Among the greens, the first thing we need to highlight is, of course, hostas (or the second name is funkii), ferns, ivies and some cereals. Spectacular hosta bushes have a wide variety of shapes (they are oblong, ovoid, round) and leaf colors: green, bluish, blue, variegated, yellow, striped. And, in addition, in the second half of summer, bell-shaped flowers of white, lilac or purple appear. Shade-loving hostas thrive under trees where there is enough moisture. But in the sun their leaves burn.
Not every house or cottage has an ideal location relative to the cardinal directions. And very often it turns out that part of the garden, or even the whole, is located on the north side and in complete shade almost all day long. Others have it in the garden - already big trees and grape trellises that give excellent harvest, but they block the sun for the plants of the lower tier, and practically nothing grows under them. But you want beauty - to admire the flowers, and to cover the bare ground with lush greenery.
In this case, shade-loving plants for the garden will help out, they live and thrive even in the almost complete absence sunlight. And if the shadow is openwork and not constant, then the names in the list of such flowers and herbs will expand significantly.
Flowering and green perennial plants
If we briefly list the perennial plants that are most tolerant to the lack of sunlight, they are:
Astilbe
Very a lucky plant for shady corners there will be astilbe, which from June to August blooms with paniculate inflorescences of various colors: white, cream, all shades of pink and purple-red. Caring for astilbe requires a sufficient amount of moisture, so during dry periods, abundant watering is needed. In winter, the stems must be cut off and the roots covered with a layer of dry leaves. The fact is that the growth buds of astilbe are located close to the surface of the earth, and in order for these shade-tolerant perennials to delight garden owners next year, they must be protected from frost. In the spring you need to feed the bushes with complex fertilizers.
Oak anemone.
Anemone (Anemone) - varieties - columnar, felt, buttercup, oak. Graceful perennial plants with spectacular flowering. Most spring-flowering anemones are ephemeroids; their growing season ends by summer. A separate group consists of autumn-flowering species and hybrids. They are used primarily as flower beds and rock gardens.
Alpine catchment
Lack of sunlight is well tolerated by all varieties and hybrids of watersheds.
Their extraordinary, moth-like flowers bloom in May-June and delight the eye with all sorts of colors, as well as the complexity of the buds. Aquilegia propagates by sowing seeds directly into the ground, and later by self-sowing.
Dicentra is magnificent
Of the famous garden plants shady corners of the garden and flower beds on the north side can be decorated with such an ornamental plant as dicentra, which is often also called “ broken heart" It blooms in May-June with very original heart-shaped flowers on long arched peduncles - up to 80 cm. The main type has pink and white flowers, and varietal plants can be pure snow-white. There are also shorter, shade-loving species of Dicentra - exceptional and beautiful. They are unpretentious, but love fertile soil and sufficient moisture. It must be propagated either by dividing the bush in spring and autumn, or by root cuttings appearing in the spring. After flowering, the above-ground part of the dicentra dies off.
Dicentra is beautiful
Primrose Julia
Japanese primrose
Peony
Scilla
Large sedum
Corydalis nobilis
Caucasian ash tree
Bergenia cordifolia - prefers light, nutritious, well-drained soil. With frequent transplants he gets sick. Faded flower stalks are cut off. Dead leaves are removed in the spring. Frost-resistant, but better covered with leaves.
Lesser periwinkle - its flowers resemble those of phlox and bloom continuously from May to September. In the shade, flowering is not very abundant, but the plant grows well and is decorative throughout the season.
Volzhanka is a perennial up to 2 meters high, thanks to its carved leaves it is decorative throughout the season. Volzhanka blooms with white or cream fragrant panicle inflorescences in June-July
Saxifraga (SAXIFRAGA). Saxifraga family.
These are plants of shaded areas. A large genus (about 370 species) of perennials growing on rocks and screes in the mountains of the temperate zone of the Northern Hemisphere. These are low (5-20 cm) perennials with a dense basal rosette of leaves and an erect peduncle bearing a loose cluster of star-shaped flowers. Leaves, mainly wintering ones, determine the decorative effect of this plant.
May lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis) - grows well in nutritious, loose, moist, slightly acidic soils. Responsive to organic fertilizers. In spring it does not take root well. Systematic mulching with humus. The plant is aggressive, so excess shoots are cut off. Young plants bloom for 2-3 years.
Lungwort
Digitalis
Ferns
Noble liverwort
Noble liverwort (Hepatica nobilis) - grows on moist, loose, fertile soils. Before planting, add leaf humus or compost to the soil.
The name of this shade-loving plant is known to everyone. Snowdrop is a small-bulbed, low-growing bush 10-20 cm high, blooming with snow-white flowers in early spring. The flower is bell-shaped, of two rows of leaves - 3 outer white ones surround 3 inner ones, with a cutout along the edge and a green spot, lanceolate leaves.
Snowdrop (GALANTHUS). Amaryllis family.
Rogersia - queen shady garden, a perennial plant about 1.5 meters high. Thanks to the beautiful large leaves, it is decorative throughout the season. Large panicle inflorescences bloom at the end of June and can be white, cream or pink, blooming for just over a month. Thanks to its creeping rhizomes, Rogersia grows quite quickly.
Fragrant violet (Viola odorata) - prefers moist, loamy soils; on dry soils the flowers become smaller and flowering stops. Does not tolerate fresh, organic fertilizers. The bush is divided once every 3-4 years.
Growing conditions. Shaded areas with loose, well-drained, lime-rich soil. Drought resistant.
Reproduction. Sections of rhizomes with a renewal bud in early spring (before the leaves begin to grow), but more reliably in late summer. The divisions are planted shallowly (2-5 cm), every 20-40 cm, in anticipation of further growth. These plants have smooth, hairless leaves of a lush green or dark green color. Their habitats are located in light partial shade (no sunlight from 12 to 16 hours), or in complete shade.
Podophyllum (PODOPHYLLUM). Barberry family.
A rather tall (up to 70 cm) shade-loving plant from deciduous forests. Attracts attention with beautiful dark green separate rounded leaves (up to 30 cm wide, 15 cm long) on long petioles, large (up to 5-6 cm in diameter) snow-white flower. The plum-shaped orange-red fruits are original.
Pachysandra terminalis - prefers moist loams. Decorative from early spring to late autumn. During the summer, the appearance of the cover does not change. It grows quickly. Does not require special pruning.
These plants have smooth, hairless leaves of lush green or dark green color. Their habitats are located in light partial shade (no sunlight from 12 to 16 hours), or in complete shade.
Today you can find a variety of flowers for a shady garden on sale, but there are several of the most known species, distinguished by their “heroic health” and beautiful appearance.
Less known shade-tolerant flowers for the garden are perennial and annual: mallow, sweet tobacco, begonia, petunia, forget-me-not, lilies of the valley, daffodils, fuchsias, periwinkle.
Not only is it important selection of flowers and plants, but also the very design of a flower bed or flower garden in a dark place. For beginning gardeners, this sometimes becomes a real problem. But if you know the rules and tricks that experienced professionals use in their work, you won’t have any problems with organizing a flower bed.
So, if you decide to plant flowers in the shade of trees, it is best to choose primroses, hyacinths or other primroses. They bloom before the leaves appear on the bushes. This will allow you to become the master beautifully blooming flower bed from the very beginning of spring until the onset of cold weather. When the flower garden is close to the fence, it is best to plant wild grapes, ivy or others. This is what will allow you to create incredible beauty. hedge. The main thing is to water the flowerbed abundantly at first.
Almost all shade-loving flowers for the garden are propagated vegetatively, and therefore they are planted in the form of bulbs or tubers to a depth of 15 cm in the ground. If we're talking about Regarding cuttings, it should be remembered that they should be planted so that the buds are located just below ground level. The most important thing is to comply with the planting deadlines. Best time for shade-loving species - late summer or early autumn. It should also be remembered that one of the most important conditions growing similar colors and plants - abundant watering, especially in early spring.
