Which plants flower best in a shaded area of a garden?

Question

The front of my house gets some sunshine in the morning but is mostly shaded, can anyone reccomend plants for me?? thanks

Answer 1

All the flowers suggested so far are great! I too love the impatiens, hydrangeas, fuchsias and begonias. Also, I have had great luck with coleus in the shade. There are so many beautiful varieties. I get more compliments on the coleus than all my other flowers. You can plant them singly or in groups. I like the varieties that get very full and tall. Here's a link I found with some pictures http://www.rareplants.com/downer/index.html

Answer 2

Astilbe, Azalea, Rhodedendron, Iris, Clematis,Helebore,Scabious, lobelia,
Ornamental grasses,pinks and carnations will grown in shade or sun. violets, anemone, ranuncula, lily of the valley, primroses, grape hyacinth.

these are just some that I have in my garden in the shade. If you put shade loving plants into a search engine you will find loads.

Answer 3

Hellebores are great in our shaded factors, and there are a a variety of kinds and sizes. additionally they make staggering floor conceal because of the fact the foliage is appealing whilst not flowering and additionally they make very stable lumps of root underground which discourages weeds. additionally jap anemones are very stable in coloration, nicely everywhere truly, they advance to approximately 3-4 ft whilst commonplace devoid of desiring staking, and their deep roots help them to look after dry circumstances. They do take a jointly as to truly get going and are extra advantageous of their 2nd and next years, yet are truly complicated flowers with wonderful comfortable plant life, white or crimson varieties obtainable. Perennial geraniums are stable in coloration, they are yet another plant that likes solar yet is high-quality everywhere, and returned there is a number of decision of colorations, heights and foliage. lots of them have stable autumn coloration to the foliage. Any spring bulbs would be ok in coloration, i've got planted bluebells all alongside the back of our shaded border and that they simply disappear gracefully whilst they have complete their annual sea of beautiful blue. For evergreen floor conceal foliage, attempt euonymous, small shrubs with vivid eco-friendly and white or eco-friendly and gold varieties. Periwinkle (vinca minor with small plant life, vinca substantial with greater ones) additionally comes with variegated leaves and has alluring blue plant life. shop the clumps trimmed each and each Spring to motivate vivid new advance devoid of too many trailing ends.

Answer 4

Hosta's love the shade especially around the bottom of trees

Answer 5

I got loads of info. on this by googling "plants for shade". Which plants to choose depends on your own likes and dislikes but there are loads to choose from.

Answer 6

I love hydrangeas, bigonias also impatients they do well in the shade

Hydrangeas love allot of water and an acidic fertilizer.

Try them I am sure you would have fun with them and they all flower

Answer 7

my favouriete flower - christmas rose, or hellebore family, flowers through winter and spring, - interesting shades in purple and green flowers.

Answer 8

Annuals that grow well include impatients and begonias and perennials include astilbe and hosta.

Answer 9

check at your locale garden centre

Answer 10

Try broom its lovely.xx