Bring color, flowers and interest to even the darkest corners of your backyard all through the year by choosing the right shrubs for a shady garden
Light: Partial shadeBloom Time: Summer to FallHeight: 3′ to 5′ (depending on the variety)Spread: 3′ to 5′ Big green leaves and prolific magnificent blooms describe this entry in our shrubs for shade list. Hydrangeas, as the name (hydra) implies, need to be kept well watered. They...
Camellias are popular ornamental plants and are often used in landscaping and as container plants. These shrubs for containers need partial shade. If you’re growing it indoors, give it filtered sunlight through a curtain. 14. Rock Rose Botanical Name: Cistus USDA Zones: 8-11 Pot Size:10-14...
The camellia, one of the South's most beautiful flowering shrubs, is part of the Theaceae family and blooms in white, red, pink, and mottled in several colors. The bush remains green even when not in bloom, with dark, shiny leaves. Where to plant: Partial shadeUSDA Hardiness Zones: 6...
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Discover the 20 best plants to grow in deep, light, partial or dappled shade, dry shade and damp shade, with advice from BBC Gardeners' World Magazine.
Hydrangeas are one of the few flowering shrubs that produce spectacular blooms even in partial shade. One hydrangea that has become the superstar of the late-summer garden is 'Limelight'. This fast-growing, upright shrub produces large cone-shaped panicles in late July that change color as they...
sun requirementsFull sun to partial shade height5 – 10 feet hardiness zones2 – 8 There are a few ninebark shrubs that are highly desirable in the landscape. The Atlantic ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius) is native to eastern and central North America, and the Pacific ninebark (Physocarpus...
Shade Many fast-growing shrubs do well in a shady location in zone 9. Examples include Foster holly, a glossy-leafed evergreen that produces red berries in the winter, as well as Nellie R. Stevens Holly, another berry-producing evergreen shrub. An example of a deciduous shrub in this cate...
These vibrant blooms grow well in sunny spots with minimal shade. They come back every year and should survive the colder months. SHOP RHODODENDRONS Advertisement - Continue Reading Below 19 Oleander Miguel Bandala / EyeEm/ Getty Images While these floral shrubs are attractive garden plants, ...