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the garden is brand new. It is about 20 feet long by 3-4 feet deep. So far, I have 1 rhododendron planted in one corner. What are some other plants that like to have full/partial shade that will flower in mid to late summer? I would like to fill it with different plants that flower in different times of the summer. Thanks!

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1. impatiens
2. Azaleas are a type of rhodie, so you can add those. Hostas are good, elephant ears, and coral bells.
3. Hostas are a plant that can tolerate alot and they spread and get bigger and bigger. You can go on line to Home Depot Garden Center or go to Michigan Bulb or Burpee they sell seeds and plants and they will show you the pictures of different plants and give you all the details as far as soil, watering, light, height etc. Good luck P.S. Astillbee are nice and come in differnt colors. Maybe some daffodilsl, some tulips for the spring and then maybe some lillies and some Iris's and some pinks and some peonies.
4. My shade garden is in it's second year and the plants that did well were: Hostas (as a border) bleeding hearts (blooms in may) ferns (for filler and texture) red coral bells (blooms may) violets (blooms may) astilbe ( blooms june) lilly of the valley (blooms may/ june) spider wort (spreads easily, good texture, medium height purple flowers in june / july) iris ( blooms may/ june) Try planting in layers. tall in the back short in the front, medium in the middle. try to put plants with opposite texture leaves next to one another for interest. Happy gardening!
5. For spring color: primrose,lilly of the valley, columbine,bleeding heart and pulmonary plant. For summer: Astilbe,hosta, any fern,inpatients,grape mahonia and japenese lace leaf maple. For winter: Some heaths and lenton rose.
6. Hydrangeas are wonderful. Mophead types are colorful, and oakleaf has great leaves. Variegated plants look great in shade. Perennials such as hosta, astilbe, lily of the valley work well. For annuals, impatiens are nice.