Shade Gardening Lists
enlarge this imageHundreds of plant species love the shade. This garden is in deep shade for all but two hours each morning but 50 species grow here.
Spotlight on Shade
When we're asked to speak about gardening in the shade, we put
our first emphasis on helping you understand the shady environment
and recognize the differences between shade gardens and sun.
Designing, soil preparation, planting and care are all different
in shade, and we have learned that those are the most important
hurdles.
When it comes to plant choices, showing you a catalog is not the
best course when our time together is short. Instead, we explain
how we make choices from the hundreds of species suited to growing
in shade, give you examples of good plants from the shade plant
categories, and leave you with these lists from our more in-depth
workshops.
Shade Gardening Lists
Our plant lists for shade, include all these categories
Ephemerals: Grow, bloom, and are dormant for part of the growing
season
Perennials: Are present for the whole growing season
Biennials
Annuals
Groundcovers, grass-like species, ferns
Shrubs
Vines
Small trees