Plants for the garden living in the shade. Shade-tolerant plants: flowers and shrubs

In almost any landscaped area there are places where shadow dominates. For example, under the canopy of trees, near blind fences or northern walls of buildings. The sun appears here extremely rarely and quickly disappears, leaving most garden plants no chance to display their decorative qualities. Therefore, many gardeners think that planting ornamental, and especially flowering, plants in a flowerbed in the shade is the height of recklessness. Lilies do not bloom in the shade, roses look frail and get sick. So what? There are other plants, albeit not as luxurious and catchy, but resistant to the lack of bright lighting that can create the basis for a shady flower bed.

Flowerbed with shade-loving perennials near the fence

Initially, if you decide to plant a flowerbed in the shade, you need to assess the degree of illumination of the selected area. It’s one thing if the future flower garden is located on the north side of the house, where sun rays never happen, but there are more than enough absent-minded people. And it’s completely different if we look at the thick shadow under a tree, where even grass has difficulty growing.

The gradation of zones according to the degree of illumination is quite arbitrary; in some sources (including foreign ones) it is presented as follows:

• sunny area - more than 6 hours of direct sunlight, several of which occur during the midday hours;
• partial shade – 4-6 hours of direct sunlight received in the morning or evening;
• shade – 1-4 hours of direct sunlight. This same niche can include areas where the sun penetrates through the foliage of trees (openwork shadow), or does not penetrate at all, but there is a lot of diffused light (for example, near the north side of the house);
• deep shade – up to 1 hour of direct sun.

Shadow representatives of the plant world

The most difficult living conditions are for plants planted in the “shade” and “deep shade” zones. Therefore, the flower beds here are not decorated wildly. flowering perennials, but more modest decorative foliage plants. They are not so spectacular, but they have the most important advantage - shade tolerance.

All plants for shady areas can be divided into 2 groups:

• shade-loving— they develop worse in the sun than in the shade: their leaves burn easily and change their natural shade. This includes most varieties of hosta, ferns, periwinkle, dodecatheon;
• shade-tolerant– these comrades just put up with the lack of light. That is, I don’t mind receiving a greater degree of insolation, but I have to be content with what I have. Prominent representatives of this group: aquilegia (catchment), astilbe, violas.

Choosing plants for deep shade

The most difficult thing is to plant a flower garden in deep shade: under old trees or between buildings. Shade-loving plants for flower bed No. 1 are ferns . They are not at all demanding on the quality and duration of lighting, and do not require scrupulous care. Ostrich, shieldweed, female nocturnal fern - all these forms of ferns, creating a voluminous background, will go well with ground cover, spring ephemerals, primroses, and hosts.

Another Spartan hoof . This ground cover plant with a hoof-shaped leaf shape, which develops best under the dense crowns of spruce and aspen trees. Clefthoof creates a dense green mat, so it can quickly disguise “gaps” in the flower garden.

Kopyten — evergreen, its leathery green leaves are well preserved under the snow

Can withstand dense shade hosts , especially varieties with dense, leathery leaves in green or blue shades, for example, “Queen of the Seas”, “Deep Blue Sea”, “Blue Mouse Ears”. Blue hostas are a real delight: their leaves are covered with a “waxy” coating, giving the plant a bluish or ashen tint. At the same time, most variegated hostas are sensitive to a lack of light and in deep shade can lose their color and become monochromatic.

In the foreground of the composition are blue hostas with a “waxy” coating on the leaf blades

Plants for the “shade” zone

The list of plants for this shady zone is more extensive. In addition to all the shade-loving plants listed above, the most beautiful variegated plants can take root here. hosts with white, golden, yellow edging on the leaves. In June-August, hostas become not only decorative foliage, but also flowering. Flowers open on long stems in the center of the bush, which can have different colors (white, cream, purple) depending on the variety.

Grows quickly under trees periwinkle , covering the ground with dense leaves and small flowers blue, purple, white, pink, red shades. Among the lush carpet of periwinkle, you can plant various perennials, including hostas, ferns, and shade-tolerant herbs.

Periwinkle quickly weaves through the free space, creating an original flowering mat

Loves shade and moist soils Dicentra is magnificent , blooming with bright pink “hearts” with a white droplet in the center. In a shady flower bed, the dicentra bush often becomes a background element, near which the main one is placed. flower arrangement.

