Dry shade plants

If you garden in dry shade, you know how hard it can be to find tough plants. Through trial and error, I've discovered 10 plants that work in zone 5.

These dry shade plants are perennials and shrubs that will survive in the less-than-ideal growing conditions under eaves and trees

These dry shade plants are perennials and shrubs that will survive in the less-than-ideal growing conditions under eaves and trees

A combination of dry soil and shade is a challenge for gardens and landscapes. There is a plant for every location, if you know what's right.

These dry shade plants are perennials and shrubs that will survive in the less-than-ideal growing conditions under eaves and trees

Have a shaded garden spot that also doesn't get much irrigation? Plant these specimens that prefer dry-shade.

What is dry shade? Nothing that soil amendment, a little bit of hardscaping and special attention to plant placement can't improve.

What can you grow in dry, shade? The choice of plants for these conditions is bigger than you may think - here are our ideas

Flowering dry shade perennials grow and thrive in conditions with less rainfall and Sun. Consider growing plants that don't mind shade and less rainfall.

These 9 lesser-known shade plants plants are super hardy, need little care, and have undeniable interest. Find great plants for shade, here.