Recommend perennials for sun and shade please : )

I want to replant in my backyard garden and want to plant perennials. I have a small section that gets NO sun and another section that gets sun 75% of the day. Both sections are relatively narrow, so I can't plant something like a hydrangea that grows really wide after years of it being there.

Any rec's? TIA!

Re: Recommend perennials for sun and shade please : )

Shade:
Hostas

Part sun/shade:
- Eucheras (there are so many variety and colors from burgundy ("purple palace" to gold).
- Liriope (lilyturf grass). I like the variegated best

Those are my prefered plants because I have had great success with them. They are fairly compact too. Relatively inexpensive and you can dig them up and divide them when they get too big. Especially the Hostas.

I have another one that the name escape me. It's about 1 foot tall. I loses it's leaves in the Winter. And get pinkish flower. I will get you the name. It's in part shade/sun in my yard

ETA: It's called Weigela Florida "My Monet"

Message edited 5/7/2010 10:54:35 AM.

Re: Recommend perennials for sun and shade please : )

Thank you for thsi info!!!!!