What are some shade loving flowers that bloom all summer long?

There's a corner spot in my yard that only gets maybe 3 or 4 hours of sun a day. I need ideas what to plant there.


I have 2 bleeding hearts, some Yarrow and a few other things there now.


I'd like flowers, not ferns or other greenery.


Thanks!What are some shade loving flowers that bloom all summer long?
I seem to be giving out this site as a reference a lot lately. It's the Missouri Botanical Gardens. I don't know what zone you're in but you can search by zone, part shade, height, showy flowers and more. It should give you a lot of options to play with. Enjoy!What are some shade loving flowers that bloom all summer long?
Lily, begonia, impatiens, are three of my favorites in the shade garden.


Of course there is also the fabulous hosta that blooms only once, but the plant itself is as beautiful as a flower in my opinion. One of my new favorites is the Hellebore. It is a full shade evergreen that will flower in winter. Also, there are some roses that do well in shade. As long as you get at least 4 hours of sun you could add a lovely ';New Dawn'; rose which is a continuous blooming rambler.





Addition: begonias and impatiens are not perennials, but begonias can be dug up and stored for the winter and replanted in the spring. Impatiens are so inexpensive that you can fill a garden bed for next to nothing or just start them from seed.
Shade perennials will not bloom all summer. And only a very few annuals will bloom all summer in shade. Impatiens, called Bizzy Lizzy in the UK, and Tuberous Begonias can bloom all summer in the shade. Fibrous Begonias may bloom in the shade you have described, but not very strongly there. If your summers are cool enough, Pansies or Violas may be considered a perennial and bloom through the summer for you in that location. If you want to try something different, bury Achimenes pots in your bed instead of actually planting them. Let them grow and bloom until just before first frost in the Autumn, then dig up the pots and put them in the cellar or garage over winter. Next spring after last frost bury the pots back out in the yard for blooms all summer.
Annual bedding plants which cope well with those conditions are Buzy Lizzies and Begonia semperflora. Both are very colourful.


English bluebells cope with shady conditions as do primroses and primulas; the latter two appreciate a moist growing area.
Inpatients do well with very little sun or dappled sun.They are annuals but well Worth it to replace them every year they have many variety's and colors one of my favorite summer flowers.
Marigolds, petunias, and pansies.
Marigolds,