Planting the right plant for your garden’s sunlight conditions is essential for success. Shade plants will burn up in sun, and sun-loving plants will simply starve to death and wither in shade. Before selecting plants observe the area to see when sunlight falls on the garden in the summer.

Click the links below for plants suited to each lighting condition.

• sun 8 hours or more direct sunlight
• part to full sun  6 hours or more direct sunlight
• part sun/afternoon shade (eastern exposure) 6 hours or less direct sunlight, morning sun only
• part to full shade 4 hours or less sunlight
• full shade (northern exposure)
• sun and shade tolerant some plants can do it all!