Dicentra splendid can grow up to 1 m in height

Ephemeral plants are traditionally planted under trees that create openwork shade: anemones , corydalis , crocuses , muscari , scillas etc. All of them have a short growing season and bloom in the spring, at a time when there are no leaves on the trees. At this time, even those areas that will become “shady” in the summer are sufficiently illuminated by sunlight.

Crocuses and other ephemerals will decorate the flower bed under the trees in spring

The openwork sliding shadow under deciduous trees and young pines is also suitable for garden orchids - lady's slippers . They try to plant them in moist, nutritious soils with significant shading. No aggressive neighbors, like periwinkle, should be planted next to delicate shoes. But hostas, astilbes, sedges, tiarellas are best suited for the role of companions.

Lady's slippers are a capricious culture. It requires loose, permeable soils and mandatory shading.

Tiarellas - forest beauties with a dense bush and cream flowers on high legs. With age, tiarella bushes become more and more beautiful, so it is not recommended to frequently divide and replant them. When combined with hostas and ferns, tiarellas can create a very effective shade composition.

Tiarella grows quickly, forming a dense, wide ground cover in 2-3 seasons.

Her close relative is similar to Tiarella - heuchera . The triangular leaves of various colors make the plant especially attractive. In some varieties they are almost white, in others they are red, in others they are dark purple. Often the color of the leaf blade is uneven, due to contrasting veins, color splashes in the center or original border. Heuchera flowers are small, pink, red or white. Heuchera and tiarella are often used to create the border of a shade-loving flower bed, as they form dense bushes that do not fall apart and retain the shape of the flower arrangement.

Heuchera is valued for its spectacular leaves of various colors, compact dense bush shape and modest but graceful flowering.

The heroes of a flowerbed in the shade can be conifers, for example, cypress trees Lawson. In the open sun, their branches burn, but in the shade they feel great. Many varieties of pea cypress grow well in shade: “Filifera”, “Squarrosa”, “Plumosa”. Dwarf ones are good in shady flower beds ate , yews And junipers .

A juniper bush among hosta and heuchera is a worthy decoration for a flower bed near the house

On the verge of light and shadow: plants for semi-shaded places

The choice of plants for semi-shaded flower beds is quite large. The ideal ones are those that are able to stay in the sun for 4-6 hours a day, and the rest of the time in the shade. They develop well in such conditions. aquilegia , viols , aconites , bergenia , rhododendron and etc.

Violas are shade-tolerant biennials that bloom all summer, even in partial shade.

You can grow many annuals in a semi-shaded flowerbed: petunias , lobelia , torenia , balsams and etc.

Rules for building a shady flower bed

Since the majority of shade-tolerant plants do not have bright inflorescences, then the main emphasis when placing them in flower beds should be on the size and shape of the bushes. The basic rule of landscape combinations is: horizontal lines must be adjacent to vertical ones. That is, the wide, large leaves of some plants go well with the tall peduncles and long stems of others.

For example, broad-leaved hostas and heucheras can become spectacular neighbors in a flower garden during the flowering period. The gaps between them are filled with shade-tolerant groundcovers: periwinkle, hoofed grass, creeping tenacious - they will create a wide horizontal line in the lower tier of the flower garden.

Flowerbed under linden trees - composition for openwork shade

The loose shade under the linden trees makes it possible to build a composition of decorative foliage and flowering shade-tolerant plants. This flowerbed will be decorative all summer until late autumn. If you supplement it with spring ephemerals (lilies of the valley, muscari, crocuses, hyacinths), then bright colors she'll be coloring already in early spring.

Flowerbed under the trees: 1 - multi-colored mountain weed, 2 - female nomad, 3 - hosta, 4 - Arends astilbe, 5 - yellow corydalis, 6 - Chinese astilbe, 7 - viola, 8 - wavy hosta, 9 - lungwort, 10 - telipteris, 11 - Volzhanka, 12 - linden

A multi-tiered flowerbed of an interesting shape will fill a problematic shady area between buildings or trees. In the composition, a tall Volzhanka dioecious, bordered by two ferns (ostriches), emphasizes the beauty of small inflorescences of brunnera, garden geranium and astrantia.

