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15 Tall Shrubs For Shade That You Need To Try In Your Garden
Shady areas in the garden can present some challenges when it comes to choosing the right landscaping. However, finding shrubs that will thrive in your shadier areas is not as difficult as you might imagine. Below is a list of tall shrubs that grow amazingly in shady places; there are even some that bloom!
1. Shadbush
Its formal name is Amelanchier; its nicknames are shadbush, shadwood, sarvisberry, or serviceberry. There are around 20 species of this small deciduous tree or shrub. This is a flowering tree; it blooms in early spring. Its ideal growing space is swamps and wetland areas. Its hardiness zones are 2-6. At maturity, these plants can range from 15-25 feet.
This plant is known as the serviceberry because it blooms in spring right around the time that the ground thaws enough to dig for burials and it created a beautiful backdrop for such sad occasions.
Where To Buy Shadbush Shrubs
Shadbush you can find it, at local nurseries, but it is wise to call ahead and make sure they carry it.
Amazon is another place you can find shadbush, in live plant or dormant forms.
2. Dogwood
Formally called Cornus these shrubs are mostly deciduous, those some are herbaceous. There are 30-60 species of this shrub. A few of the species are evergreens. Dogwoods are used chiefly for landscaping purposes. Dogwoods hardiness zones are 3-8.
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Where To Buy Dogwood Shrubs
With a little research, you can find the species you want and then check Amazon.
They are also available at the most popular garden centers, like Lowes and Home Depot. As well as a lot of local nurseries. Especially if you live in one of the dogwood hardiness zones.
3. Hydrangea
Hydrangea is this shrubs' formal name; its nicknames are hydrangea or hortensia.
The species of this plant range from shrubs to small trees and even lianas, which climb up trees. These little trees are considered easy to grow in almost all parts of the US. They need to live in areas where there are regular frost dates.
Hydrangeas need at least four hours of full sun and can live in full sun, but blooms will last longer in the partial shade. They thrive in moist well-drained soil. The hydrangea tree species can be pruned anytime while not in bloom.
Where To Buy Hydrangea Trees
When trying to find hydrangea trees, be sure you specify whether you are looking for shrubs or trees. With hydrangeas, there is a difference. You can find a few species of hydrangea trees on Amazon. Make sure you research and find the name of the one you want.
You can find hydrangea trees at Home Depot and Lowes. You can also call your local nursery and ask if they carry these trees.
4. Virginia Sweetspire
Itea Virginica this plant is also known as Virginia Sweetspire, and Virginia Willow.
It can grow up to 8 ft tall and 4 feet wide. This plant is also a deciduous shrub whose white or cream flowers grow in downward spires. Its leaves turn red to purple in autumn, this plant is a semi-evergreen, so its leaves last long into winter. The Morton Arboretum states this shrubs' zone hardiness zones 5-9.
Where To Buy Virginia Sweetspire
As with most plants call your local nursery first to see if they carry the species you are looking to buy.
You can also find this species on Amazon.
Also to be found at Lowes.
5. Red Chokeberry
Aronia, by its formal name, is another deciduous shrub. With this one be especially careful because Red Chokeberry is often confused with chokecherries. These are actually two different species.
Choke Cherries are poisons to animals with segmented stomachs. Red Chokeberry is different. In many cultures, the chokeberries (not chokecherries) are in juice blends and herbal teas. Known to be low in Vitamin C red chokeberries are sour, and often blending with juice to sweeten.
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Where To Buy Red Chokeberry
Amazon has a couple of sources of Red Chokeberry.
Don't forget to check with local nurseries. Also, Home Depot has this option.
6. Aucuba
Aucuba is a plant native to eastern Asia. It is hardy in zones 7-9. Aucuba is in the family of silk tassels plants called Garryaceae. These plants live in warm temperate climates to subtropical areas.
This plant prefers partial to full shade. It enjoys highly organic and moist soils. It can grow 3-6 feet tall and about as wide.
Where To Buy Aucuba
Wilson Bros Gardens sells Aucuba. You can also find it here on Amazon.
7. Hemlock
A lot of people hear hemlock and get a little worried due to its poisonous reputation.
However, we are talking about the Hemlock tree here. Specifically, Tsuga Canadensis is the shortest of these trees. And perfect for casting shade. With hardiness in zones 3-8, it is ideal for foundation plantings, groupings, and screenings. For more information on this tree, click here.
