Whenever I’m planning a new garden, no matter what mood I’m trying to create, I always include some purple plants. I look for a variety of purple flowering plants including purple flowering bushes, ...

daisy-like flowers have a central cone surrounded by vibrant purple petals that attract butterflies and bees. Purple Coneflower is drought-tolerant and thrives in full sun to partial shade ...

Its dainty flowers are available in purple, pink, and white, adding hints of color to shade gardens. They like dry soil and partial sun. Hummingbird Fuchsia or Hardy Fuchsia (Fuchsia magellanica ...

Our native primrose, Primula vulgaris, thrives in damp shade in a variety of situations, typically woodlands and beneath ...

Toad lilies show off white or light purple petaled flowers that almost look like mini orchids. They are a great choice for shade gardens because they don't need very much light to produce a hefty ...

Many herbs require full sun to thrive. However, you can still grow herbs if you have an area with partial shade. Learn about ...

Everyone wants a lush garden, but not everyone wants to wait for their plants to reach full maturity. One great solution is ...

Shiny leaves and purple flowers led to the plants ... and a fast-growing vine can smother native trees and shade out understory plants. This plant poses a threat to more than just the environment.

For sun, there is the native twinflower with its diminutive twin purple flowers. Blue woodland phlox is my favorite for sun/part shade. The plant itself is low-growing and spreads rapidly ...