to full shade?
hostas like the shade and are perennials. impatients are a

beautiful shade loving plant, but, are annuals. sedum, is

another good perennial that loves shade.
Reply:Bleeding Hearts and Hostas
Reply:Really does depend on where you live. Things that are perennial (come back every year) in the south are annuals in the north and vise- versa.



Your state park system may be a good source for xeriscaping info. Xeriscaping means planting with the plants native to your area. Then you have fewer pest/disease problems.
Reply:you could plant HOSTAS , THEY RETURN EACH YEAR , TO SAVE MONEY CHECK WITH FRIENDS THAT HAVE FLOWERS THEY MIGHT BE ABLE TO SHARE WITH YOU . hostas spread out and multiply each year
Reply:petunia, I suggest the wave petunia for baskets and regular petunia for bedding. you can also go to you local garden center or the home dep. or lowes and the tags will say which plant do well in each type of lighting.
Reply:what state do you live in?
Reply:It depends on a couple of things like -

What gardening zone do you live in (eg north/south hemisphere - tropical, temperate, etc?

Do they get morning or afternoon sun?

What type of look/feel are you trying to create?

Are there any other plants alongside the creek at the moment?

I could just rattle off a stack of nice plants but without knowing these other things they might not be suitable.
Reply:What plant zone are you in? Hellebores, hostas, lamium, sweet woodruff, brunnera and lungworts are all nice. They are perennials and come back every year in a 5A zone.

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