Spring brings the return of color to the garden as bulbs bloom, perennials re-emerge, and new annuals settle in. But there’s ...

Spring brings the return of color to the garden. Bulbs bloom, perennials re-emerge, and new annuals settle in. But there’s a ...

Calypso orchid, fairy slipper (Calypso bulbosa) — A single, dainty, purple-magenta-yellow-white blossom atop a slender stem ...

However, the reality is that most gardeners have to find a way to deal with shade of some sort. You might have a garden with a dry, shady area under a tree; a north-facing town garden in deep ...

AROUND this time of the year bulbs bloom, perennials re-emerge, and new annuals settle in. But there’s a less common category ...

Prefers part shade or shade, and moist, rocky soil. A colonizing, rapid spreader. Grows 1-3 feet tall. Rue anemone (Thalictrum thalictroides) — Pink or white flowers on maroon stems with whorled ...

Prefers part shade or shade, and moist ... N.Y. (Ansel Oommen/Bugwood.org via AP) Rue anemone (Thalictrum thalictroides) — Pink or white flowers on maroon stems with whorled leaves.