The University of Minnesota Extension Service article entitled, "Gardening in the Shade" provides lists of annuals, perennials and herbs that do well in the shade.
Gardening with Ed Hume offers advice about growing plants in shady areas under tall trees.
Lastly, the University of Rhode Island Landscape Horticulture Program’s "Perennials for Specific Sites" provides a list of perennials that like the shade. To find the list, scroll down to the middle of the page.
For resources specific to the Pacific Northwest, try the list of shade perennials from Paghat's Garden, King County's searchable Native Plant Guide, and lists of native plants for mostly to fully shady sites Washington Native Plant Society. There are also numerous books available in the Miller Library. Here is a booklist.
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Date 2008-01-31
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