Dry shade is a tough condition for many plants, but fortunately there are native plants in the Tennessee Valley that can survive and even thrive in these conditions! Many also favor our heavier clay soils.
Check each profile: some prefer partial shade over full shade, or full shade may result in fewer blooms.
Note: We will be adding to this list over time.
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Aromatic Aster
Tags: dry soils, fall bloom, fall color, fragrant, full sun, medium moisture, part shade, purple bloomsAn excellent substitute for chrysanthemums, Aromatic aster is one of the TN Valley Wild Ones members’ favorite asters. Run your… Read more
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Blue Wood Phlox
Blue phlox is a perennial wildflower that clumps slowly over time. It has light pink to lavender to blue five-petaled… Read more
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Celandine Poppy
Wood poppy is a perennial shade-loving ground cover with happy yellow 4-petaled flowers that blooms in the spring. After blooming,… Read more
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Dwarf Crested Iris
Tags: dry soils, full sun, groundcover, medium moisture, part shade, purple blooms, showy flowers, sociability level 2, spring bloomDwarf crested iris, as its name suggests, is a diminutive species of iris, growing no more than 9 inches tall.… Read more
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Eastern Red Columbine
Tags: dry soils, full sun, hummingbird plant, medium moisture, part shade, red blooms, sociability level 2Wild columbine is a branching perennial that grows 2–3 feet tall and about 1.5 feet wide. The red and yellow… Read more
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Ohio Spiderwort
Tags: dry soils, full shade, full sun, medium moisture, part shade, purple blooms, sociability level 2, spring bloom, summer bloomOhio spiderwort is a plant that is happy in many different conditions. Some of us have it growing in full… Read more