Their resistance to pests and diseases is also encouraging. Thus, most of the fungi that develop in wet weather summer time for years it bypasses them without causing harm. If there are several shaded areas on your site, do not be upset. By approaching this matter wisely and attentively, you can create magnificent flower beds and flower beds in your garden, even more beautiful than those in the sun.
Most garden flowers love an abundance of light and have a negative attitude towards stagnant moisture. But in a garden where there are many shrubs and trees, it is sometimes difficult to find open areas for flower beds that will be illuminated by the sun throughout the day. To the delight of amateur gardeners, there is a category of shade-loving flowers that grow well in the shady zone.
Shade-tolerant plants for the garden they love sunlight, but six hours in the morning or afternoon will be enough for them. You should not expect long-term flowering from such greenery.
They grow well in secluded corners where there is virtually no sunlight. Their distinctive feature is the rich green color of the leaves.
Depending on the significance of the flower garden, its location and degree of decorativeness, the design Plant groups are divided into three categories:
In places with an open perspective, that is, on small edges, along fences and paths, classical compositions are most often placed. These are shade-tolerant flowers for the garden, which develop and gain color over several years, and herbaceous varietal species with decorative foliage.
On the periphery there are natural areas, the main purpose of which is to fill empty spaces and prevent the appearance of weeds. Ideal plants for natural growth include:
Seating areas and central areas of the garden are often located in shady areas. You can choose accent plants for them, characterized by decorative foliage and beautiful flowering:
The very first to appear at the beginning of spring modest, delicate primroses, delighting with their beauty throughout the month. Such shade-tolerant plants include various varieties of snowdrops, European commonweed, and scillas. A little later, liverwort, jeffersonia dubious, and oak anemone appear.
At the end of spring, the flower beds are decorated with small soldanella flowers and ruby corollas of the common lumbago. Spring celandine creates a magnificent carpet of yellow, alternating with ferns. The brightness of the composition is given by creating a dense flower cover, saxifrage, phlox, and hybrid primrose.
They begin to bloom in early summer curly lilies and martagon. In the first year, the lily does not have luxurious buds, but in subsequent years it will look great. There are varieties of lilies that reach a height of one and a half meters. This nuance should be taken into account when planting it. Areas with low tree crowns are not suitable for these purposes. Excellent neighbors of lilies are Corydalis sinuosum and dotted bells.
Perennial shade-loving plants do not like the first cold, so only a few of them open their buds in the fall. Late garden flowers include Kirengeshoma palmate with flowers - bells and decorative large leaves.
Few plants can grow in the shade of trees. Under these conditions, only species that are resistant to root pressure coexist, so they must have a surface root system.
For the most part, shade-tolerant plants bloom in the spring, when there are no leaves on the trees yet and they have enough sunny color. Don't expect shade-tolerant plants abundant flowering and double, large flowers. The decorative effect of such plants is mainly provided by foliage.
Using plants of different colors and heights, you can create magnificent, original compositions. They, of course, will not be as lush and bright as rose flowers, but they can still charm with their delicate shades and modest charm.
This is a composition of a non-standard sample, for which plants of different colors and heights are used. You will need a flower bed measuring 2m x 3m. Plants planted on it will reach full development and gain maximum color in 2-3 years, then the flowerbed will take its final form. For such a flower bed you can choose the following flowers:
Shade-tolerant plants are planted depending on size: cover and border flowers in the foreground, taller flowers in the background.
Plants bloom in different time, one after another. Thanks to this, the flowerbed looks presentable throughout the season. Plants such as shield grass and hosta play a special role. They decorate the flowerbed sheet plates. The pinnate leaves of the shield plant are distinguished by a scaly surface, and the decorative unique foliage of the hosta has a “waffle” structure.
Bulbous plant varieties- tulips, daffodils, hyacinths - in the natural area, shade-loving plants can be used as bright accent. They will decorate the site at a time when perennials have not yet bloomed. In the future, so that faded bulbs do not spoil the appearance of the flower bed, they should be dug up and planted again in the fall for wintering.
