The Most Popular Perennials for Shade in Zone 10

Lilyturf

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 20 varieties. Strappy evergreen clumps define edges and tolerate the root competition beneath trees.

Coral Bells

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 178 varieties. Scalloped foliage supplies season-long color in shades few perennials can match.

Bugleweed

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 26 varieties. Glossy rosettes knit together quickly, followed by upright blue spring flowers.

Violet / Pansy

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 39 varieties. Small, expressive flowers bring early color and often seed into charming colonies.

Sweet Flag

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 14 varieties. Its representative is notable for being late spring flowering and easy-care.

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 46 varieties. Intensely colored flower spikes bring hummingbirds to both borders and damp ground.

Arum Lily

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 12 varieties. Its representative is notable for being dry-spell tolerant and spring flowering.

Buttercup

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 21 varieties. Its representative is notable for being usually passed over by deer and early spring flowering.

Forget-me-not

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 10 varieties. Clouds of tiny blue flowers soften spring edges and mingle easily with bulbs.

Cast Iron Plant

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 40 varieties. Its representative is notable for being dry-spell tolerant and usually passed over by deer.

Ginger

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 5 varieties. Its representative is notable for being usually passed over by deer and late summer flowering.

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 19 varieties. One established crown can produce spring spears for many years.

Nippon Lily

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 14 varieties. Its representative is notable for being dry-spell tolerant and usually passed over by deer.

Magic Flower

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 1 variety. Its representative is notable for being mid-summer flowering and easy-care.

Leopard Plant

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 15 varieties. Its representative is notable for being usually passed over by deer and fall flowering.

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 51 varieties. Its representative is notable for being late summer flowering and easy-care.

Wood Sorrel

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 23 varieties. Its representative is notable for being late spring flowering and easy-care.

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 1 variety. Its representative is notable for being usually passed over by deer and late summer, fall flowering.

Bear's Breeches

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 9 varieties. Its representative is notable for being dry-spell tolerant and usually passed over by deer.

Persian Shield

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 4 varieties. Its representative is notable for being usually passed over by deer and late summer flowering.