• Do not plant shade-loving plants in the sun, or it will damage or kill the plant.Ryan McVay/Lifesize/Getty Images
  
  Plants need sun to start the photosynthesis process and to grow, but some plants can only withstand a little bit of sun each day. If they stay out in the full sun too long, they wilt and burn and eventually die. Plants that cannot tolerate sun usually only need indirect sunlight or partial sunlight, which is a maximum of four hours of sunlight. Always read the sun and shade requirements of your plant, which is usually included on the plant tag, and plant accordingly.
  
  

Moss

• Mosses are a type of plant that usually grow less than an inch tall. You can use mosses as ground cover or for growing on stone. Mosses are a part of the Bryophyta family. Mosses do not create flowers or seeds. The leaves on mosses are very small, and mosses grow in either clumps or mats. These types of plants require constant shade and moisture. Mosses are a perennial, and they can withstand extreme cold temperatures. Use these plants under larger plants or on rocks on the side of water gardens.
  
  

Fern

• Ferns are a type of vascular plant, and they don't produce flowers or seeds. Instead they propagate via spores. Unlike traditional vascular plants, however, ferns have roots, stems and leaves. Ferns also prefer well-drained, moist, organic-rich soils. Protect ferns from both sun and wind since both of these can damage the plant. This is a perennial that will die off in harsh winter conditions and come back in the spring. Approximately 12,000 species of ferns are grown. These plants generally have several leaf stems per stalk, and each stem has a large number of very small leaves. Grow under trees or large shady plants.
  
  

Hosta

• Hosta is a shade-loving plant that creates flowers, ranging from pink to white to purple. The hosta leaves are broad and come to a small point. The leaf color ranges from green to bluish-green, and they generally have a lighter area, either white or yellowish. Hostas grow from bulbs, meaning that you can dig them up in areas where they are not perennials. Generally, hostas are perennials in U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Zones 3 through 8, which covers most of the climate of the U.S.
  
  

Foxglove

• This plant produces blooms that shoot several inches above the actual plant. This shoot creates multiple trumpet-like blooms, ranging in color from white to pink to purple to yellow. Foxgloves have arrow-shaped leaves, and they can grow up to 4-feet tall. This plant blooms from June through September, and it generally grows only in USDA Zone 4. Do not eat Foxglove, and do not let pets and animals eat it either. It is poisonous for both humans and animals.