Lungworts can be grown as specimen plants or a groundcover in partial to full shade. Creeping phlox produces low mats of foliage. Plants bloom in spring on 6 to 8 inch flowering stems. Creeping phlox requires moist, well-drained soils. The large, basal leaves are heart-shaped and remain attractive until frost.
Siberian bugloss performs best in moist, well-drained soils in partial shade.
Goat's beard may grow 4 to 6 feet tall and 6 feet wide. Its pinnately compound leaves are 2 to 3 feet long. Dense spikes of creamy white flowers are produced in early summer. It prefers moist soils and partial shade. Because of its large size, goat's beard is best used as a background plant or in the center of large beds.