Annuals that grow well in shade

Annuals for shade

While most annuals need a few hours of direct sun to really thrive and produce flowers, a few can be used in those tough shady areas of your garden.

Scientific name	Common name
Ageratum houstonianum	Flossflower
Begonia species	Begonia
Caladium species	Caladium
Adlumina fungosa	Climbing Fumitory
Coleus hybrids	Coleus
Solenostemon scutteleriodes	Coleus
Collinsia species	Collinsia
Lobelia erinus	Edging Lobelia
Myosotis sylvatica	Forget-me-not
Digitalis purpurea	Foxglove
Fuchsia species	Fuchsia
Impatiens species	Impatiens
Coix lacryma jobi	Job's Tears
Reseda odorata	Mignonette
Mimulus hybridus	Monkey Flower
Viola x wittrockiana	Pansy
Exacum affine	Persian Violet
Primula species	Primrose
Torenia fournieri	Wishbone Flower
Nicotiana sylvestris	Woodland Tobacco
Asperula orientalis	Blue Woodruff