Perennial Recommendations for Southeast Michigan Gardens

Plants for Part Sun and Shade in Zone 5-6

For 50/50 morning sun: astilbe, lungwort, lysimachia, hosta, ferns, crane's bill, lily-of-the-valley, Jacob's ladder, wood poppy, heuchera, comfrey, wild ginger.

Native Plant Resource

Michigan Native Plant Producers Association list: Native Plant List.

Columbine Placement

Columbines prefer the part-shade areas with moist, well-drained soil.