Triangular flower bed: 1 - ostrich, 2 - astrantia, 3 - Volzhanka, 4 - hosta, 5 - flat-petaled geranium, 6 - brunnera

Flowerbed of shade-loving perennials

This shade-loving flowerbed consists entirely of decorative foliage unpretentious perennials. Even in deep shade, in the depths of the garden or under dense trees, it will not lose its decorative effect. However, in particularly problematic shady areas of the host, wavy may lose its white border.

Flowerbed in the shade: 1 - hosta wavy, 2 - hosta swollen, 3 - hosta Siebold, 4 - astilbe, 5 - black cohosh, 6 - fern (ostrich), 7 - tiarella cordifolia

Flowerbed for partial shade

The spectacular composition could be planted in the shade, if not for the bright bush of daylilies - they need at least 5-6 hours of direct sunlight to bloom. Remove daylilies from the scheme and you can safely place the flowerbed in the darkest areas of the garden.

Flowerbed for partial shade: 1 - daylily, 2 - brunnera, 3 - ostrich, 4 - broadleaf bellflower, 5 - lungwort, 6 - astilbe, 7 - hosta Siebold

A lot of advice on choosing shade-tolerant plants and the rules for growing them is given in the following video clip:

Many people think that the dark corners of the garden look dull and even depressing. This is not entirely true. Of course, light-loving perennials and shade-loving plants will not please you with such a riot of colors, but there are still those that will make even the darkest corners of the garden light and lively.

Sometimes it seems that the flowers in the garden, which love shade, glow from within, thereby illuminating the garden. And if you choose them wisely, you will create them with your own hands. blooming corner, which will delight you with colors throughout the year.

Varieties of shade-loving plants

Garden flowers - those that grow in the shade, are adapted to poor lighting, but like sun-loving ones, fertile, loose soil suits them. Watering depends on their location.

So, if the plant is in the constant shade of a tree growing nearby, or near a building, then there is no need to moisten the soil too often. The more light a plant gets, the more often it needs to be watered.

Important!
Be sure to feed the plants.
Select fertilizer for each individual; the instructions for it contain information on the amount and frequency of fertilizing.

Flowers for dark corners of the garden

Garden flowers - those that love shade, are mostly perennials.

If you think that there are few of them, then you are deeply mistaken, there are a lot of varieties, so even the darkest areas will become a wonderful flowering place.

• They feel great in partial shade, and provided that the soil is constantly moist in sunny areas, foxgloves, columbine and gravilat.
• Loving shadow garden flowers– black cohosh, epimedium, mertensia. They should be protected from the sun at least until noon.

• Will delight you with the beauty of leaves of mantle, bergenia, funkia, heuchera.
• Buzulnik, Volzhanka, and astilbe will add rich colors.
• Dicentra magnificent and Kupena are among the most elegant inhabitants of the kingdom of shadows. Their stems are like threads, and their delicate flowers are like beads.
• Oak anemone, noble liverwort, spring navelwort, which bloom starting in April, will decorate the base of trees and shrubs with white and blue flowers..

• May flowering will delight you with corydalis, large-rhizome geranium, and epimedium.
• IN summer period There are not so many flowering shade-loving plants - bluebell, milk-flowered meconopsis, astrantia.

• Don't know what garden flowers grow in the shade in autumn?? The answer is that until October the hybrid Japanese anemone, wrestler, and fuchsia bloom.
• As soon as winter subsides, black hellebore and oriental hellebore will delight with fresh blooms.
• If you learn to combine crops correctly, you can make dark corners bloom all year long., of course, not a single one can do without a fern.

Main features of shade-loving flowers

Grow shade-loving plant will not be difficult - some propagate them by seeds, the price of which is quite affordable, others by cuttings. Whatever crops you choose, it is important to know their main characteristics, so that in the future you can create a unique composition for dimly lit places.

Advice!
When planting, do not confuse crops that love shade and partial shade.
In the shade, the plant receives three hours of direct light in the middle of the day, and in partial shade, the plant receives 3 hours of light either in the morning or in the evening.

Almost all personal plots have shaded areas. These include small areas located under trees, located near solid fences or walls of various structures. In places like this sunlight appears very rarely, and sometimes is completely absent. Therefore many garden plants, planted in such shaded places, cannot fully display their decorative qualities, and some even die.

