Whether you need foundation plants, want to plant a hedge or add to a garden bed, these evergreen shrubs for shade will look good all year.
Plants for shade - Lords-and-Ladies, Arum maculatum A native woodland perennial, Lords-and-Ladies, Arum maculatum, is perfect for growing beneath trees and shrubs. It bears unusual spring flowers, followed by dense clusters of dark red berries. H x S: 45cm x 45cm Buy lords and ladies from...
This large plant does well in moist humus rich soil and looks spectacular at the back of the border or in the understory of up-limbed shrubs. It becomes quite drought tolerant after the first year. The loose clumps comprise long, pointy, leathery, dark green fronds that are often used in...
cools the house and save money too. Studies have shown thatjust three trees around your house reduce energy use for cooling by up to 50%and peak electricity use by almost 25%. That means that in these times of rising energy costs and conservation, planting shade trees will not only raise...
With its special umbrella form, and a spreading crown on short trunks, it makes a great background to smaller shrubs and flowering plants, bringing color all season long. Flowering Shade Trees Most shade trees are known for their foliage, and often for fall color, but their flowers are ...
Pinxterbloom is dense and bushy with graceful, horizontal branching. Partial sun helps keep it from becoming leggy, and it tolerates relatively dry sites and sandy soils. The loads of lovely blooms in spring create pink clouds in naturalized or woodland plantings. ...
They do spread quickly, but I personally use them mainly for “filler” or foundation plantings to cover fence lines or the base of buildings. Of course,Boston Fernsmake great hanging baskets… andAsparagus Fernsare SO fun (just make sure you keep them in a pot as they spread like crazy...
2002. Use of shrubs as nurse plants: a new technique for reforestation in Mediterranean mountains. Restoration Ecology, 10: 297–305. Article Google Scholar Demmig-Adams B, Adams III WW. 2003. Photoinhibition. In: Thomas B, Murphy D, Murray B (eds). Encyclopedia of Applied Plant Science....
Cocoa beans grow on shrubs that are often planted in the open but can also grow better under large rainforest trees.Well-managed shade-grown cacao tees can store a significantly higher amount of carbon than annual crops-up to three times the amount stored by cacao trees...
(Camellia spp.) are nontoxic, shade-loving shrubs for humid climates. These small to medium flowering plants do best in partial shade and feature rose-like blooms and succulent foliage. Depending on the cultivar, they are hardy in USDA zones 7 to 10. Another shrub group with many varieties ...