6 Unique Plants for Your Shade Garden

Alyson Upshaw -
Monday, March 23, 2026
 
Creating a unique shade garden is possible. Hostas are not your only option! We’ve selected six of our favorite plants to make your shade garden catch as many eyes as your full-sun garden.
 
1. Beacon Lipstick Impatiens: super-bright, saturated blooms!
 
 
2. Jurassic Megalo Reptile Rex Begonia: mega color, mega texture!
 
 
3. Canary Wings Begonia: golden-to-chartreuse leaves and bright red flowers!
 
 
4. Daydreamer Caladium: bright white veins!
 
 
5. Black Magic Colocasia: purple-black, heart-shaped leaves that can reach 2 feet in length!
 
 
 
6. Coral Candy Coleus: thin, serrated leaves with a coral-pink center that blends to green!
 
 
 
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