Where To Buy Tsuga Canadensis
Our research shows that most of the time, you will need to order this and have it shipped. Below is a list of places to order.
Nature Hill Online Nursery, Fast Growing Trees, and Kigi Nursery.
You can also find it on Amazon.
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8. Bamboo
Bamboo is a family of evergreen perennial flowering plants. Bamboo is a type of grass called Poaceae. Bamboo Garden has a great list of plant types for each hardiness zone. Some species of bamboo can grow up to four feet in a day.
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Where To Buy Bamboo
Lewis Bamboo has a high sorting of zone hardy bamboo to buy.
Amazon sells bamboo. You will need to research if that species is hardy in your zone.
9. Arborvitae
Also known as Thuja, is a coniferous tree in the Cyprus family. Arborvitae is Latin for the "Tree of Life". Arborvitae trees have a wide range of growth from 10-200 ft tall. So you will need to research what size tree you want.
Arborvitae trees are typically used to add formality, and height to a landscape.
Where To Buy Arborvitae
The Tree Center will ship these trees to you. The Arbor Day Store also carries Arborvitae trees.
Amazonalso carries these amazing shrubs.
10. Chinese Holly
Ilex Cornuta is also widely known as Chinese Holly and horned holly. It is a densely foliaged, slow-growing shrub in the evergreen family. The Tree Center offers a list of which hollies are hardy in your zone. It is a popular shrub to provide shade, texture, and color to your garden.
Where To Buy Chinese Holly
Chinese Holly is available from Amazon.
The Tree Center has a large selection of holly species as well.
11. Fetterbush
Fetterbush is the common name for a few plants in the Ericaceae family. The Ericaceae family is known as the heather family. The species for our shade shrubs are Leucothoe, Pieris, and Lyonia lucida. They are flowering bushes or trees whose flowers hang down from branches. It is a deciduous evergreen shrub, hardy in zones 7b-9.
Amazon is a seller of Leucothoe , and, Pieris. Izel Plants sells Lyonia Lucida.
12. Yew
Yew is the common name given to several varieties of coniferous trees and shrubs. Gardenista has a great tutorial on yew trees and their uses for formal gardens and adding shaping to your garden. All parts of this plant are poisonous.
Where To Buy Yew Trees
The Tree Center is an excellent resource for many species of yew trees.
You can also find it here on Amazon.
13. Mountain Laural
Mountain Laural is a North American shrub.
It is a shade tolerant relative of the azaleas and rhododendrons. It is an evergreen and thus a perfect fit for a shade garden. This heather cousin to blueberry and cranberries is hardy in zones 5-9. It grows best in moderate to partial shade.
Wayside Gardens has an impressive variety of mountain laurel for sale.
The can also be found on Amazon in a variety of forms.
14. Nandina
Often known as sacred bamboo, or heavenly bamboo is a flowering plant native eastern Asia. All parts of this plant are poisonous, it is considered non-toxic to people, but animals are susceptible.
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Home Depot carries several varieties of heavenly bamboo. The Tree Center also sells nandina.
You can also find live plants for sale on Amazon.
15. Boxwood
Buxus is a genus of a plant family Buxaceae. Boxwoods are native to several countries, including Europe, Asia, Central, and South America. Hardy in zones 5-8, Boxwoods are used in accents, edges, en masse, to divert deer, and to create mazes.
Boxwoods are a common landscaping plant, and thus can be found at most nurseries, garden stores, and online stores.
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Best shrubs for shade: 13 options for full or partial shade
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There are many choices of shrubs for shade that thrive in full or part shade so you don't need to ignore darker borders and corners of the garden and relegate them to storage areas, but instead you can make the most of them by adding interest and color through considered planting.
The best shade plants can offer changeable interest throughout the year, and working with shifting levels of light and shade is something that every gardener needs to learn and understand.
Instead of seeing shady backyards as a challenge, discover the potential you have to create wonderful contrasts as part of your backyard ideas. White or pale flowers and golden or silvered variegated leaves juxtaposed with darker green foliage and shade, create the effect of light among the shadows, one of the dramatic planting possibilities for white garden ideas.
