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Sarah Wilson

8 of the Best Perennial Plants for Shade — Bring Dark Corners to Life with These Cool Beauties

White foxgloves (Digitalis purpurea albiflora) in shade garden.

Shade-loving perennials are the perfect solution for brightening dark corners in city yards dwarfed by tall buildings. These leafy flowering plants thrive in low-light conditions, offering texture, color, and blooms to transform shady areas and create a lovely way for you to reconnect with nature and get the most out of your space.

The urban environment is made for shade gardens, with plants thriving in overlooked spaces despite the gloom. The walls of buildings create the sheltered conditions of a microclimate that cossets plants and sees perennials return year after year with minimal input from you. When filled with flowers and foliage a dark corner switches up into an inviting space rather than a forgotten area.

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