Got Shade? Need Plants?

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Deep Shade Plants Thrive Beneath Tree Canopies: A condition found in most gardens is deep shade. Canopy-loving plants like hosts and ferns thrive in these locations.

If you love green in your garden but have a plethora of shade from a canopy of trees here are some great plant ideas. These plants thrive in shade adding color and contrast at the same time.

Hostas Love Shady Areas of the Garden I love the two toned Hosta in this picture. It is a popular midsized plant with pointy leaves that vary in color from frosty blue green to variegated bright green. The hosta is a superb grower with slug resistant thick leaves and flowers that attract hummingbirds.

 

Hydrangeas love shade and reward you with a variety of long lasting blossoms.

Beautiful Hydrangea

Heuchera Coral Bells

Heucheras come in a wide variety of colors—from chartreuse to red to purple to pink—and can be paired with other vibrant foliage plants like foamflower (Tiarella) or hosta varieties.

 

Ferns, ligularia, variegated Solomon’s sea combine to create a soothingly cool spot to relax, read a book or just enjoy a peaceful moment.
Throwing Some Shade
Image courtesy of Kim Visokey
Summer Flowers Thriving in Partial Shade
Some varieties of flowers that thrive in shade are viburnum, flowering tobacco, honeysuckle, cardinal flower and aruncus.

If your garden area is dark and damp, rodgersias are extremely handsome plants primarily grown for their foliage and love wet soil. The woodland plants perform well in water gardens and shade gardens. Other plants that thrive at the edge of a shady pond include giant rhubarb, sedge and rush which can tolerate standing water.

Wetland Plants
Photos courtesy of Dorling Kindersley, Lynn Coulter, Proven Winners