In a shady area of ​​the cottage or country house the most suitable for planting are shade-loving garden flowers... In extreme heat, being in a shady corner, you can enjoy the bright blooming flower beds. Various plants are chosen to create a beautiful flower arrangement.

It is necessary to select a plant depending on the degree of illumination of the garden area. It is also important to ensure that they meet all the principles of decoration and gardening.

Shade-loving flowers

Illumination is determined by taking into account the duration and intensity of sunlight. The shade of the area may vary depending on the season.

Factors affecting the degree of illumination of the site:

• Sun height
• Daylight hours
• Leaves on the trees
• The flowering of some plants depends on the length of daylight hours.

If there is partial shade on the site, then it is illuminated by direct sunlight for no more than 3 hours in the morning or evening. At the same time, a shadow is observed in the daytime. Partial shade will also be indicated by uniform illumination throughout the day.

If the site gets 3 hours of daylight in the middle of the day, and the rest of the time the illumination is limited, then this is a shadow.

It is also easy to define a sparse shadow: the sun's rays penetrate the area through the foliage throughout the day.

There are concepts like dry and wet shade. Dry shadow is observed under deciduous trees.

They suck out all available moisture from the soil. This is due to their developed root system. The leaves of such trees block access to rainfall. Not all flowers may exist in such an environment.

In arid shade conditions, they can grow well: Anemone, Geranium, Dicentra, Digitalis, Periwinkle, etc.

For damp, shady areas where water is not obstructed. A flower garden located in such an area retains moisture even in the event of a dry period. However, in such an area, fungal infections actively multiply and slugs, snails, which are pests, appear. This is the only drawback of wet shady areas. Here it is recommended to plant Astilba, Liverwort, Honeysuckle, Fern, Primrose, etc.

So that flowers grow well and please with their beautiful and lush bloom, it is necessary to determine the degree of illumination of the suburban area and, on the basis of this, choose suitable specimens.

Shade-loving perennials: types and description

Perennial garden plants are flowers that grow for a long time in one place without transplanting.

It is perennials that gardeners prefer, since they have a number of advantages over annuals:

• Flowering does not end even after the first frost
• Do not need care in winter
• Do not lose their attractiveness during the season

Among a large number shade-loving perennials, the most popular are the following types:

Ayuga creeping. Another name for the flower is Zhivuchka. The stem is about 25 cm long. It is a ground cover plant that produces many bright inflorescences. The flowers can be blue, blue, purple and pink. Prefers to grow on loamy soils.

Astrantia is large. The high-rise plant reaches one meter. The diameter of the flower is about 5 cm, the petals are pink or white-pink. Leaves are long petiolate, small. By appearance the plant resembles a starfish. Flowering begins at the end of June. The plant is resistant to many diseases.

Anemone. Belongs to the genus of perennial plants of the Buttercup family. It can reach a height of 45 cm. The flowers are solitary, about 8 cm in diameter. Depending on the variety, they can be white, pink, purple or blue.

Corydalis. Frost-resistant ornamental plant. It has an erect stem, at the top of which is an inflorescence. Height about 40 cm. Flowers have a yellow or pale yellow tint. Begins to bloom in early spring.

Hosts. Refers to ornamental rhizome plants. Attracts the flower with its large beautiful leaves. It is a cold and drought tolerant plant that does not require special care. This flower is a great backdrop for other plants.

Dicenter. Herbaceous perennial. The plant can grow up to 1 meter in height. The stem is thick, fleshy, erect. It has two sepals that fall off after blooming. The shape of the flower is slightly flattened, with a diameter of about 2 cm. They are red or pink in color.

Saxifrage. Low-growing perennial plant. Flowers are collected in paniculate or racemose inflorescences. Depending on the variety, the petals can be white, red, light yellow, etc. It begins to bloom in early summer.

Liverwort. Herbaceous perennial plant with three-lobed and pubescent leaves at the bottom. They are reddish-purple at first and then turn green. In height, the liverwort can reach up to 20 cm. The diameter of the flowers is 2-3 cm. Flowering begins in early spring and lasts for 20 days. Grows well on fertile and loose soils.

Large-leaved plants will look great next to shrubs and trees: spring navel, oak anemone, noble liverwort. They are early blooming and have been attracting attention with their own since April.

Shade-loving annuals: characteristics of plants

Annual flowers delight with their beautiful buds for only one season. They are good because you can create different compositions each time.

How to care for shade-loving plants

In shaded areas, the soil is slightly different from sunny areas. Usually, the soil does not dry well in the shade, so it can be damp. There is also dry soil in a shaded area. This is due to the fact that the dense crown does not allow moisture to pass through.

Perennial plants grow after a while. In this case, decimation is performed. This procedure is recommended in the fall.

Perennials should be planted in the warm season. Water in moderation. Water for irrigation should not be strong cold. Leave a bucket of water in the sun for several hours.

When the plants begin to wake up in the spring, you can add fertilizing with nitrogen. For example, saltpeter, which looks like small white peas. We recommend adding phosphorus and potassium before flowering. You can buy ready-made products in the store, or use ash. We advise you to dilute it in warm water, let it stand for about three days, and then water the plants with the resulting mixture. Of course, you can add it dry, but then it will be absorbed by plants more slowly.

Dried leaves should be removed in a timely manner. If seeds appear, then they need to be cut off. Plants spend a lot of energy on their formation.

Tall plants can bend due to strong winds or from the weight of flowers. For this purpose, it is necessary to put props. It is better to choose inconspicuous bayonets so that they do not spoil beautiful view flowering plants.

Subject to these rules, the flower garden will always be well-groomed.

Creating a flower bed from shade-loving flowers

Compositions of shade-loving plants are decorative throughout the season. Some attract attention with their leaves, while others - with their flowering.

