Native plants for part and full shade

3 hours or less of full sun is considered part to full shade. 

Many plants are adapted to thrive in the cool that shade provides. Under trees and large shrubs, the north sides of houses, hugging fences...these plants are your friends!

There can be moist or dry shade. In my urban DC yard, dry shade is the name of the game and there are several solid performers who prefer those conditions in this group.