Best shrubs for shade
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The deciduous or evergreen shrubs you choose for shady spots will differ depending on the type of shade you have in your backyard – so study its patterns at different times of day through the seasons. Smaller spaces might be in shade throughout the day; other backyards might only be in shade for part of the day, so the shrubs might have to be sun-tolerant, too. Decide whether areas are in light, semi, dappled or deep shade. For woodland areas, there are many woodland plants that are suited to the specific conditions under trees.
'The main thing about planting shrubs for shade is whether the specific plant is a full shade or partial shade loving plant,' explains Fiona Martin of Burncoose Nurseries .
‘Some shade-loving shrubs, such as the evergreen silk tassel bush, don’t like to be in deep shade, whereas others like Fatsia japonica can cope with full shade,’ explains award-winning garden designer Jonathan Snow .
Then assess the soil. 'Does the area have dry soil or wet soil and compare this to the soil requirements for the chosen shrub,' adds Fiona.
Below, we bring you the best shrubs for shade, and explain which type of shade they will enjoy.
1. Best shrubs for shade for small gardens
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With a wide range of species, both deciduous and evergreen, which flower at different times, daphne offer lots of variety and the blooms have a powerful fragrance.
They grow well in partial shade and are not large shrubs so are also well suited to shady spots in small gardens.
There are many varieties of daphne that flower in winter, adding much needed color as a winter garden idea, while others flower in spring or summer.
2. Best shrubs for shade for winter interest
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Witch hazel, or hamamelis, is a tall flowering shrub that will add some welcome color to your backyard in winter in areas of partial shade.
A early bloomer, the fragrant flowers on this shrub for shade appear from December through to early spring depending on the hardiness zone where you live.
'It has distinctive spider-like flowers in shades of yellow, red and orange,' explain the experts at Hillier garden centers.
Witch hazel needs to be pruned regularly to keep it in check otherwise it can grow a little unruly. For the most economic option, plant them bare root in fall.
3. Best shrub for shade for hedging
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Great to plant in a shady spot for a privacy hedge, yew, or Taxus baccata, is an enduringly popular choice and it is easy to see why. It will grow happily in many locations – from full shade to full sun – is a dense and quick grower, and can live for many, many years.
This shrub for shade works brilliantly as a backdrop to white flowers in a shady corner, and can be clipped into beautiful shapes and lines.
4. Best shrubs for shade for late summer blooms
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Hydrangeas are well known and loved and there are many varieties to choose from that will cope well in a shady position. They are also one of the best flowering shrubs.
'Hydrangea aspera ‘Villosa Group’ is my favorite hydrangea with its large pointed velvet leaves and late summer blue flowers. It can also be grown on chalk,’ explains Jonathan.
The deciduous shrub does well in partial shade, but learn how to prune hydrangeas to keep them flowering well and stop them becoming scruffy and unkempt.
5. Best shrubs for shade with fragrant flowers
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Shade loving plants often have the most fragrant blooms, as if the plants are trying to compensate for their lack of sunshine and color, so are ideal for sensory garden ideas.
'Sarcococca hookeriana ‘winter gem’, also known as sweet box, has attractive, evergreen glossy leaves and highly fragrant white late winter flowers and berries,' explains Fiona Martin.
The dwarf shrub will tolerate full shade and brighten up dull corners where little else will grow.
'It is tough and tolerant of most conditions,' advise the experts at RHS Plants .
6. Best shrub for shade with bright flowers
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Mahonia repens is a frost hardy dwarf evergreen shrub that tolerates full to part shade.
‘It’s main attraction, though, is its dark yellow racemes of upright flowers in mid to late spring, followed by blue-black berries. Shrubs with lighter color flowers can really brighten up a shady area, especially white and yellow flowers,' says Fiona Martin.
Fully frost hardy, these low growing mahonias, which typically only grow to one or two feet in height, can be used for ground cover.
7. Best low maintenance shrub for shade
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'Fatsia japonica can cope with full shade as well as a bit of sun, and a fair amount of general neglect, too,' explains Jonathan, so it is a good choice if you're looking for low maintenance shrubs or fast growing shrubs for shade.
'It has architectural, evergreen leaves, and striking panicles of spherical, creamy white flowers in fall, which are often followed by round, black fruit in winter,’ adds Jonathan.
Both the flowers and berries are a valuable food source for beneficial insects, especially as they are produced in the middle of winter when not much else is on offer, so are also great for adding to planting plans for wildlife garden ideas.