Tulips and blue forget-me-nots get along well with perennials. Using several varieties of these flowers against the background of shade-loving ornamental perennials, you can create a multi-tiered magnificent composition. Marigolds also tolerate shade well and have a phytocidal protective aura, useful for tulips. They feel great both in the shade and on open area, therefore they are loved by summer residents. They are used to decorate borders and shaded areas.
Lawn grass mainly loves abundant watering and sunlight, so not every mixture is suitable for shaded areas. The most suitable for such flower beds will be numerous varieties of fescue. For each region, its own, more suitable types are recommended.
For example, red hard fescue It tolerates a lack of sunlight well, but does not like drought, even short-term. Therefore, such a plant should be grown only if frequent watering is provided. In addition, it takes a long time to restore damaged root systems and is susceptible to fungal diseases.
Another representative of this species - longleaf fescue, on the contrary, is not afraid of diseases and easily tolerates droughts. Therefore, it is excellent for sowing in hard-to-reach places that require minimal care.
In summer, the leaves on the trees fully bloom and the illumination decreases under the trees. However, it is enough for the flowering of plants such as hosta, aquilegia, and periwinkle.
Hosta or Funkia belongs to the herbaceous genus perennial plants family Asparagus. Thanks to its versatility, this plant easily fits into any garden composition. The main decoration of the flower is large leaves, which vary depending on the variety and type.
Hosta is unpretentious, drought-resistant and cold-resistant. It grows well in the shade, providing an excellent background for other plants. The plant reaches its peak beauty in the fifth year of growth.
Numerous hosta species are herbaceous stemless plants. The roots of the flower are compact, thickened, short-branched with many cord-like roots, with the help of which it is firmly anchored in the ground.
White, bluish, purple and pink flowers double and simple plants effectively rise in clusters on tall, almost leafless, peduncles above a leaf rosette. This plant, unlike other shade-loving representatives, really has beautiful flowers. They are funnel-shaped or funnel-bell-shaped, collected in racemose, one-sided inflorescences.
Aquilegia is also called catchment or orlik. This plant belongs to the genus of perennials, herbaceous plants Ranunculaceae family. Aquilegia flowers have a two-year development cycle. In the year of planting, a renewal point appears at the base of the shoot. After flowering at the end of summer, a basal rosette is formed from it. In spring, the leaves of this rosette die and the next generation of leaves appears, forming a new rosette, from which a peduncle with stem leaves and flowers then appears.
Aquilegia has single flowers. They vary in color and size depending on the variety and type; they can be crimson, white, yellow, blue, purple, and even a combination of several shades. Flowers of many species have spurs - hollow outgrowths of sepals or petals in which nectar accumulates. Spur species of aquilegia:
Periwinkle is an excellent ground cover plant., used as decorative foliage in shady squares and parks. It is capable of forming a homogeneous dense carpet and once, having captured a “bridgehead”, it will not yield it to anyone.
Periwinkle fits perfectly with shrubs, flows around dense needles and can act as an hanging plant, hanging from the supporting wall.
Variegated forms of this flower can become colorful spots in the foreground of a flower garden, soloing together with perennial flowering shrubs and creating a background thicket at the foot of tall plants.
Before you take a flower, you need to think about how compatible it will be with the old-timers of the flowerbed. Some shade-loving garden plants cannot grow in the neighborhood, they oppress each other and, as a result, illness, lethargy and even death.
When choosing flowers, it is important to consider the ability of plants to adapt to the climate of a particular region. The best option There will be native plants. Distant relatives require more careful care and their productivity may be minimal.
It is necessary to form flower arrangements in accordance with general style plot In order for the result to please you, you should plan, considering all the details:
Varieties must be chosen in such a way that they replace each other, while maintaining the main strategy. If the garden is multi-tiered, plants should be planted in alternating strips from early to late blooming. If this is a “live” drawing, then it must be “painted” at the same time. Then the effect will be sustained throughout the season.
Planting plants is a responsible step. It determines how active the plants will be and how long they will bloom and reproduce.
Prepare the soil in the fall. It is loosened, fertilized and saturated with moisture. The favorable time for planting flowers with an open root system is the end of April - beginning of May.
