• Some gardens take sun and shade.leaves image by Andrzej Dziedzic from Fotolia.com
  
  There are plants for sun and plants for shade, but some plants like a little of both. If you have one of those yards that gets a lot of sun and shade during the course of the day, there are a variety of plants that will work for you.
  
  

Balloon Flower

• Balloon flowers like shade and sun.balloon flower image by dwags from Fotolia.com
  
  Balloon flowers feature delicate, bell-shaped blooms that do best in partial sun. According to gardenguides.com, balloon flowers are very easy to grow and they bloom in late summer, when most other plants are fading.
  
  

Bleeding Heart

• The flowers of the bleeding heart plant look just like their namesake.Single bleeding heart image by fotogal from Fotolia.com
  
  Bleeding heart bushes have lacy leaves and spring out slender, bowing stems filled with delicate, pink, heart-shaped flowers. They are perfect for planting under trees or decks because they love dappled light. According to gardenguides.com, bleeding hearts like to be kept moist, so make sure you water them well.
  
  

Begonia

• Begonias must be taken inside for the winter.begonia image by Maria Brzostowska from Fotolia.com
  
  Begonias are gorgeous small flowers that come in a wide variety of colors. They like a lot of shade, but they will also benefit from some sun. Gardenguides.com suggests bringing begonias inside for the winter, though, as they will freeze and die. If kept inside, you can enjoy them year-round.
  
  

Columbine

• Columbines are very hardy plants.columbine image by Andrew Orlemann from Fotolia.com
  
  In addition to a variety of colors, columbines also tolerate different conditions, depending on the species. You can easily find different kinds of columbines that like sun or shade. According to gardenguides.com, columbines handle a lot of different temperatures and elevations---hardy from zone 3 to zone 9.