What Plants Like Shade
Hardy geraniums are synonymous with summer but this one is an early flowerer and will be in bloom in spring.
What plants like shade. Blushing Bride spiderwort and Concord Grape spiderwort are two such shade plants for wet sites. Broccoli is a slow growing cool season plant that will appreciate some shade as the growing season heats up. Pay attention thought to the fact that this plant grows quite tall so if youre thinking about adopting it make sure you have high enough ceilings.
Most viburnumstolerate partial shade fairly well. You might think of shade in your garden as a problem but these shadowy areas in your yard present a great opportunity to use a wide range of shade loving plants and perennials that offer stunning flowers fruits or foliage in the absence of bright sun. The challenges begin with the definitions of sunlight requirements so the relevant terms need to be discussed first starting with the definition of full shade.
Broccoli is grown for its edible flower buds. The leather leaf viburnum pictured above gets pale yellow showy blooms that are fragrant each May. One type of hosta recommended to dress up a shady spot is Halcyon hosta.
The list of hosta cultivars that can serve both as specimen plants and groundcovers for shady areas is practically endless. Burmese fishtail palm caryota mitis is one of the easiest plants to grow needing moderate humidity and light. Astilbe needs shade so its pretty flower plumes wont fry in the sun.
Additional Shade Loving Plants for Pollinators Besides bees butterflies and moths also pollinate plants. Iresine or Alternanthera is a tropical perennial with showy green foliage that is irregularly splashed with white and pink. Plant these perennials in drifts or clumps for best effect with other spring-flowering shade-lovers such as ferns and.
Groundcovers are another consideration for shade plants that like it wet plus they are low maintenance. Plants for shade snowdrops Galanthus nivalis The snowdrop Galanthus nivalis flowers at the end of winter often pushing up through frozen ground and blooming for weeks until the daffodils appear. Butterflies are usually attracted to plants with red orange pink or yellow flowers.