As a result, many summer residents do not experienced gardeners They leave shady areas empty because they think that planting flowering crops on them is a waste of time. However, there is great amount various types beautiful plants that thrive in partial to full shade.

Selection of shade-loving plants

Shade-loving garden crops include perennial and annual plants, which develop much better in the shade than in the sun. When exposed to direct sunlight, the shoots and leaves of such plants lose their decorative qualities. In this regard, it is recommended to plant shade-loving crops between the walls of buildings or under large trees.

For arranging a flower bed in a shady area experienced flower growers And landscape designers The following plants are recommended:

1. Fern (female nocturnal fern, shield fern, ostrich fern). It does not require painstaking care, and is absolutely not demanding on lighting and soil composition. Goes well with ground cover types of garden crops.
   
2. Hoof. Is a ground cover species ornamental plant. The leaves are hoof-shaped. Takes root well and develops under coniferous trees. At correct landing the hoofed grass forms a continuous green carpet that masks the nondescriptness of the shady area.
   
3. Hosta. This type of landscaping has dense, leathery leaves and tolerates shade well. Depending on the variety, the leaves are green or blue. In addition, blue leaves have a waxy coating that gives the plant an ashy or bluish tint. When planting such crops, it is worth considering that many varieties cannot withstand dense shade, therefore, in insufficient lighting, they lose their colorfulness and become monochromatic.
   
4. Periwinkle. Feels great under the dense crown of deciduous trees. Refers to ground cover species. Due to the densely spaced leaves, it forms a solid green mat with bluish, purple, white or pink flowers. It gets along well with other types of shade-loving plants.
   
5. Dicentra. Prefers deep shade and moist soil. It blooms with pink flowers shaped like hearts. IN landscape design mainly used as a background for other flowering compositions.
   
6. Tiarella. Presented as dense perennial shrub, on the stems of which there are cream inflorescences. The older the plant gets, the more beautiful it looks. Therefore, experienced gardeners do not recommend replanting it and dividing it into parts. To get a spectacular composition, tiarella is planted together with ferns and hostas.
   
7. Heucher. It is a close relative of tiarella. The leaves of this plant are triangular and have a wide variety of shades. Depending on the variety, they can be white, red or dark purple. The inflorescences are small, red, pink or white. This culture is often used to create living borders around flower beds.
   
8. Lawson. It is a low-growing coniferous shrub that belongs to the Cypress family. It harmonizes perfectly with other types of annuals and perennials growing in shady flower beds.

Plants grown in partial shade

A semi-shaded area is an area where the sun's rays fall for 4-6 hours a day, and the rest of the time the area is in the shade.

For flower beds and flower beds that are in partial shade there is enough a large number of various types plants adapted to such growing conditions.

The garden crops listed below are widespread in our region and thrive in a semi-shaded area.

It also has names such as orlik or catchment. It belongs to perennial medium-sized (about one hundred centimeters) garden crops. The shape of the inflorescences resembles bells, which bloom in June-July. This plant is well adapted to any weather conditions and can grow without replanting in the same place for decades. Also, aquilegia requires virtually no care. The only thing it needs is plenty of watering in dry and hot weather. It is best planted under a variety of trees.

The composition of the soil can be any, but for better flowering It is recommended to fertilize aquilegia with humus. By regularly removing faded stems, the flowering period can be extended until autumn. Reproduction of such a perennial is carried out by seeds.

It is worth considering that this plant has the ability to self-sow. Therefore, to organize and improve the flower garden, you should simply plant it on permanent places growth, and remove excess seedlings. During cultural propagation, seeds can be sown immediately in open ground before winter or during spring planting in special seedling boxes.

Pansy, or viola

The plant is biennial and belongs to the Violet family. It has a huge number of different varieties, which differ in the color and shape of the flowers, as well as the time and duration of flowering. With proper pruning of unnecessary shoots garden culture forms a dense and compact bush with abundant flowering. If the plant is not pruned, its shoots will be thin and long, and the flowering will be weak and dull.

Reproduction is carried out by seeds and cuttings. In landscape design it is used to create beautifully blooming miniature frames for flower beds. It is also widely used in the design of discounts. Many summer residents grow viola in mobile containers or hanging planters. Pansies grow well next to medium- and tall-growing plants.

