Gardening in partial shade, where plants receive filtered but little or no direct sun, doesn't have to be frustrating. Some plants will tolerate relatively low light, and a few actually thrive in it. With few exceptions shade-tolerant plants will do best in well-drained, relatively fertile soil. In addition, flowering bedding plants that flourish in shady areas may do equally well in wet soil, average moisture or dry conditions. 

Some of the bedding plants for use in partial shade or partial sun are native plants. This list includes some less well-known native annuals that deserve to be included in today's lower maintenance gardens: Allegheny Fringe Vine, Blue Sage, Drummond's Phlox and Texas Bluebell.

Annuals for partial shade can add color to break up the green in shady areas. Known as either African or Cape Daisy, the Osteospermum hybrids now have huge flowers for the spoon shape; bloom colors that range from white & cream, lavender and lilac, yellow, orange and pink; and grow in compact and regular plant heights.

A delicate, beautifully flowering plant gaining popularity in America is Twinspur or Diascia. Blooming profusely all season, the Twinspur flowers have a 'face' like Pansies. The light, airy texture and complete range of bloom color from Apricot, Coral, Lilac, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose and Ruby offers endless possibilities of ways to incorporate Twinspur in window boxes, hanging baskets and planters.

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