8. Best shrubs for shade with variegated leaves
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Aucuba japonica ‘crotonifolia’, also known as Japanese or spotted laurel, can grow in partial or full shade.
‘The rounded shrub has spotted, variegated leaves and produces bright red berries in fall,’ explains Fiona. They like moist, well-drained soil.
Partial shade is best for more pronounced variegation of this pretty evergreen plant, which can provide a lovely backdrop in a shady corner of a backyard.
'Aucubas may not be the most standout plants, but they make a very effective and dense windbreak and can tolerate high, salt-laden winds,' explains Fiona, so are a good option for exposed and coastal gardens.
Growing up to 15 feet tall, they are also good for use as fast growing hedges.
9. Best long living shrubs for shade
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For some classic, traditional blooms, you can't get much better than long lasting and low maintenance camellias as shrubs for shade – which we think are among the best shrubs for the front of the house.
'One of my favorites is Camellia sasanqua. I find this fall flowering camellia so much more delicate, in leaf and flower, than its blousy spring cousins,’ says Jonathan.
If you are growing camellias they prefer moist, rich, acidic soil and thrive in full to partial shade. To maximize their flowering potential, learn how to prune camellias and you will be rewarded with their beautiful blooms for many years.
'This camellia makes a handsome stand-alone specimen, but it can also be used to make a dense, informal screen,' advise the experts at Crocus .
10. Best easy to grow shrub for shade
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The Silk tassel bush or Garrya elliptica is known for its showy cascading flowers or catkins in winter or early spring.
A native to the coastal ranges in California and Oregon, 'this easy to grow evergreen shrub will grow in most soil types, but prefers to be out of the wind, and not in deep shade,' advises Jonathan.
It makes a striking backdrop to many other plants and grows well in partial shade.
11. Best large shrubs for shade
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Woodland plants, rhododendrons grow well in dappled shade.
Suited to USDA hardiness zones 4 to 8, these large growing evergreens flower from spring through to summer filling shady spots in the garden with colors ranging from deep red through to white.
It is easy to learn how to grow rhododendrons. 'Rhododendron ‘Cunninghams White’, is a reliable, free flowering rhododendron with mauve buds that open to white flowers with a pale yellow center in spring,' explains Jonathan
'It can tolerate a wide range of soil conditions, unlike most rhododendrons that prefer acidic soil,' he adds.
Pruning rhododendrons will keep them well shaped and blooming well.
12. Best shrub for shade with changing leaf color
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A great choice for privacy and screening in a backyard, photinia grows well in partial shade and is a low maintenance shrub.
Some varieties have lovely changing foliage color in spring and fall, such as Photinia x fraseri 'Red Robin', which produces bright red new leaves.
They tolerate most soil types, although will cope best with moist, fertile soil with plenty of organic matter added in.
13. Best climbing shrubs for shade
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If you are looking to cover walls or other vertical structures in a shady corner then Euonymous fortunei is an excellent choice and a good courtyard garden idea for making the most of space available by growing vertically.
Some varieties of these evergreen climbers also have lovely variegated leaves, to bring light and golden accents into a dark space, such as ‘Emerald n Gold’ with its golden variegated leaves.
It copes well in dappled and partial shade.
What evergreen is best for shade?
There are many evergreens that are best for shade, advises Fiona Martin of Burncoose.
These range from Aucuba japonica and some camellias, to common laurel and English yew, to name but a few.
The key is to always do your research before buying a shrub for shade and 'check that the specific plant is a full shade loving shrub,' adds Fiona.
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Do hydrangeas like sun or shade?
Hydrangeas do tolerate some shade, but to flourish they should also enjoy a bit of – ideally morning – sun.
They will not do well in full shade, however, so get to grips with how to grow them and what to plant with hydrangeas so that you get the best from these stunning shrubs for shade.
Can azaleas grow in shade?
If you are growing azaleas, they will cope well with dappled shade, such as along a woodland border, but will struggle in full shade.
Evergreen varieties in particular prefer a shady spot as full sun can scorch their flowers.
Rachel is senior content editor, and writes and commissions gardening content for homesandgardens.com, Homes & Gardens magazine, and its sister titles Period Living Magazine and Country Homes & Interiors. She has written for lifestyle magazines for many years, with a particular focus on gardening, historic houses and arts and crafts, but started out her journalism career in BBC radio, where she enjoyed reporting on and writing programme scripts for all manner of stories.
