Finding the right plants for shady garden areas can sometimes feel like a losing battle, but shade doesn’t have to be boring. Gardeners do not have to settle for plain green foliage and limited color.

SEATTLE — Gardening guru Ciscoe Morris shows us how to grow fatsia japonica, or aralia, and what to do when it starts looking a little sad. Although it is often grown as a houseplant, Fatsia japonica ...

Although it is often grown as a houseplant, Fatsia japonica (aralia) is an incredible evergreen shrub that will add a tropical look in a shady area of the garden. Grown outdoors, Fatsia japonica forms ...

The tropical hibiscus bloom period lasts for several months, which ensures your yard will be beautiful all summer long. (Ellis Lucia) Tropical plants play an important role in New Orleans summer ...

Now that the heat and humidity have our attention, so do tropical blooms. The queen of them all - the saucy hibiscus - takes the summer garden to another latitude. Of the more than 200 species in the ...

A stunning shade garden filled with impatiens and ferns - You Touch Pix of EuToch/Shutterstock If you have some shady nooks in your garden, they don't need to look dull and uninteresting. You can fill ...

Any “best of” shade list has to begin with hostas. This hardy plant is known for adding texture and color. While some hostas tolerate sun, those grown in partial shade usually produce the best-looking ...

The world has more than 1,500 ginger species, most found in the tropics and subtropics. The pineapple ginger is native to Indonesia’s Spice Islands and parts of New Guinea and Australia. Fairchild ...

The heat and humidity of a typical Harrisburg August is enough to make it seem as if we're living in the tropics. If that's the case, we may as well grow with the flow. Plenty of tropical plants do ...

Gardening in North Texas means we deal with the challenges of hot weather and limited water resources. But we still love to have a bit of the tropics in our gardens, and that's where canna lily plants ...

The Southern Shade Garden at the New Orleans Botanical Garden is a wonderful and unique place. It's well worth a visit, and this weekend's Fall Garden Festival at City Park provides a perfect ...