For a shady garden, perennials are usually chosen. When creating a flower garden, use different flowers according to its color scale, size. For a flower bed measuring 2 × 3 meters, tall plants are first planted: Astilba, Hosta, Hortensia, etc.

The next row is Anemone, Dicentra, Geranium, Goryanka, etc. For edging a flower garden, Periwinkle, Gubastik, Saxifrage, etc. are planted. These plants can be used to fill in gaps.

Tall flowers are planted individually. Medium-sized ones are recommended to be planted in groups. To prevent weeds from growing, flowers should be placed closer.

For creating beautiful flower beds the soil should be prepared for the flower garden. First you need to remove the old sod and remove all weeds.

Using a pitchfork, loosen the soil well, mixing compost, clay and sand.

If the size of the flower bed is about 1 sq. m., then it is recommended to plant according to the following scheme: 10 ground cover plants, 5 medium-sized, about 7 low-growing flowers and 2-3 tall ones.

Most often on suburban area equip asymmetric and island flower beds.

Multilevel plantings are also popular.

Which shade-loving plants are right for you depends on the shape and size of the flower bed. If it is located near the walls of the house or near the fence, then the tallest flowers are planted farther from the edge, and at the very end those that creep along the ground.

If the shape is round or any other that allows you to create a symmetrical pattern, then the most tall plants can be placed in the center of the composition.

Of course, empty spaces will look ugly and provoke the appearance weeds, but, it should not be allowed that flowers suppress each other and compete for light and nutrients... Therefore, provide each pet with enough space, and empty areas can be filled with decorative elements.

For this, stones of an original shape, garden figurines, spikelets, a fern, or even just gravel paths are suitable. In addition, too dense plantings provoke fungal diseases, especially in the shade, and the appearance of pests such as slugs.

Love for shadow is not the only quality that should unite the elements of your composition. Therefore, when choosing flowers, pay attention to what kind of care is required for them in advance. Of course not

In this article, you will find plants that grow well in shade, partial shade. This will make it easier for you to find the right plants to decorate shady spots in your lot! The photo can be enlarged by clicking on the thumbnail. Brief description, characteristics of plants:

Cladium Bi - Color - originally from Thailand. It has dark leaves with bright pink spots and blue veins, such decorativeness makes it stand out from other plants. Loves full shade, and reaches a height of 75 - 95 cm. Since this tropical plant, then it should be dug up for the winter and the roots should be stored in a dry place.

Geranium (Geranium Rozanne) - has beautiful blue - blue flowers with a white center, dark green leaves. It grows both in the shade and partial shade. After the first flowering, it can be cut off, then the re-flowering will come. It reaches a height of 50 cm.

Balsam, Impatiens (Super Sonic Magenta) - a beautiful plant, has bright, large purple flowers, foliage is dark green. Reaches a height of 45 cm. Perennial. Loves both full shade and partial shade.

Arisema (Jack The Pulpit - Candidissimum) - has a fragrant aroma and decorative striped perianths. It goes well in the company of host and ferns. Loves well-drained soil with decayed leaves. Reaches about 90 cm in height. Grows in full shade or partial light.

Hellebore (Lenten Rose - Golden Sunrise) - has beautiful golden flowers, reaching a diameter of 5 - 7.5 cm. Leaves are shiny, roots are thick and deep. Unpretentious, resistant to moisture and heat.

Lilies of the valley are well-known, delicate, fabulous flowers that grow well in shade and partial shade. Bloom from May to June. The flowers have a delicate, delicate aroma.

Tiarella (Pinc Skyrocket) - interesting for its decorative flowers, reminiscent of small rockets. It can be used as a ground cover or mixed with other low-growing plants. It reaches a height of 15 - 30 cm.

Astilbe - to many favorite plant for exquisite, soft flowers of different colors. The leaves are green, lacy. The flowers are so bright that they reflect light well and create a wonderful effect in a shady corner. Reaches a height of 50 - 75 cm.

Trillium (Trillium) - has bright, decorative flowers, reaching a diameter of 5 - 7.5 cm. Flowers have a citrus aroma. Reaches a height of 45 cm, grows well both in the shade and partial shade.

Lungwort (Pulmonaria - Raspberry Splash) is a beautiful plant, especially coral flowers, which create a sparkle effect in a shady garden. It reaches a height of 30 cm, and grows in full shade.

Adonis, Adonis - varieties - spring, Amur, Siberian - perennials, and summer adonis - annuals. The Adonis are short; most attractive in the flowering phase, which occurs in many species in May-June. They are used in groups, curbs, suitable for rock gardens or as padding for shrub plantings.

Acantus (Acantus) - varieties - soft, long-leaved, prickly, Balkan. Tall perennials. Plants, growing, form dense groups; are used for tamping tree or shrub groups, in mixborders or as focal plants in flower beds or just on lawns.

Alstroemeria is a hybrid. Perennials with tuberous rhizomes; highly decorative during the flowering period. They are grown mainly in group plantings.

Aronnik (Arum) - varieties - spotted, Cretan, elongated, Italian. Perennials with tuberous rhizome; are in many respects similar to closely related Arizems. They are mainly used in shaded rockeries.

Badan (Bergenia) - varieties of thick-leaved, heart-leaved, Strech. Beautifully flowering perennials, but are valued not only during flowering - plants form a very decorative rosette of leaves; in some species it becomes brightly colored in autumn. Used in groups near shrubs, mixborders, in rock gardens, as a flower bed. There are creeping forms grown as ground cover.

Periwinkle (Vinca) - varieties - large, small. Low perennials with attractive flowers; there are decorative-leaved forms with variegated color of leaves. They are used in gardens mainly as a ground cover under the canopy of trees, as well as in rock gardens, borders, flower beds.