Rachel then moved into regional lifestyle magazines, where the topics she wrote about, and people she interviewed, were as varied and eclectic as they were on radio. Always harboring a passion for homes and gardens, she jumped at the opportunity to work on The English Home and The English Garden magazines for a number of years, before joining the Period Living team, then the wider Homes & Gardens team, specializing in gardens.
Shade-loving and shade-tolerant plants for the garden: perennial flowers and shrubs
Already in early spring, we begin to think about the layout of our garden, distributing the plants that we will plant in different corners of the summer cottage. As a rule, most are faced with the problem of choosing a plant for planting in shady places that you really want to decorate with beautiful flowers or shrubs, because such areas often remain empty and neglected.
Let's talk about those shade-tolerant plants that can grow normally in the most shady areas of the garden.
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Content
- 1 What to plant in a shady place or what plants belong to the shade -tolerant
- 2 Popular trellis shrubs
- 3 Popular trendy flowers
- 4 Brief descriptions flowers
- 4.1 Khosta
- 4.2 Astilba
- 4.3 Astilboides
- 4.4 Buzulnik
- 4.5 Badan
Every garden has shaded areas, such as northern slopes, places near the fence or between large trees.
In fact, the most shady places in the garden are the best places, because, as a rule, there is a favorite bench for relaxing on a hot summer day. However, not every plant will be able to withstand the shade, grow successfully and delight the eye with its flowering.
Shade-loving plants are those plants that, no matter how strange it sounds, do not tolerate sunlight at all or suffer from its excess. nine0003
However! Nevertheless, it is more correct to speak of “shade-tolerant plants” , since not a single plant can grow without light.
As a rule, they have bright juicy and green foliage.
All shade-loving and shade-tolerant plants can be divided into 2 varieties: decorative leafy and flowering.
- Shade-loving flowers and flowering shrubs include the following: weigela, matthiola bicorne, daisy, forget-me-not, rudbeckia, fragrant tobacco, astilbe, brunner, lungwort, hydrangea (large-leaved, tree-like, serrate), geuchera, honeysuckle, bergenia, rogersia , arizema, cornflower, volzhanka, aquilegia, dicentra, aconite, tenacious (ayuga), May lily of the valley, cuff, astrantia, kupena, black cohosh, buzulnik. nine0012
- Shade-loving decorative deciduous shrubs include hosta, fern, astilboides, euonymus, Thunberg barberry, privet.
Tip! When planting a shady area, don't just plant monocultures, shade-loving perennials and annuals look great in close proximity.
Popular shade shrubs
Thunberg barberryFrom shrubs for shady places, Thunberg barberry is ideal.
In deep shade you will hardly get bright yellows and reds, and most likely it will just be a uniform green, but nevertheless, it is still a very conspicuous shade-tolerant plant. By the way! For planting and growing barberry read here.
EuonymusAnother small and shade-tolerant shrub is euonymus . Its variegated and low form looks very good in the garden.
PrivetA low shrub Privet will be quite noticeable under the shade of trees. Its lemon-colored leaves seem to illuminate a shady spot.
WeigelaHowever, different varieties relate differently to the shade - there are more shade-tolerant, there are less. nine0003
By the way! You can read more about planting and growing weigela here .
CotoneasterCotoneaster will look very decorative in a shady corner. It has beautiful dark green leathery and shiny leaves. Again, varieties differ markedly in shade tolerance.
HoneysuckleImagine how pleasant it will be to sit in a gazebo that is entwined with ornamental honeysuckle (Honeysuckle or Tatar honeysuckle) with its magnificent flowers.
Kalina BuldenezhBy the way, decorative viburnum Buldenezh (Snowball) is also shade-tolerant.
By the way! The site already has detailed material about planting and growing viburnum Buldenezh .
Popular annual and perennial shade tolerant flowersFavorite flowers for a shady garden will be mattiola bicorne, daisy , forget-me-not , fragrant tobacco, evening primrose.
