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Sun and Shade Requirements
Before planting in your garden, find out what areas are full sun, partial sun, shade and partial shade. You can do this by watching throughout the day and taking note of which areas of the garden are sunny or shady and for how long. When purchasing new plants, consult the care tags for light requirements.
PERENNIALS ~ Sun vs Shade
SunSUN
8 to 12 hours / day
Arenaria montana
Armeria maritima
Coreopsis verticillata
Dianthus allwoodii
Dianthus deltoides
Lavandula angustifolia
Salvia superba
Saponaria ocymoides
Verbena canadensis
Part SunPART SUN
4 to 8 hours / day
Alyssum saxatile
Arabis snow cap
Arabis spring charm
Artemisia schmidtiana
Bellis perennis
Campanula glomerata
Heuchera splendens
Iberis sempervirens
ShadeSHADE
2 to 4 hours of sun / day
Hosta
Lamium maculatum
Myosotis sylvestris
ANNUALS ~ Sun vs Shade
SunSUN
8 to 12 hours / day
Dianthus
Garden Mum
Geranium
Helichrysum
Lantana
Marigold
Vinca
Zinnia
Zonal Geranium
Part SunPART SUN
4 to 8 hours / day
Ageratum
Alyssum
Aster
Bacopa
Begonia
Celosia
Dahlia
Dusty-Miller
Gazania
Hypoestes
Ivy Geranium
Lobelia
Marguerite Daisy
NG Impatiens
Pansy
Petunia
Phlox
Platycoden
Salvia
Scaevola
Snapdragon
Verbena
Viola
ShadeSHADE
2 to 4 hours of sun / day
Coleus
Double Impatiens
Fuchsia
Impatiens
Non Stop Begonia
Boston Fern
ACCENT PLANTS ~ Sun vs Shade
SunSUN
8 to 12 hours / day
Part SunPART SUN
4 to 8 hours / day
Dracaena Spike
Sprengerii
Vinca Vine
Swedish Ivy
English Ivy
German Ivy
White English Ivy
Yellow English Ivy
Grape Ivy
Spider Plant
Plectranthus
ShadeSHADE
2 to 4 hours of sun / day
Deadnettle
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