Begonia (Begonia) - always flowering, tuberous varieties. Varieties and hybrids of ever-flowering begonias are perennials cultivated as annuals. One of the most popular flower beds; it is used in landscaping on an industrial scale due to the ease of cultivation, the duration and color of flowering and resistance to urban conditions. Cultivars and hybrids of tuberous begonia are less common, but are also popular garden plants. Used in gardens as flower beds, as well as for growing in containers; hanging forms - for hanging baskets and flowerpots.

White flower (Leucojum) - varieties - spring, summer. Small bulbous perennials resembling related snowdrops; decorative during the flowering period. B. vernalis belongs to primroses and is most widespread in floriculture. Used to create flowering spring lawns in the shade of trees, along with other primroses; Summer B. is grown usually near water bodies.

Wrestler, Aconite (Aconite) - varieties - klobuchkovy, Fischer, Karmikhel. Tall perennials with spectacular flowering; grown mainly in group and mixed plantings on flower beds and borders. Curly species are used for landscaping gazebos and pergolas. They are decorative not only during flowering: the plants have openwork, heavily dissected leaves.

Buzulnik (Ligularia) - varieties - Przhevalsky, toothed, Siberian, narrow-leaved. Most of the species are tall plants with a showy inflorescence. They are decorative not only by flowering, but also by beautiful foliage (in some species - with a jagged edge or pinnately dissected). They are planted in gardens mainly near water bodies (hygrophilous). They are also used in mixborders and group plantings.

Vatochnik (Asclepias) - varieties - Syrian, tuberose, kyurasavsky, meat - red. Tall perennials with spectacular flowering. Used in group plantings. V. kyurasavsky is cultivated as an annual.

Verbeinik (Lusimachia) - varieties - monotonous, ephemeral, dark purple, dotted. Perennials grown for lush and long flowering (most species). Some species have variegated varieties. Plants are used in group plantings for framing reservoirs (moisture-loving), mixborders in shaded areas of the garden. V. monetchatye is a creeping plant; it is used as a ground cover, in rock gardens, as an ampelous plant for growing in flowerpots.

Vesennik (Eranthis) - varieties - Tubergena, Cilikikisky, winter. Beautifully blooming spring plants... Often used in joint plantings with other spring ephemeroids to create vibrant flowering lawns. They are also used in group plantings between shrubs, in compositions on alpine hills.

Anemone (Anemone) - varieties - columnar, felt, buttercup, oak. Graceful perennials with spectacular flowering. Most spring flowering anemones are ephemeroids; by summer, their growing season ends. A separate group is made up of autumn flowering species and hybrids. They are used mainly as flower beds and for rock gardens.

Catchment, Aquilegia - Perennials, sometimes cultivated as one- or biennials. Decorative in the period of long flowering. Low-growing varieties are used mainly in rock gardens; tall - for creating mixed compositions of herbaceous plants on ridges and in mixborders, for creating blooming groups in shady places near water bodies.

Volzhanka, Aruncus (Aruncus) - varieties - etuzilistnaya, dioecious, Amur. Perennial, forming a beautiful spreading bush with paniculate inflorescences. It is used mainly in group plantings; tall species - in single plantings under trees, to form the background of the curbs.

Mimulus - Annuals or perennials cultivated as annuals; have a bright color of flowers and a spectacular bloom. used primarily as bedding plants; can serve to decorate the banks of reservoirs. Compact varieties are used as ground cover and in compositions of alpine slides.

Dicentra (Dicentra) - variety - excellent. Perennials forming a sprawling bush with spectacular drooping inflorescences. Highly decorative in the flowering stage; used mainly in single landings.

Goldenrod (Solidago) - varieties - Canadian, ordinary. Perennial plants with lush flowering in late summer and autumn. Natural species are quite tall, however, low-growing varieties have been bred, which provides a variety of uses in landscaping. Goldenrods are suitable as background plants in the background of mixborders, grown in group plantings, in flower beds (compact varieties) and for cutting.

Saxifraga - The variety of perennial species introduced into horticultural culture is due to the unpretentiousness and breadth of possible use of saxifrage. First of all, they are known as the most common plants for rock gardens, but they are also often grown as ground cover (undersized and creeping species), flower beds and border plants (tall). In some species, flowering is valued, but in most it is the shape of the rosettes or the ability to form decorative pillow-like shoots. Not all cultivated species are shade-tolerant.

As well as oxalis, bell, lily of the valley, daylily, lily, lyriopa, lobelia, lunar, buttercup, cuff, foxglove, narcissus, nomocharis, sedge, paisandra, primrose, liverwort, peony, snowdrop, woodland, stachis, violet, hosta, fuchsia , corydalis, cyclamen, lamb, comfrey, peppermint, rastragon, lemon balm, rose radiola, spring umbilical, fragrant woodruff, round-leaved woodworm, actinidia kolomikta, ivy, iriododictium, ornithogallum, dorodictium, ornithogallum, dwarf hoof and kupena, tulips Jeffersonia, heart-leaved tiarka, telekia, mountain soldanella, thyroid darmera, black spikelet, thyroid podophyllum, lady's slipper. From the bushes we offer you drop in the shade: privet, elderberry, weigella, vineyard, gualteria, wisteria, hydrangea, girlish grapes, action, viburnum, kalmia, dogwood, buckthorn, leucote, hazel, juniper, rhododendron, boxwood, lilac, snowberry, spirea, stewarty, chubushnik, enkianthus. And the trees are more shade-loving: beech, hornbeam, davidia, spruce, irga, cedar, cypress, maple, liquidambar, metasequoia, nyssa, fir, mountain ash, yew, hemlock, hopgrab.

We hope this list of shade-loving and shade-tolerant plants will help you decorate your shady corner!

Geranium Rozanne

This plant is native to Thailand, its blue veins and bright pink spots accentuate and really make it stand out from the dark leaves. Grows in full shade, reaches a height of 75 - 95cm. In cool climatic zones before freezing, the plant must be dug up and stored in a dry, cool place.