Fragrant tobaccoIf we talk about seasonal and annual shade-loving plants, then under the trees, where there is a lot of shade, in spring you can safely plant daffodils , crocuses , tulips and hyacinths0, because they will bloom in all their beauty long before the leaves appear on the trees. nine0003
Brief descriptions of the most popular shade-tolerant and shade-loving perennials: shrubs and flowers She has the most diverse color of leaves, ranging from gray to yellow-green, there are even leaves with a white border.Please note! The site already has article about planting and growing Hosta . nine0003
It is very appropriate to combine hosta with a wide variety of ferns, planting them in the shade of a house where everything is in order with humidity (it is high).
Video: Care and Growing Shade Hosta
AstilbaThis is a quirky plant that does well in shade and grows well in moist soil.
Important! Read more about planting and growing astilba outdoors .
Video: Growing and caring for Shade Astilba
AstilboidesThe most striking feature of this plant is its original large leaves.
Its leaf can reach from 80 to 100 centimeters in diameter.
Another distinguishing feature of astilboides is that the stalk is not usually attached to it: it grows directly from the middle of the leaf. In other words, it turns out such an umbrella on the leg. nine0003
This luxurious and showy plant likes to grow near swampy rivers, it is best suited for decorating artificial ponds.
BuzulnikThere are a lot of varieties of buzulnik. Those that grow naturally have dark green leaves and irresistible yellow buds.
Buzulniks, bred artificially, often have dark brown, even actually burgundy foliage and unusual, similar to daisies, yellow peduncles that can last for a whole month.
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BadanThis is a completely unique plant, perfect for shade planting. In winter it leaves in a green state and after winter it again appears green to the eye. The fact is that under the snow the bergenia does not shed its leaves and does not die, but remains green all the time.
The flowers of this plant are unpretentious and modest, but very cute.
Another interesting property of bergenia is that its old leaves, which turn dark or brown, have special healing properties. In Tibet, they are brewed as a rejuvenating tea. nine0003
Video: unpretentious and shade-tolerant bergenia
Brunner (Forget-me-not)Indispensable for decorating a small shady area.
In addition to the beautiful leaves of impressive coloring (variegated and green with a silvery cobweb), it also blooms angelically charming - small blue forget-me-nots.
You can look at her for hours, she is so airy and beautiful. It's just impossible to look away! nine0003
Video: planting and caring for the shade-loving plant Brunnera large-leaved
Volzhanka (Aruncus)It remarkably withstands partial shade, but blooms a little less abundantly in deep shade. And still, the unpretentious Volzhanka blooms its inflorescences again and again!
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Heuchera looks absolutely wonderful, which won the hearts of many gardeners.
The number of leaf colors is surprisingly rich: from lilac-steel to bright red and green. The sizes are also quite diverse: from miniature forms to quite tall specimens.
This is an absolutely unpretentious plant that does not require special attention, grows beautifully and does not lose its decorative effect from May to October.
Important! Read more about planting and growing Heuchera outdoors .
In addition, geykhera is very winter-hardy and tolerates the first autumn frosts well, leaving under the snow with leaves covered with hoarfrost.
And in the month of May, geyhers start very quickly and gain their color due to amazingly beautiful foliage.
It blooms amazingly beautifully, flower stalks rise high enough above the plant and last quite a long time. nine0003
In the recent past, botanists crossed geuchera and tiarella and got a new variety of geucherella.
The plant has become even more resistant to the preservation of colorfulness, and the color range is much wider. Video: everything about growing shade-loving geyhera
Dicentra (Broken heart)It can grow both in open and sunny areas and in shaded areas. However, in the sun, the buds open and bloom early, and the peduncles do not differ in particular size and splendor. In shady places, the color picks up more slowly, but the flowers are brighter, larger and give pleasure with their wonderful appearance until July-August. Therefore, it will be good to plant a dicenter, for example, closer to the gazebo or house, the shadow of which will fall on the plant for most of the day.
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Please note! Read more about planting and growing dicentra from rhizomes and seeds in the open field .
Video: how to grow a dicentra or a broken heart in a shady garden If you see him, then most likely you will just fall in love. nine0003
At the end of the summer, it usually throws out a peduncle - a long panicle with silvery flowers. The spectacle is impressive! It is simply impossible to pass by without stopping.
Another important advantage of this shade-tolerant perennial is the fact that it can grow in the same place for quite a long time.
KupenaThis flower is not widely used in our summer cottages, but nevertheless it is a very friendly plant, which, like no other, is suitable for the shady side of the summer cottage.
nine0003 Its coloration can vary from dark green to variegated, when the green leaf is bordered by white stripes along the edge.
