Quote Originally Posted by angelicwriter View Post
There are over 2000 different types of perennials available. Does anyone know which type of perennial is best to plant near trees? I wanted to do a landscape design with colorful flowers around an old tree in the backyard. Is there a specific type of perennial more adapt for a shaded area?
Impatiens and primrose would look good in the front of the flowers as most varieties do not grow too tall in the shade. Lily of the valley, viola, pansy, bleeding heart, hen and chicks, forget-me-not, daylillies and begonias are a few more plants which bloom in the shade.

Also consider some short varieties of evergreen plants for year-around foliage in gold, lime green or red. If you plant too close to a tree, the plants may not do well. Test them to see what works well for you.

Rose White, author of
Easy Gardens A to Z