Caladium Bi-Color.

Caladium Bi-Color.

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It is quite difficult to equip shady areas of the garden, because there are few plants that like such conditions. If it is a shade near a large tree, the soil in that area is usually rather barren and too wet. The arrangement of such an inhospitable place should be carefully thought out. The most reliable plants for shady corners or terraces located on the north side are ivy, ferns and periwinkles, which will certainly grow even in very dimly lit areas. When we have more ambitions, we can try to grow other shade-loving plants for the garden, preferably perennial unpretentious ones.

There are many species growing in the sun, there is no such choice in the shade. Many plants allow partial shading (become less colored or bloom less profusely), but there are shaded areas in the garden with no big amount sunlight. In such conditions, there are, for example, plants growing along the northern wall of buildings or under the crowns of trees and bushes.

Ferns

Ferns can grow in the shade and need to be provided with moderately moist soil.

The most popular ferns in gardens are:

Grazing plants

Below are ground cover perennials with photos that sod the soil and tolerate shading.

Ivy, European clefthoof, periwinkle

These plants have very low lighting requirements. Common ivy, European clefthoof, and common periwinkle thrive on fertile, moist soil, but also suffer worse. These plants will certainly withstand even very shaded areas.

Tenacious creeping

This perennial grows in clusters, creates creeping shoots underground, can be grown in shaded areas, and protects the soil from landslides. Plant blooms blue flowers collected in an inflorescence of ears. The tenacious bloom from May to August, garden varieties often have brown-red leaves.

Fragrant bedstraw

These shade-loving flowers bloom from April to June, small flowers are collected in bunches. The plant gives off a hay-like smell.

Apical pachisandra

Japanese milk (pachisandra) is an evergreen plant. It blooms in May and has rather inconspicuous flowers. These shade-tolerant garden plants can be grown in the shade of trees, beautifully covering the soil with a green carpet.

Spleen

The plant includes shade-loving annuals or perennials of the Saxifrage family. The name of the plant is due to its use in diseases of the spleen. The perennial spleen loves moist soil, has evergreen, leathery leaves. The plant blooms in May with small star-shaped flowers, white, red in the middle, collected in loose panicles.

Saxifrage shady

Small perennials often form a large, non-flowering turf. Saxifrage is a widespread plant throughout the northern hemisphere. Pink flowers, collected in a dense inflorescence. The saxifrage likes a semi-shady and moist position with fertile soil. The plant looks very decorative in bulk, on large spaces.

Shade-tolerant herbs

Some herbs grow well in the shade. Consider which shade-tolerant plants are the most popular from the herbaceous group.

Ozhika snowy, forest

Snow and forest ogika are widely known shade-loving perennials. You can plant it under trees and shrubs, but it cannot constantly be in deep shade.

Woodcock is an evergreen plant with leaves with long hair.

Fescue

Gray fescue, marsh fescue, low sedge are an evergreen or semi-evergreen shade-tolerant perennial from the cereal family.

Low shade-loving perennials

Fragrant violet

They are excellent shade-loving flowers for the garden with small blue-violet flowers and an exceptionally pleasant scent. Violet blooms from March to May, grows easily, spreads quite quickly. It is important to consider its ability to quickly spread throughout the garden, while the violet does not occupy unplanned areas.

Lungwort

Red lungwort blooms in March-May, the flowers are brick-red, the plant has a height of 30-40 cm, can grow under trees, shrubs.

Sugar lungwort is a plant for semi-shady and shady places. Loves moist and fertile soil. Has decorative, dark green leaves, decorated with contrasting white and silver spots. The flowers are initially coral red in color, turning pink, blue or purple when opened. Blooms from March to April. The plant forms dense, dense bushes covering the ground.

Noble liverwort

The herbaceous evergreen liverwort creates low carpets, the leaves are preserved in good conditions throughout the winter - they are green at the top and have a yellowish tint at the bottom. It can be used as a green carpet under tall trees.

Lily of the valley

These flowers are propagated by rhizomes, they adore shaded places. However, in strong shade, they bloom less, but the leaves develop beautifully. Lilies of the valley require a position of at least half a day, not illuminated by the sun. Small bell-shaped flowers with a characteristic aroma.

Garden hellebore

This amazing flower blooms first in our gardens. In mild winters, flowers can appear even in December. The hellebore should grow in shady positions: in damp and secluded places.

Eastern Doronicum

The plant blooms in May with golden yellow flowers. Feels good on loose, damp garden soil, prefers semi-shaded positions, not heavily shaded.

Fine-toothed primrose

These are shade-loving garden flowers, the strong sun harms the plant. Primrose grows best in light partial shade. The soil should be fertile, loamy, constantly moist (it should not dry out in summer). The reaction of the soil is neutral.

Tall perennial plants

Below are the garden plants tall, which can grow in partial shade.

Hosta Japanese

The function or hosta grows best on fertile, slightly damp soil in partial shade, although it tolerates a sunny position. The main decoration of the plant is large, interestingly colored leaves.

Volzhanka ordinary

Perennial plant, forming large thickets up to 2 m high. Paniculate inflorescence, blooms in June-July. Volzhanka is an extremely shade-loving herb. The perennial is easy to grow, grows on almost every soil, and can grow in one place for many years. Frost-resistant, not susceptible to diseases, pests.

Raven racemose

A plant in the buttercup family is also called black cohosh. Grows best in shaded or partially shaded areas, blooms in August-September. Small flowers, collected in a dense bunch, resemble a candle, they smell strongly. Voronets inflorescences reach a height of 60 cm.

Buzulnik toothed

Grows well in shady, humid places. It can dry out in the bright sun. Buzulnik has baskets with yellowish-flowered flowers, blooms in August-September. Large leaves are also decorative.

