What plants or shrubs are good for sun and shade?

have a spot of bare grass where a tree used to be, instead of putting grass there i would like to plant a small garden. but about 5 ft there is another tree i planted 2 years ago. the spot i referring to is now very sunny, but i know as the tree gets bigger it will get more shady. so what can i plant there now and will still grow well when it gets shady.

What plants or shrubs are good for sun and shade?
hostas are probably the most maintenance free solution for a shady spot. there are many varieties--different types of colors and stripes, textures. mine don't do well in direct sun, but partial shade/sun is okay. I tend to go for daisys, phlox, black-eyed susan in direct sun locations,peonies do well in all sun/shade conditions. for shade--try coleus, which also comes in many variations. irises love sun, and clematis.....try to visit with your nursery workers so they can give you ideas for well-timed plantings so you can have flowers at all different times of year.
Reply:ther flowering plants love the sunny place and the foliage plants love the shades of thwe trees.foliage plants are plants with nice decorative shades choose them if your garden is in shade.
Reply:I saw where you asked about butterfly gardens, how about a buddleia bush?? They come in several colors and like full sun to partial shade. They are also perennial and will come back every year. You can prune it in the winter to maintain a size you want, they get nice and full and butterflies LOVE them!
Reply:depends on the region you live in....





I would recommend researching to find native bushes to your area. You know they will grow no matter the circumstances, and you can save water because they grow wildly in the climate/rainfall of your area anyways. Just a suggestion!
Reply:go to your local garden center they can help you out, shade loving planys include hosta, impantients, , sun loving plants include peonies, for more inofrmation check out yor search engine and put in shade loving plants and it will list them or sunloving and it will list them. if you take a picture of the area you wish to plants things in, most garden centers will be able to show you what would work best, with your soil where you live, how much shade and sun the area gets, they can test your soil and design a garden for you for free, as long as you buy the planst and such thru them, happy gardening, remember if you want them to come back each year then you want perriannuals, and if you want to replac each year then get annuals hope this helps
Reply:BERGENIA,GERANIUM and LOBELIA SYPHILITICA LOBELIA ,HOSTAS and ILIY OF THE VALLEY ARE ALL NICE SHADE PLANTS