A tall herbaceous crop (up to half a meter), belongs to the buttercup subspecies. The leaves are long, dissected, dark green. The flowers are collected in racemose inflorescences, which are located in the upper part of the stem. The flower itself is five-leafed, with a spur inside, shaped like a miniature woman's shoe; depending on the variety, it is purple or dark blue. The root system of aconite is branched and strong, having peculiar swellings similar to cones. The main propagation occurs by dividing the root.

There are currently ten varieties known of this plant, which in the wild is found in rocky mountainous terrain and alpine meadows located in central Asia. Bergenia is a perennial herbaceous plant, but annual varieties can also be found. The leaves are petiolate, rather large in size, shiny, dark green. Frost-resistant crop that does not require care. The flowers are collected in corymbose clustered inflorescences of pink, red or white.

Site preparation and care details

Shade-loving plants, like other species flora, require special conditions growing. Therefore, before planting such crops, it is necessary to choose the right place for their growth, which must meet the following requirements:

1. Be in constant shade or partial shade.
2. Avoid stagnation of moisture, as this can lead to rotting of the root system.
3. The soil must be fertile. If there is none, it is recommended to pre-fertilize it with organic matter and enrich it with minerals before planting.
4. Avoid drafts and strong winds, as the plant may freeze in winter.

Caring for such crops is not difficult at all and consists of:

• in regular watering;
• in the application of fertilizers;
• in loosening the soil;
• in timely removal of weeds.

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In any garden with fruit or decorative trees there are areas most time in the shadows. Some of them are constantly shaded, so the grass and flowers lack sunlight. To the delight of summer residents, there is a large category of plants that grow well in an unlit area - these are shade-loving perennials for the garden, with which you can create beautiful flower and herbal compositions.

Depending on the location of the flower bed, its significance and degree decorative design Plant groups can be divided into three categories:

• classical compositions;
• natural areas;
• accent flower beds.

On small edges, along paths and fences, that is, in places with an open perspective, there are classical compositions created to decorate areas not illuminated by the sun. This is a series of varietals herbaceous plants with decorative foliage, as well as developing and gaining color over several years.

Natural areas are located on the periphery, their main purpose is to fill empty spaces and prevent the emergence of weeds. For natural growth, plantings of periwinkle, Siberian brunnera, lungwort, May lily of the valley, shieldweed.

In slightly shaded conditions, Brunnera develops and blooms well - beautiful plant with blue or blue flowers, similar to forget-me-nots

In addition to shade-tolerant flowers, plants with decorative leaves, which are ideal for simulating wild, natural cover

Central areas of the garden and seating areas are also often located in areas hidden from the sun, so there is a selection of accent plants specifically for them that differ beautiful flowering and decorative foliage: elecampane, Japanese anemone, Rogersia, black cohosh, astilbe.

IN shady places Flowers with pale petals usually grow, but there are exceptions. Multicolored anemones– this is an opportunity to create a bright flower arrangement in a dark area

Shade-loving perennials by season

In early spring, primroses appear, delicate and modest, which delight with their beauty throughout the month. These include European kandyk, various varieties snowdrops, blueberries. A little later, jeffersonia dubious, liverwort and oak anemone (anemone) hatch.

Primroses actively reproduce by self-sowing, so during the flowering period new foci should be identified and their spread throughout the dacha area should be controlled

At the end of spring, ruby ​​corollas of the common lumbago and tiny soldanella flowers appear. On the background low bushes The uvularia looks great, looking like a bell with yellow buds and silvery foliage. A yellow carpet is also created by spring celandine, which blooms in small round bushes. It is usually alternated with fern. A bright composition can be made from saxifrage, hybrid primroses and phlox, creating a dense floral cover.

To create a spectacular flower garden, Saxifraga rotundifolia is suitable - a bush-like plant with small white flowers and bright green decorative foliage.

The summer period is marked by the flowering of martagon (curly lily). When initially planted, it does not have luxurious buds, but in subsequent years it will look more and more beautiful. Among lilies, there are varieties that reach one and a half meters in height - this factor must be taken into account when planting. Areas under low tree crowns are not suitable. The lilies can be accompanied by the dotted bell and the sinuous corydalis, which also chose the warmest summer period for flowering.