Japanese anemone

Anemone loves partial shade and sandy loamy moist soils. It grows up to 90 cm. It blooms in late summer, usually with pink flowers.

Zarzhitsa

Kortuza Mattioli or zarzhitsa is a medium-tall perennial, rarely found in our gardens, with decorative purple-violet leaves, bell flowers. It blooms from May to July, the soil should be fertile, moist, the position is partial shade.

Lady's slipper

The real slipper or Venus belongs to the orchid family, rarely found in gardens. Loves shaded areas and thickets, blooms in May, has a pleasant smell of vanilla and lemon.

Impatient Waller

Impatiens Valerian is a herbaceous perennial native to Africa. In our climate, it is often grown as an annual. Prefers to grow in the shade, blooms profusely in a wide range of colors, flowers are very decorative. Has a long flowering period.

Astilba

The perennial is known as false spirea. It will revive the dark parts of the garden with a light trail of inflorescences. Astilbe needs to provide appropriate conditions - fertile and moist soil. Astilbe is often planted on the banks of ponds and reservoirs.

Daylilies

Shade-tolerant garden flowers with lily-like blooms, resistant and easy to grow. Perennial tolerates partial shade well. There are many interesting varieties of daylilies with original flowers, some look like sprinkled with golden brocade, others have velvet petals, and still others resemble exotic butterflies.

Bulbous and tuberous plants for semi-shade positions

Snowdrops

These are low plants with white hanging flowers, blooming in March, they are not embarrassed by the shade. Snowdrops are one of the first spring flowers to decorate a garden. They are frost tolerant.

Common dodecateon

A tuberous plant, which is quite rare in our gardens, blooms effectively and is resistant to frost. Dodecateon can grow in partial shade and should be planted with other perennials because it withers after flowering.

Corydalis

Belongs to the subfamily Dymyankovye. A low to medium-sized herbaceous plant that grows in temperate regions. Blooms in May with flowers of pink, blue, purple, white.

Hazel grouse

Herbaceous perennial with drooping flowers with a characteristic speckled pattern on the petals. It can be grown in dark and damp rockeries, in spring flower beds, under bushes or on garden lawns.

Perennial shade-tolerant shrubs

Common wolfberry

This shrub should grow in the shade. Wolfberry (wolfberry, bad man) blooms early and profusely with pink or white flowers. In June-July, wolfberry bears fruit.

The fruit of the wolfberry is very poisonous. It is not for nothing that another name for the wolf berry is deadly wolfberry. The plant should not be planted in gardens where children are walking.

Hydrangea

A beautifully flowering hydrangea shrub can grow in shady places, although it blooms less under such conditions. Hydrangea paniculata grows better in the shade.

Rhododendrons

These shade-loving shrubs prefer partial shade and even shade, secluded and sheltered from the wind positions. They bloom beautifully in May and early June. Rhododendrons need loose sandy-humus and acidic soil with moderate moisture.

Holly

Holly (Ilex aquifolium) is an ornamental shrub of the Holly family. It can grow in the shade, in the company of tall trees. The best places for holly are secluded, sheltered from the wind, with not too large fluctuations in temperature. The bright midday sun can "burn" holly leaves. The decorative effect of holly is given by spherical fruits, beautifully contrasting with the dark green foliage. They remain on the bushes all winter, but the plant is sensitive to severe frost.

Fuchsia

Perennial native to America. In our climate, it is grown as an annual, as it is afraid of frost. Fuchsias can be planted in the ground in a shady or semi-shady place for the summer - this shrub does not like strong sun. It is important to ensure sufficient soil moisture and regular fertilization. Fuchsia blooms throughout summer and autumn. In winter, it should be moved to a cool room.

Trees

The following trees also do well with shading.

European beech

The tree grows well in fertile and slightly damp soil. Beech can grow in the shade.

Common ash

Ash grows rather quickly and is resistant to air pollution. Can grow in medium soil (although it prefers fertile soil). The tree can be planted in partial shade.

Mountain ash

Rowan is a small, resilient tree or shrub that grows in any soil and tolerates shade. From summer to winter, mountain ash is decorated with decorative orange-red fruits.

Elm

European and mountain elm require moist, fertile soil. They are frost resistant, can grow in the shade, but can develop Dutch elm disease.

Canadian hemlock

Tsuga (tsuga canadensis) is a coniferous tree or shrub that prefers moist places, fertile soils. Dwarf varieties suitable for small gardens, they can be planted on shady ridges, rockeries.

Plants that can be grown under trees

The following plants can be grown under tall trees that provide a lot of shade:

• liverworm;
• snowdrops;
• lily of the valley;
• periwinkle;
• tenacious;
• touchy;
• forget-me-nots;
• violets.

Plants for wet, coastal locations

For planting on the shady shores of water bodies, in humid places, the following are suitable:

• astilba;
• buzulnik;
• hellebore;
• marsh marigold;
• Japanese iris, Siberian, ordinary yellow iris;
• willow loosestrife;
• European swimsuit;
• loosestrife point;
• Anderson's Tradescantia, Virginia;
• ivy.

Fruit trees, shrubs, vegetables

It is quite difficult to grow fruit crops in shaded areas, because there are few shade-loving plants for a summer residence, a vegetable garden, a garden that like such conditions. If the shadow gives a big tree, the soil in this area is usually rather sterile and too wet. The choice of crops for shady areas is less than for decorative ones, however, even in poorly lit areas, you can try to grow some fruits, vegetables or herbs. You need to choose plants that will at least tolerate partial shade.

Berry bushes, nuts

Largest selection of shade tolerant crops among shrubs as they are or have been part of the forest floor.

Currant

This shrub is unpretentious, but it is worth feeding the soil with plenty of compost. The currant can grow in partial shade and is frost-resistant. There are:

1. white currant (the sweetest, children like it);
2. red (more acidic);
3. black - not very tasty when fresh, but excellent for canning, contains a lot of vitamin C.

