Shade Plants for Planning
Shade Plants for Planning
The shade garden is a relaxing area of our landscape that will invite you to get out the sun for a while. In this article, I would love to tell you more about the plants that will thrive in your shaded areas. Remember to always take a walk through your lawn to discover how much or just how little sun any area of your lawn does receive when planning a garden.
Green colors in the shade garden are very possible when you consider Hostas. There are actually hundreds of different Hostas. Hostas give you the changes you want for placement in different areas of your gardens. Hostas are found with green leaves, or with green leaves with white stripes or small yellow streaks in the leaves which all adds to the overall wonderful look of this plant.
Be sure to check out the growing range and how fast certain Hostas grow before planting in the garden. Some Hostas will spread quickly, while other Hostas will never spread out at all. A few of the favorite Hostas found in several shade gardens are the Elegans, Frances Williams, and the Gold Standard.
Shrubs look wonderful added to the shade garden. Evergreen shrubs are a welcome addition to any garden, adding color and texture. Another type of shrub that you can grow in the new shade garden is the berry bearing plants. Berries add color, thrive nicely in the shade, and they will attract various animals to your gardens. A few of the berry bushes for the new garden are the Winterberry, the Holly, and the Blackberry.
Many types of colorful perennials will grow in the shade areas of your gardens. Ordering from catalogs or when visiting your local supplier, you will find that shade plants are marked as such and will thrive under trees, beside the house or next to larger bushes. Azaleas, phlox, Bishop’s weed, and various types of ground cover all are choices for the shade gardens among others. Reading the information available about the choice flowers you love the most, you will find hundreds of flowers that can be planted in this area.
The summer shade garden can include various flowers that will add color to any shade area. Flowers like the Impatiens, Wax Begonias and mixing in Marigolds and Hostas, you will have a garden that will last all summer long!
Written by Cheryl Lewis. © 2004 Electronic Perceptions
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