Shade-loving perennials unpretentious, bloom beautifully and reproduce easily. These are their main advantages. They delight with the variety of shades, shapes of foliage and inflorescences, and options for filling buds. In photos of garden flowers you can often see perennial plants.
When choosing seeds of shade-loving flowers for the garden for planting, you should focus on a reliable manufacturer, carefully read the characteristics of the plant on the packaging: flowering period, planting time, size, shelf life of the seeds and care requirements.
When choosing seedlings you need to consider: The stronger the leaves, the denser the light will be. Yellowness of the sprout may indicate a lack of nutrients, and drying out may indicate chlorosis. It is important to thoroughly inspect the seedlings for the presence of insect pests. The seedlings should be firm and fresh. A dry substrate is a signal that the root system could be damaged.
In order for a flower to grow easily and delight you with its beauty for many years, it is very important to choose a healthy, strong plant.
Shade-tolerant plants for the garden
For some reason, there is an opinion that flower beds should be located in well-lit places. But it doesn’t always work out, and this is not at all a bad thing, because there are a huge variety of ornamental plants that grow well in the shade. Flowering shade-loving perennials often escape the attention of summer residents; they are remembered only when necessary, when you need to organize a flower garden in a shaded corner of the garden.
Perennial ornamental plants, flowering or pleasing to the eye only with their foliage, are the basis of most garden flower beds. The main purpose of a dacha and garden is to grow fruits, which is what most owners do, for flowers or ornamental shrubs there is little space and time left. Therefore, it is better to plant plants that grow more and more from year to year, and they need to be replanted every three or five years.
Having planted them in a flowerbed once, you don’t have to worry about annually decorating the flowerbed or planting new plants. If you have time and desire, you can always revive your flower garden with annuals, but if you don’t have time, it will still look beautiful thanks to overwintered perennials. And they most often spend the winter without problems, without effort on the part of the owners.
To decorate a dacha, unpretentious herbs are most often used, climbing plants, flowers, shrubs. All flowering plants can be divided into large groups according to flowering time. There are early bloomers that begin the garden flowering season back in May. Plants that bloom in June-July pick up the baton, and others continue, pleasing the eye from August until the coldest weather. But the most favorite among summer residents are those that bloom throughout the warm season. Among them we should mention phloxes, growing in almost every garden.
There is an opinion that even if all the flowers suddenly disappear and only phlox remains, they will be able to provide the garden with bright colors and a wonderful aroma from June to September. Phlox likes sunny areas, but can grow in partial shade. They bloom longer in shaded flower beds, but not as luxuriantly as in the sun.
They are undemanding to soil, but prefer light, loose, nutritious soil. They love moisture, but cannot tolerate stagnation of water at the level of their roots, and this is a depth of up to 15 cm. Perennial phloxes reproduce by seeds, cuttings, autumn (summer too) shoots, and dividing the bush. Most often, they are planted, dividing the bush, in early spring or autumn; after autumn planting, the stems are shortened by a third. The bushes overwinter well under snow cover; if there is no snow, then they need to be covered, otherwise the roots may freeze.
They bloom all summer and garden roses. People generally love roses, but anyone who has grown them before knows that they take time and trouble. Young roses can freeze in winter, they are susceptible to disease and capricious. Among them there are few shade-tolerant varieties. But you can choose zoned varieties that will grow in your area without any particular difficulties. Often planted near fences or buildings park roses, modern Dutch varieties are unpretentious and winter well.
Those who want to see flowering plants in the spring grow tulips, daffodils, primroses, crocuses, and irises in their garden. Tulips grow well in neutral or slightly alkaline sandy loam soil, it is better to prepare heavy ones by adding sawdust or river sand. It needs to be planted in the fall, when the temperature at a depth of 10 - 12 cm drops to + 10, this will be approximately mid-September. In 3–4 weeks the plant will take root, after which frosts will no longer be able to affect its growth next spring. Most varieties are light-loving, but can grow in the shade.