Delicate white and pink flowers all over the stem, resembling something like a lily of the valley - this is a very pleasant sight.
The plant grows quite quickly, so if you need to fill the shady space under fruit trees or plant in the shade next to conifers, then kupena deserves your attention. nine0003
FernAnother shadow king is the fern. Of course, he does not give flowers, no matter how much we want and do not expect, but he has amazing foliage, which comes in various colors, different sizes and shapes. He lives best in a damp shady corner.
We are accustomed to the fact that the fern is always dark green, but now we have developed varieties with a dark brown color, lilac centers and silver leaf edges.
If you plant a fern in the shade of your garden house or in another shady place, it will take all your attention and the attention of your garden guests.
Video: fern care and cultivation in the shade under the crown of trees
RogersiaMany flower growers call her the queen of the shady garden, which grows to a height of 1.5 meters.
Thanks to its magnificent large leaves, Rogersia is very picturesque throughout the season. nine0003
Fluffy and fragrant white, pink or cream-colored panicle inflorescences bloom in early July and can last for more than a month.
Shaded area design idea! Plant such tall and shade-loving plants as buzulniks, black cohosh and ferns in the background, make the second tier from the host, and on the lower plan - geyhera and geyherella.
Only shady places are left unplanted in your summer cottage, and is it difficult for you to find suitable plant specimens to revive them? Use our tips and recommendations for landscaping, and then the whole mosaic of your garden will come together. nine0003
Video: what plants to plant in a shady area
Shade-loving perennial shrubs for the garden, photos and names
It happens that on the territory of a summer cottage or garden plot there are shaded places. And yet there are not so many well-lit places. The reasons for the fact that there are many shaded places on the site can be very different. So, for example, shrubs and trees grow on it in large numbers.
They, of course, give delicious fruits and berries, but they take up a lot of space and cast a rather voluminous shadow. Therefore, the plants growing under them are almost completely devoid of sunlight. However, few summer residents do not want the entire summer cottage to be beautiful and originally designed. The way out of this situation is very simple. So, in shady places, you only need to plant shade-loving perennial shrubs for the garden. nine0045
How to choose shade-tolerant shrubs for the garden
Shade-tolerant perennial shrubs are conditionally divided into 3 different groups, namely: berry, flowering, and decorative foliage. Each of these plants has both certain pluses and minuses. And there are also such types of shrubs that not only look very impressive, but also give useful, fragrant and incredibly tasty fruits. Experienced gardeners and summer residents categorically do not recommend buying planting material in spontaneous markets, as there is a high probability that it will be of very low quality.
It is best to purchase seedlings in special stores that have a good reputation. Among the various types of shrubs, the most popular and common can be distinguished. nine0003 Shade-tolerant flowering shrubs
Rhododendron
Such a shrub has a very spectacular appearance, especially during the flowering period, when it is almost completely covered with inflorescences consisting of flowers of a rich color. Its leaf blades are fleshy. Rhododendron thrives in the shading created by tall trees and shrubs, in which many other plants can simply die.
Garden jasmine
This shrub is very popular with gardeners and summer residents. Such a very beautiful plant will be an excellent decoration for almost any site. Jasmine looks especially impressive in the process of flowering. At this time, its branches are covered with snow-white lush inflorescences, from which a very pleasant and rather strong smell emanates. An important advantage of such a shrub is its undemanding to the place of growth, as well as to the quality of the soil.
Garden jasmine can adapt to absolutely any growing conditions. So, he perfectly withstands dry periods, and he is also not afraid of quite frosty winters. However, in order for your site to be decorated with a compact and neat bush, it will need to be cut systematically and often enough. nine0003 Shade-tolerant berry bushes
Such perennial plants are suitable for those gardeners and summer residents who want the plants grown by them to be not only very beautiful, but also bring certain benefits.
Barberry
This shrub is quite popular in Eastern countries. It is fast growing and frost resistant. It is quite easy to care for him, and he also tolerates a dry period perfectly. Such a shrub has small, very beautiful leaf plates, which in the fall change their green color to rich burgundy. The barberry grows berries with high palatability. They are used in cooking to prepare a variety of dishes. nine0003
Gooseberry
It can grow in both sunny and shaded places.
