I have large trees that shade much of my yard during different times of the day?

Question

I have large trees that shade much of my yard during different times of the day. What plants work best in the shade?

Answer 1

you have all ready good answers. spartan

Answer 2

These plants work best in shade. :

Deciduous Trees: Flowering Dogwood Trees
Evergreen Trees: Canadian Hemlock Trees
Deciduous Shrubs: Red Osier Dogwood
Evergreen Shrubs: Yew Shrubs
Annual Flowers: Impatiens
Perennial Flowers: Bleeding Hearts and Fringed Bleeding Hearts
Rock Garden Plants: Lamium
Ground Covers: Periwinkle Vinca and Hosta Plants
Ornamental Grasses: Northern Sea Oats
Lawn Grasses: Fine Fescue

Answer 3

To add to the many beautiful landscaping plants already mentioned:

If you enjoy harvesting or see a lot of birds doing the harvest for you try currants or gooseberries. These shrubs produce lots of delicious berries high in vitamin C in summer times and they actually grow better in shade than in direct sun light. (Currants can be planted in most states, however restrictions apply in Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island and West Virginia.)

Raspberries also do fine with afternoon shade.

If you like native plants: Wild Ginger (Asarum americanum) makes a a beautiful evergreen ground cover. Creeping phlox is another shade tolerant ground cover. Bleeding Hearts have stunning spring flowers and need shade. Witch hazel and pawpaws also perform well in partial shade, though they don't mind a bit of sun. Cardinal flowers are also do well in partial shade tolerant and humming birds love them.

Spring flowers growing from bulbs won't have any problems with shading trees either. (They just grow, before the leaves are out.) If you have deer roaming your garden, avoid tulips. Daffodils and crocus are deer proof.

Answer 4

I have planted Hostas in my shady areas and they are doing great! Please note that there are sun liking Hostas, so check the tags! I also plant a variety of Daylilies, Primroses (they're usually very inexpensive!) and I have a beautiful lavender colored Rhodendron that I had to trim back last year! I have Peonies (not real cheap, but came with my house!) that like part sun/part shade and are doing wonderfully. Check out a Garden Nursery near you and ask for their advice - they would know what grows best in your area of the country. I live in Western Washington - Puget Sound area, so what grows well for me, may not for you. Good luck!

Answer 5

Is your yard damp? hosta, lily-of-the-valley, bleeding heart, Japanese maples, dogwoods, aucuba, begonias, elephant ears, caladiums, coleus, hellebores, hydrangeas, impatiens.

You can find more at www.bhg.com. Click on the garden link (above) and then use the plant finder engine on the right. If you use the detailed search link you can select zone, amount of light, type of soil, etc., etc.

Answer 6

A shade garden is wonderful, try Hosta, impatients, astilbe..Check out the JUNGs site www.jungseed.com.

Answer 7

Aucubas, cleyera, fatsia, fatshedera, gardenias, hollies, hydrangeas, mahonias, osmanthus, and viburnums. Azaleas do great in afternoon shade.

Answer 8

Aucubas, cleyera, fatsia, fatshedera, gardenias, hollies, hydrangeas, mahonias, osmanthus, and viburnums. Azaleas do great in afternoon shade.

Answer 9

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