The best date for planting currants is late autumn. Currant bushes grow best on humus, medium-heavy, sandy and loamy soil with sufficient moisture.

Gooseberry, yoshta

Gooseberries grow well in partial shade. He needs to provide a slightly better soil than currants: fertile, fairly moist, with a slightly acidic reaction. The gooseberry has fruits with green, yellow or reddish peels, often covered with glandular hairs. Some varieties have smooth and shiny skins.

Yoshta is a hybrid of black currant and gooseberry. Grows well in partial shade. Yoshta and gooseberries can be planted, for example, under cherry trees.

Blueberry

This berry shrub can grow in shady areas. A plant with very low soil requirements, light (sandy), acidic, humic, moist and airy soils are suitable for it. It is worth planting blueberries in groups because they need another bush for pollination. Blueberry fruits contain micro and macro elements - calcium, phosphorus, potassium, vitamins A, group B.

Hazelnut (hazelnut)

Hazelnut is resistant to low temperatures, does not require special soil and climatic conditions. Peat and too wet soils are not recommended. He likes the sun or partial shade. Hazel can grow in the shade, but produces fewer nuts. Unfortunately, the plant is often attacked by pests.

Raspberries

Raspberries can grow in the sun or in partial shade, they are resistant to frost, droughts, and do not impose increased demands on the soil.

Blackberry

The shrub grows in dry, light and sandy soil - the fruits are tasty, but the plant grows strongly, you need to control its growth.

Aronia

Plant with low soil requirements. Grows well in various soils. Withstands low temperatures down to -35 ° C. Prefers positions from completely sunny to partial shade, the plant is resistant to pests.

Dogwood

Garden dogwood is an unpretentious shrub, grows well in the sun and in partial shade, tolerates calcareous soils, dry and polluted air. In full shade, it bears poorly, has a loose crown shape. The fruits are edible raw. Marmalade, preserves, jam, tinctures, compotes are prepared from dogwood.

Fruit trees

Most fruit trees need sun. In partial shade, you can plant an apple tree. Typically, variety descriptions indicate that apple trees love the sun, but they can also grow and produce in places with less direct sunlight. In partial shade, cherry and cherry trees can grow and bear fruit.

Vegetables and herbs

Choice of shade-tolerant vegetable crops very limited. You can plant:

1. Parsley - Can grow on light, sandy dry soil.
2. Red beets are best sown on light, moist soil.
3. Medicinal sage can grow in partial shade, on light, sandy, dry soil with a neutral or slightly alkaline reaction.
4. Kale (Kale) is a biennial plant belonging to the cabbage family that prefers cold climates. Cabbage will tolerate almost all types of soil, provided adequate drainage is provided. The plant does not like drought, tolerates shading. It is not affected by pests and diseases. After freezing, cabbage leaves become more tender and taste better, contain more sugar, lose their characteristic bitterness, so they should be harvested after the first frost. Kale grows best during the colder months of November-December.
5. Peppermint - loves rather heavy soils, relatively moist.

What to remember when planting in the shade?

• many shade-loving garden plants have dark green (sometimes shiny) leaves;
• in such places, you should avoid planting perennials with two-colored or multi-colored leaves (they will be unattractive and more difficult to grow);
• you should not plant plants that give large flowers, with the exception of rhododendron and hydrangea;
• care must be taken to ensure sufficient distances between plants (too high density can cause fungal diseases, increased mosquito activity);
• to illuminate shady corners, perennials with light-colored leaves or flowers should be planted;
• from deciduous shrubs, azaleas with cream or pink flowers, hydrangeas with beautiful, white flowers, boxwood, cotoneaster, dogwood, ligoustras, periwinkles look great;
• to make the composition of the flower beds interesting and varied, it is worth planting conifers for the garden who prefer shady places, such as yew.

Conclusion

Garden owners often struggle with the problem of using shady areas. As a rule, growing trees and shrubs is not a big problem, the situation with low plants, such as perennials, is worse. Many species that grow in such areas die or become less decorative. With the right choice, shady spots in the garden can be colorful and decorative.

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, which they really want to decorate. beautiful flowers or shrubs, because such areas are often empty and unkempt.

What to plant in a shady place or which plants are shade-tolerant

A shady place is the area where sunlight falls no more than 3 hours a day, and the rest of the time there is a deep shadow.

Each garden has shaded areas, it can be north or west slopes, places near a fence or between large trees.

In fact, the shadiest places in the garden are the most best places, because, as a rule, this is where your favorite bench is located for relaxing on a hot summer day. However, not every plant will be able to withstand the shade, grow successfully and please the eye with its flowering.

Shade-loving plants include those plants that, no matter how strange it may sound, do not tolerate sunlight at all or suffer from its excess. They usually have bright, succulent and green foliage.

All shade-loving and shade-tolerant plants can be divided into 2 varieties: decorative deciduous and flowering.

• To the shade-loving flowers and flowering shrubs include the following: weigela, matthiola two-horned, daisy, forget-me-not, rudbeckia, fragrant tobacco, astilba, brunner, lungwort, hydrangea (large-leaved, tree-like, serrated), geychera, honeysuckle, hawthorn, badan, rogeria, basilica, volisema dicentra, aconite, tenaciousness (Ayuga), lily of the valley, cuff, astrantia, kupena, black cohosh, buzulnik.
• To the shade-loving decorative leafy shrubs includes hosta, fern, astilboides, euonymus, Thunberg barberry, privet.

Advice! When you compose a shady area with plants, do not plant only monocultures, shade-loving perennials and annuals look great in close proximity.

Popular shade-loving shrubs

Shrub for shady places ideal barberry Thunberg... 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 noticeable shade-tolerant plant.

