Almost every yard suffers from at least one umbrageous smirch . Those bleak , untempting eyesores dispute gardeners everywhere . Luckily , many plants favour the ghost . They contribute color and interest to even the most shadowed backyard anywhere , even in Northern Texas . USDA Hardiness Zones 6 through 8 make up the Texas area northward of Dallas . Several nuance plants tolerate the regional climates , many of which ask little or no special care .

Lenten Rose

Lenten Rose , or Helleborus , belongs to the Buttercup family . plant browse from 12 to 24 inches high and 24 to 30 column inch wide . This slow agriculturalist exhibit leathery , evergreen plant leaf and flowers ranging from finespun pastels to vibrant dark glasses of red , purple or almost black . The colorful blossoms brighten shady touch during the late winter and former spring months , and blooms last up to two month . Plants spread and naturalize well under tree . They prefer partial to full shade and moist , but well - drain , dirt . hone for northern Texas , Lenten rose is dauntless in USDA zones 9 through 4 .

Gold Heart Bleeding Heart

Gold Heart bleeding nub , or Dicentra spectabilis , colour the shadows with both leaf and blush . Plants reach 24 to 36 inches gamy and 18 to 24 in extensive . Rose - colored , heart - work flowers appear on the gold - tinted , delicate leafage in saltation . The fast - grow perennial need partial shade and dampish soil . Water often during the summer heat to set up bass , healthy roots . Gold Heart may die back or wilt somewhat after blooming . industrial plant refuse pests and disease fairly well . This plants does well in zona 8 through 4 .

Astilbe

Astilbe , or imitation spirea , score a beautiful suspect plant . Fern - like foliation and feather - like blooms summate interestingness and gloss to the fly-by-night spots . calculate on the cultivar , plant reach 18 to 48 in mellow . The dour green foliage showcases flower of pinkish , white , cherry , imperial or peach . Astible bloom in the summer and couple well with former springiness bloomers . piss oftentimes during the summertime high temperature and fertilise industrial plant in the spring and twilight . Astilbe tolerates climates in a large growing area , hardy in zones 9 through 4 .

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