But crocuses are quite shade-tolerant; they grow well in the shade of trees and shrubs. White, blue, yellow, lilac - they can bloom as early as April. These bulbous perennials are not capricious, tolerate winter well, and do not cause trouble to gardeners.
Primulas do not like direct sunlight, bloom in early spring, prefer temperatures no higher than + 12, when the temperature rises, they shed their flowers. Many varieties rebloom when temperatures drop again. They love moisture very much.
Irises are considered sun-loving plants, but they also bloom wonderfully in the shade. They are unpretentious, hardy, and tolerate cold and drought well – an ideal option for busy summer residents. There are low and tall ones with large or graceful flowers; after spring flowering, a lush green bush remains all summer. The most common are blue, purple, yellow, less common are white terry, brick and two-color.
Video selection of names of decorative shade-tolerant flowers for growing in the garden.
June - July delight us with the greatest variety of colors in the garden, when most flowers bloom. Chamomiles, cornflowers, calendula, multi-colored delphiniums - the eyes run wild. Majestic delphiniums can decorate any flower bed; they grow well in the sun and partial shade. Propagated by cuttings, buds, and root division. The best time for planting in garden beds is August - September, so that the plants can take root before frost. The bush is thinned out, breaking out weak or simply extra shoots so that the remaining 3–4 give luxurious flowering.
It's hard to surprise anyone with peonies. This is a convenient combination of a luxurious flower and a completely unpretentious plant all summer residents love it. Red, pink, white flowers with an intoxicatingly sweet aroma, peonies do not tolerate shade and lowlands flooded with water, and do not like peat. Everything else does not affect their vitality.
Bluebells also do not like stagnant water; they need to be planted in elevated areas, well lit or slightly shaded, and they will delight with their flowering from June to August. Lilies bloom in July, some varieties later. This perennial belongs to the shade-tolerant plants, it is not capricious, and does not require special care. They like a lot of water during flowering and do not like the soil around their roots to overheat. If there is little snow in winter, it is better to cover the lilies.
The last month of summer brings the blossoming of dahlias and gladioli. Gladioli love a lot of sun and long daylight hours. They need moisture and air temperature from 10 to 25 degrees. Dahlias also love the sun; they are planted in light flowerbeds sheltered from the wind in humus-rich soil with good drainage. A tall plant (up to 2.5 m) with an incredibly diverse palette of flowering and odorless can become a decoration of the garden if grown in light or slightly shaded areas.
Exquisite chrysanthemums also love illuminated places. They bloom no earlier than September; housewives often replant blooming chrysanthemums indoors to let them bloom. In the garden they can withstand temperatures as low as -7 degrees and winter well even in Siberia (where the roots with shortened stems are covered with peat and spruce branches).
Plants that easily adapt to a lack of sunlight are considered shade-tolerant. It is they, along with the shade-loving ones, that should form flower beds in the shady corners of the garden plot. Among them special place occupied by hosts. They look great from spring and develop in little sunlight, and bloom until mid-autumn. But they are valued not even for their flowers, but for the decorative nature of the bush.
Bright astilbe, blooming almost all summer and autumn, will perfectly enliven any flower garden in a shaded corner of the garden. Ferns, of which there are a huge number of species, will become an indispensable main background, shading the bright flowers of periwinkle, begonia, and frost-resistant petunia, which can bloom in the shade. Shade-tolerant plants do not produce long-lasting luxurious flowering, but they look great all season long, decorating the garden with their foliage and textured bushes.
The more valuable are the beautiful flowers of lily of the valley, bergenia, saxifrage, lungwort, foxglove and liverwort, violet and podophyllum thyroid. Doronicum (Yellow Chamomile) even blooms longer in the shade, iris and daylily will bloom long and luxuriously in partial shade, replacing each other. By creating a flowerbed in a shaded area, you can plant snowdrops, hyacinths, and primroses. They will bloom before the trees shading them have leafed out. Ivy and wild grapes, if there is room nearby, will provide lush greenery in the summer and incredible brightness in the fall.
»A video for gardeners with a selection of photographs of perennial garden flowers that do not require special care.