Another small and shade-tolerant shrub is euonymus... Its variegated and short form looks very good in the garden.

A short shrub will be quite noticeable under the shade of the trees. privet... Its lemon-colored leaves seem to illuminate a shady place.

If you want to plant a taller shrub in a shady corner of your garden, and even with healthy berries, then it is best suited for these purposes hawthorn.

And if you need a flowering shrub, then this is suitable weigela... However, different varieties differently refer to the shade - there are more shade-tolerant, there are less.

It will look very decorative in a shady corner cotoneaster... It has lovely dark green leathery and shiny leaves. Again, the varieties differ markedly in shade tolerance.

Imagine how pleasant it will be to sit in the gazebo, which is entwined honeysuckle with its gorgeous flowers.

By the way, decorative viburnum Buldenezh (Snow globe) also shade-tolerant.

Popular annual and perennial shade-tolerant flowers

Favorites among flowers for a shady garden will be Mattiola two-horned, forget-me-not, rudbeckia, fragrant tobacco.

Scented tobacco

If we talk about seasonal and annual shade-loving plants, then under trees where there is a lot of shade, in the spring you can safely plant, and, because they will bloom in all their glory long before the leaves appear on the trees.

Brief descriptions of the most popular shade-tolerant and shade-loving perennials: shrubs and flowers

Hosta

According to many gardeners, the hosta is simply the queen of the shady garden. She has the most varied color of leaves, ranging from gray to yellow-green, there are even leaves with a white edging.

It is very appropriate to combine the hostu with a variety of fern varieties, planting them in the shade of the house, where everything is in order with the humidity (it is high).

Video: care and cultivation of shade-loving hosts

Astilba

It is a bizarre plant that thrives in shade and grows well in wet soil.

Video: growing and caring for shade-loving astilba

Astilboides

The most striking feature of this plant is the original large leaves. Its leaf can reach from 80 to 100 centimeters in diameter.

Another one distinctive feature astilboides consists in the fact that the stalk is not usually attached to it: it grows right from the middle of the leaf. In other words, it turns out such an umbrella with a leg.

This luxurious and showy plant loves to grow near swampy rivers and is best suited for decorating artificial reservoirs.

Buzulnik

There are a lot of varieties of buzulniks. Those that grow in natural conditions have dark green leaves and irresistible yellow inflorescences.

In artificially bred buzulniks, they often have dark brown, even actually burgundy foliage and unusual, chamomile-like, yellow flower stalks that can hold for a whole month.

Badan

This is a completely unique plant, perfect for planting in the shade. 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 berry does not shed its foliage 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 badan is that its old leaves, which turn dark or brown, have special healing properties. In Tibet, they are brewed as a rejuvenating tea.

Video: unpretentious and shade-tolerant badan

Brunner (Forget-me-not)

Indispensable for decorating a small shady area.

In addition to the beautiful leaves of an impressive coloring (variegated and green with a silvery cobweb), it also blooms beautifully angelically - with little blue forget-me-nots.

You can look at it for hours, it is so airy and beautiful. It is simply impossible to take your eyes off!

Video: planting and caring for a shade-loving Brunner large-leaved plant

Volzhanka (Aruncus)

It withstands partial shade remarkably, but blooms a little less abundantly in deep shade. And all the same, the unassuming Volzhanka again and again dissolves its inflorescences!

Video: unpretentious Volzhanka for planting and flowering in the shade

Heuchera

Geykhera looks absolutely wonderful, and this has won the hearts of many gardeners. The number of leaf colorings 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 to itself, grows well and does not lose its decorative effect from May to October.

In addition, Heuchera is very winter-hardy and tolerates the first autumn frosts perfectly, leaving under the snow with leaves tucked up by frost.

And in the month of May, Heucheras start very quickly and gain their color due to the amazingly beautiful foliage.

It blooms wonderfully beautifully, the peduncles rise high enough above the plant and keep for quite a long time.

In the recent past, botanists crossed Heuchera and Tiarella to create a new variety, Heucherella. The plant has become even more resistant to color preservation, and the color gamut has become much wider.

Video: all about growing shade-loving heuchera

Dicentra (Broken Heart)

It can grow both in open and sunny areas and in shaded areas. However, in the sun, the buds bloom and bloom early, and the flower stalks do not differ in special size and splendor. In shady places, the color picks up more slowly, but the flowers are brighter, larger and enjoy their wonderful appearance until July-August. Therefore, it will be good to plant the dicenter, for example, closer to the gazebo or house, the shadow of which will fall on the plant most of the day.

It will look good near the fence.

Video: how to grow a dicenter or a broken heart in a shady garden

Black Cohosh (Tsimitsifuga)

Its name, of course, is not entirely euphonic, but the foliage is so delicate and pretty that when you see it, you will most likely just fall in love.

At the end of summer, he 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 for quite a long time in the same place.

Kupena

In our summer cottages, this flower is not widespread, but nevertheless it is a very welcoming plant, which, like no other, is suitable for the shady side of the summer cottage.

His color can vary from dark green to variegated, when a green leaf is bordered by white stripes along the edge.

Delicate white and pink flowers all over the stem, somewhat like a lily of the valley, are a very pleasant sight.

The plant grows quickly enough, so if you need to fill the shady space under fruit trees or plant in the shade next to conifers, then the kupena deserves your attention.

Fern

Another king of the shadow is the fern. He, of course, does not give flowers, no matter how much we want and wait, but he has amazing foliage, which can be of various colors, different sizes and forms. He lives best in a humid shady corner.

We are used to the fact that the fern is always dark green, but now we have developed varieties with a dark brown color, a lilac center and silvery leaf edges.

If you plant a fern in the shade of your garden house or in another shady place, it will completely take all your attention and the attention of your garden guests.

