This easy-care, summer-blooming shade garden plan is full of beautiful, low-maintenance shrubs and perennials.

A spot with morning sun and afternoon shade would be ideal.

Together, they’ll create a colorful floral display that lasts from summer into fall.

easy-care summer shade garden plan

Credit: Illustration by Mavis Augustine Torke

These plants can help you brighten up dim corners of your yard.

Shrubs can provide even more shade for your plants and privacy for your yard.

They can also attract birds, who will use the area for food, nesting, and shelter.