Here's a selection of 15 dependable plants that thrive in an evenly moist setting without full sun, and provide ample color, shape, and texture all summer long. This fern-like plant with bright pink or white flowers forms a feathery clump about one to several feet tall, topped with spires of flowers. It makes a wonderful addition to a summer bouquet.
Nothing brightens the spring and early summer shade garden like bleeding heart.
It grows two to three feet tall, and in April and May produces either enchanting pink or pure white flowers that can last until June. Hummingbirds love them. There are hundreds of different hostas. Tuberous Begonia . These luxurious plants produce tropical flowers all summer long in colors of yellow, pink, peach, and on and on.