Video: caring for a fern and growing it in the shade under the crown of trees

Rogersia

Many gardeners call her the queen of the shady garden, which grows up to 1.5 meters in height.

Thanks to the magnificent large leaves, Rogersia is very picturesque throughout the season.

Fluffy and fragrant panicle inflorescences of white, pink or cream color bloom in early July and can bloom for more than a month.

Idea for a shaded area design! Plant such tall and shade-loving plants as buzulniks, black cohosh and ferns in the background, make the second tier from host, and in the lower plan - geykhera and geyherella.

In your summer cottage, only shaded areas remained unplanned, and it is difficult for you to find suitable specimens of plants to revive them? Use our tips and tricks for landscaping, and then the whole mosaic of your garden will come together.

Video: what plants to plant in a shady area

What flowers can be grown in the shade? - This question is relevant for any amateur gardener. In a garden full of trees and shrubs, it is sometimes difficult to find open areas for flower beds, which will be illuminated by the sun throughout the day.

According to the requirements for sunlight exposure, garden plants are divided into light-loving, shade-tolerant and shade-loving. We have prepared a small list of popular shade-tolerant and shade-loving perennials. These perennial flowers are suitable for planting in shady and lightly shaded areas of your garden. They tolerate shade well.

Shade-tolerant perennials can be grown under the canopy of trees and shrubs, in the shade of a house. They can grow and bloom with more or less direct sunlight.

Host "Cadillac". Photo: Hardyplants.

Perennial flowers for slightly shaded areas of the garden

These perennials prefer partial shade. They will thrive in partial shade conditions. These flowers love the sun, but they only need to be in direct sunlight for a few hours a day. Partial shade is when an area is illuminated by the sun in the morning or afternoon, approximately 6 hours during the day.
Of course, in sunny areas, these perennial plants will bloom more abundantly and lasting than in the shade.

Astilba (Astilbe Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don)	Anemone oakravnaya (Anemone nemorosa L.)	Alpine catchment (Aquilegia alpina L.)
The center is magnificent (Lamprocapnos spectabilis(L.) T. Fukuhara)	The center is beautiful (Dicentra formosa(Haw.) Walp.)	Julia's primrose (Primula juliae Kusn.)
Japanese primrose (Primula japonica A.Gray)	Pion (Paeonia L.)	Proleska (Scilla L.)
Sedum large (Sedum maximum(L.) Suter.)	Corydalis noble (Corydalis nobilis(L.) Pers.)	Caucasian ash * (Dictamnus caucasicus(Fisch. & C.A. Mey.) Grossh.)

Photo: Øyvind Holmstad, Karlafg, Juan José Sánchez, dalbera, Danny Steven S., KENPEI, Meneerke bloem, Poco a poco, Axel Kristinsson, Bjoertvedt, Rolf Engstrand, Hedwig Storch.

Perennial flowers for shady areas of the garden

In almost every garden there are shady areas under the crowns of old trees. What to plant in a shady garden?

Not all plants can grow under trees. Only species resistant to root pressure coexist under the canopy of old trees. Therefore, it is worth planting flowers with a shallow root system under the trees.

Most shade-tolerant plants are spring-flowering. Nature itself took care of them: they bloom when the trees still have almost no leaves, and they have enough sunny color.

From shade-tolerant plants, one should not expect abundant long flowering, large, double flowers. Shade-tolerant plants are decorative, primarily due to their foliage and appearance (habit). That's why shady garden- This is mainly an ornamental deciduous garden.

These perennials are suitable for planting and growing in shady areas of the garden. They tolerate shade and lack of sunlight well. They can be grown under the canopy of trees. Fill areas of your garden with them that the sun rarely sees. And then a beautiful shady garden will grow on your site all summer long.

Badan thick-leaved (Bergenia crassifolia(L.) Fritsch)	Periwinkle (Vinca minor L.)	Volzhanka ordinary (Aruncus dioicus(Walter) Fernald)
Saxifrage shady (Saxifraga umbrosa L.)	Cuneiform saxifrage (Saxifraga cuneifolia L.)	May lily of the valley * (Convallaria majalis L.)
Lunar coming to life (Lunaria rediviva L.)	Lungwort (Pulmonaria L.)	Hellebore* (Helleborus L.)
Digitalis* (Digitalis L.)	Ferns * (Polypodiophyta)	Noble liverwort (Hepatica nobilis Mill.)
Snowdrop* (Galanthus L.)	Soldanella mountain (Soldanella montana Mikan)	Hosta (Hosta Tratt.)
Astilboides lamellar ( Astilboides tabularis (Hemsl.) Engl.)	Darmera thyroid ( Darmera peltata(Torr. Ex Benth.) Voss)	Rogers horse chestnut ( Rodgersia aesculifolia Batal.)
Fragrant violet (Viola odorata L.)	Epimedium or Horny Goat Weed ( Epimedium L.)	Spiked raven * or black spiked raven * ( Actaea spicata L.)
Thyroid podophyllum ( Podophyllum peltatum L.)	Apical pachisandra ( Pachysandra terminalis Siebold & Zucc.)	An ordinary lady's slipper or a real slipper ( Cypripedium calceolus L.)

Photo: Salvor Gissurardottir, H. Zell, Epp, Jerzy Opioła, Hectonichus, Hans B., Hedwig Storch, Wildfeuer, Jebulon, Meneerke bloem, Jonas Bergsten, Redsimon, Zdeněk Pražák, Qwertzy2, nestmaker, Jerseio Hach , Fritz Geller-Grimm, brewbooks, Andrey Korzun, Sten Porse, Algirdas, Manuguf.

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* Poisonous plants. They require great care and adherence to safety measures in contact with them. If you have small children, then you should stop growing these plants in your garden.

Most shade-tolerant plants are primroses. They bloom in the spring, when the trees do not yet have dense foliage, so they have enough sunlight to bloom.