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Deep shade plants

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Ask the Plant Doctor » Deep shade plants
I am looking for some good options for plants and/or flowers that thrive in deep shade to shade lighting. Our south facing windows are small and we live up north where we don't get much of any sun all winter long. Any recommendations?
Hey Kadra...I'm a pretty big fan of the Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya). These are cute little plants that can have bright pink and green foliage. They also have small flowers (usually pink) that will start appearing right about now. Also, check out the Lipstick Plant (Aescynanthus pulcher). We actually have one in our office and this thing is thriving!!! It was the first location we used our EasyBloom to recommend for. It recommended the Lipstick Plant. We got one and that plant has never looked back. You may also want to check out some of the Peperomias. They have unique foliage. If you want a funny little plant, there's the low growing spikemoss (not a true moss though) called Selaginella. There are several species, but all fairly neat. The Resurrection Plant is found in this genus (Selaginella lepidophylla), which is also a very interesting plant. All of these plants of course are indoor plants. I hope this information is helpful. Let me know if you have any further questions...Robby