Plants in my garden

A list of all the plants growing in my garden in 2014, with notes about problems.
I've decided to list them in order rather than alphabetically.

Pink coral bells, also known as Huechera. 

Good for all light levels.  Grows well in well-drained soil.

Perennial

Vinca vine

Perennial

Coleus
Annual

Japanese Wind Grass
Supposed to be shade loving, but is growing weakly.

Stonecrop ground cover.
Stays green in winter, spreads well.

Lungwort
Has issues with powder mold that are easily resolved by spraying it regularly with neem oil.

Miniature rose bush that was here when we moved in.
Blooms best when deadheaded. Gets scraggly in late summer. Not sure why it is so spindly.

Astilbe
Two were planted behind the rose bush but I'm thinking of moving them to the area where all my other Astilbe are located.
One bloomed, one did not.
Planted this spring.

Ferns

Lily of the Valley

Pachysandra

Toad Lilies
Late bloomers. Would love more of these.

Lilies (about 7)

Phlox
Both pink and white

Irises
These were here when I moved in, but have never bloomed. Not sure why.

Blue Fescue grass
Winters well

Elephant Ears
Have to be taken up in fall

Scotch Broom
Invasive in some areas. We have a yellow and an orange. Very pretty in the spring but rather weedy looking otherwise.

Dune grass

Coleus
Annual. Grows well into the fall, but doesn't come back.

Holly Hock
Zebra striped purple. Gets leggy due to low light levels but still blooming as of mid-October. Hoping it reseeds itself next year.

By the garage

Nasturtiums by the garage door.

It's full sun but seems to be doing fine with only morning sun.
Fun Fact: The flowers and leaves are edible.
Grows easily from seed.
It's an annual. Won't be back next year unless I collect the seeds.
Variety: variegatus

Why this blog?

Come take a virtual walk in my garden.

I started this site to keep track of my plants after initially tearing out some by accident in the spring when I failed to recognize they weren't weeds.

My garden is not large but I prefer to keep it neat, and varied, with an increased focus on pollinator friendly species and native plants; though forgive me for liking a few unusual, exotic types.

My garden is mainly shade and I am experimenting with different varieties of part shade plants to see how well they take to limited sun.

Feel free to share your tips in the comments section.

This is my first ground garden. I formerly was restricted to gardening in containers at my old digs.