As my garden begins to quiet down in the second half of fall, two of my favorite plants come into their full glory. One is fall-blooming hardy camellias, and the other is fall-blooming snowdrops. Both are quite rare, at least in the U.S., but both are quite easy to grow and loo...
For the partly sunny, partly shady areas of your garden, there are many alternatives. Here are some plants which prefer mixed sun/shade conditions. For gardeners who are fond of common names, we've included the most widely used common names for these plants. Click on the name of any of ...
All winter long we all dream of being able to use our gardens ‘once the warm weather comes’ but if you don’t have the cooling shade that only trees can bring you won’t be using your garden in summer either! Some Of Our Favorite Unique Shade Trees ...
To prevent crowding, check the spread of plants at maturity to estimate how many will fit in your garden. You don’t want your plants to start pushing up against each other after a year in the ground. Cold hardiness zone Make sure you choose plants that can withstand your yard’s seaso...
Carolyn’s Shade Gardens is a local retail nursery in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, U.S., zone 6b/7a. The only plants that we mail order are snowdrops and miniature hostas and only within the US. Facebook: Carolyn’s Shade Gardens has a Facebook Page where I post single photos, garden ti...
Products Bundles Garden Beds Live Plants Seeds Soil Shrubs 9 Native Azalea Varieties for Your Shade Garden Native azaleas make gorgeous specimens in woodland and naturalized gardens. From blush pink to vibrant scarlet, a profusion of spring and summer blooms bring color and fragrance to the early-...
While some jasmine plants, like winter jasmine, tolerate shaded conditions, the star jasmine is a shade-loving vine. With the potential to act as a ground cover, this versatile plant is ideal for use in areas that receive lower levels of sunlight. Famili
Edible Garden Plants That Grow In Shade Below is a detailed list of fruits, herbs, and vegetables that grow in shade. We’ve grown the vast majority of the plants on this list (in part or full shade as noted), so we can attest to the fact that they don’t just eek out an existen...
hardiness zones5- 9 Dry shade is one of the most challenging garden conditions. Not many roses could tolerate it, but drought-tolerant ‘Arctic Blue’ might be up to the task. It still requires supplemental watering until mature and during arid summer months, but this citrus-scented mauve ros...
Zone 3 Uses Shade garden, rock garden, naturalized areas Remarks Plant is short-lived: 1st year: young plants may not flower; 2nd year: peak blooms; 3rd year: weaker blooms; 4th year: not likely to overwinter. However, many plants will drop seeds that germinate for the following season. ...