Shunned Shade-Loving Perennial Gets Its Day in the Sun the Humble Hosta, Considered Boring by Many, Is Enjoying New Favor; in Japan, They Enjoy the FlavorWhen people come calling at RCI Gardens here on the outskirts ofBoston, most initially come for...By Peter Tonge...
Little did I know that the plants that I tried to destroy as a kid would become my lifelong addiction. Finally in the fall of 1997, I was able to bring my addiction full circle by spending a month trekking around Korea, observing Hosta in their native habitat....
It is a stoutish perennial, 1 to 2.5 feet (0.3 to 0.8 m) high, and usually bears two long-stalked, three-parted leaves that overshadow the flower. The latter consists of a conspicuous green- and purple-striped structure called a spathe, which rises on a separate stalk between the ...
While shade may feel like a limiting factor when it comes to colorful garden plants, it simply isn’t. Yes, your plant palette may not be quite as full as it is in a sunny garden, butthere are scores of excellent shade-loving perennial flowers that produce bright blooms all season long....
Brighten up the shaded areas of your yard with shade-loving, flowering woodland plants. Here are some plants (with photographs) and the shade level they prefer.
Shade Loving Shrubs: 11 Beautiful Bushes To Plant Under Trees 15 Beautiful Deer Resistant Shade Plants To Grow In Your Garden Tall shade perennials Perennials that thrive in dry shade Do you have any favorite perennial ground cover plants for the shade? Tell us in the section below. ...
Growperennial vinesto add an extra layer of color to your shade garden. Smaller vines, such asclematis, are often happy to scramble up the trunk of small- to medium-sized trees. Bigger vines are ideal for covering a wall orcreating a privacy screen. Provide climbing plants with trellises ...
Lamium a Shade-Loving, Weed-Crowding Perennial