As any experienced gardener knows, moderation and balance are the keys to success in any landscape. This means that open spaces with plenty of sunlight should be evened out with shadier areas too. Sometimes it can be challenging to find plants which will grow just as well in shaded places, but fortunately we’ve got plenty of options for those sun-spare nooks and crannies.
Whether you’re dealing with the darkened areas beneath dense tree cover or just working around the shadow of your home or other nearby structures, making the best of shade isn’t always easy. 
It is important to try and use common sense when it comes to choosing varieties that both grow well with less sunlight, yet also stand out against the landscape. For example, it’s good to remember that the deep colors that exist in your sunny annual flower (such as dark purple petunias) beds will not stand out much even if you could grow them in the shade. You must choose light-colored foliage and flowers that will really ‘Pop’ in the shade. However, if you must, there are also a few plants that have deep-colored foliage and flowers that will grow in your shade garden, like wax begonias and coleus. With a little creative juxtaposition with brighter plants, you could create enough contrast to better accentuate the deep colors you like. Keep in mind that the essence of the shade garden is subtlety, and strongly contrasting colors concentrated in one area of your shade garden could distract from the overall project.
For a nice strong, interesting shade garden, you should go ahead and plant a few partial- to full-shade loving shrubs this fall. Azaleas and Abelias produce huge colorful blooms that will really brighten up your shade garden. These partial shade shrubs work great along the edge of your shade garden, creating a nice colorful background to the interesting textures and structure of your garden.