Perennial shade-loving flowers do not like the first cold weather, so at the beginning of autumn only a few of them open their buds. An example of late flowering is Kirengeshoma palmate with large decorative leaves and bell-shaped flowers.

Three flower bed ideas for a shady garden

With the help of plants different heights and coloring, you can create original compositions. Of course, they will not be as bright and lush as, for example, rose bushes, but are still able to charm with their modest charm and delicate shades.

Option #1 – combined flowerbed of 11 plants

This is an example of a non-standard composition. For planting, plants are taken that differ in height and color scheme, and are planted in a flowerbed with dimensions of 2 m x 3 m. The final appearance of the flowerbed takes place only after 2-3 years, when the plants reach full development and gain maximum color.

1. Oak anemone. 2. Astrantia. 3. Lily of the valley. 4. Corydalis. 5. Dicentra. 6. Foxglove. 7. Geranium versicolor. 8. Geranium is magnificent. 9. Liverwort. 10. Hosta. 11. Shield

Plants are planted depending on their size: in the background there are more tall flowers, on the near side - borders and covers

Plants bloom at different times, one after another, as a result the flowerbed looks presentable throughout the entire summer season. Suppose the flowering time of anemone and corydalis is the end of April, lily of the valley is the beginning of May, June, astrantia is July and August. Many varieties of geranium actively bloom buds throughout the summer.

A special role belongs to plants such as the shield plant. They decorate the flowerbed not with flowers, but sheet plates. The decorative foliage of hosta has a bluish tint and a unique “waffle” texture, while the feathery leaves of shieldweed have a scaly texture.

Option #2 – perennials with bulbous

Well-known varieties of bulbous plants - daffodils, tulips, hyacinths - can be used as bright accent V natural areas shade-loving flowers for the garden. They will decorate the area at a stage when the perennials have not yet bloomed. To prevent faded bulbs from spoiling the picture in the future, they must be carefully dug up and planted again in the fall for wintering. Another option is also possible: hazel grouse, tulips, daffodils, and crocuses tolerate the winter well without replanting, and next year they delight with even more lush flowering.

Along with perennials, tulips get along well in gardens, copses and parks, despite the minimum sunlight and seeding density

Blue forget-me-nots look great together with tulips. With the help of several varieties of tulips and forget-me-nots, you can create a multi-tiered composition; against the background of decorative shade-loving perennial flowers they will look most impressive. Let’s not forget about marigolds: they tolerate shade well and have a protective phytoncidal aura, which is also useful for tulips. loves sunlight and abundant watering, so not any seed mixture is suitable for shaded areas. Excluded and sports turf, but the presence of fescue in the mixture will come in handy. There are numerous varieties of fescue, so each region has its own, most suitable species.

For example, hard red fescue tolerates a lack of sunny color well, but does not like even short droughts, so it should be planted only if there is frequent watering. In addition, it is susceptible to fungal diseases and takes a long time to restore root system if damaged. Long-leaved fescue, on the contrary, tolerates drought easily and is not afraid of diseases, so it is good for sowing in hard to reach places requiring minimal care.

Red fescue is ideal for creating a lawn base in shaded areas: it is unpretentious, grows quickly and can replace other types of lawn grasses

Creating flower arrangements for shady garden- a real art that requires knowledge and patience, but the result exceeds all expectations: a blooming garden, and in the farthest corners amazing flower beds appear.

When arranging a flowerbed in the shade, you need to take into account what type of plants they are, as well as the composition of the soil in the flowerbed and the level of humidity. It is very important to determine the degree of shading of the front garden, that is, how intense and long-lasting the sun’s light is. If there is also a tree in the flowerbed, this should also be taken into account, because it will provide additional shade.

Plants for flower beds in the shade come in two types:

• shade-loving - they grow better in the shade, but in the sun the leaves get burned (fern, periwinkle);
• shade-tolerant - for their normal development it would not hurt to add sunlight, but they will not disappear in the shade either (violas, astilbe).

Flowers for deeply shaded areas

This could be a flower bed under trees or near the northern walls of buildings. If the area is not very high humidity, it is good to plant bulbous crops there (snowdrops, tulips, daffodils). Their flowering period will begin before the crown of the tree takes shape.

The fern is absolutely independent of the sun. It will create a wonderful voluminous green background for flowering plants.

Perennial hosta with green or blue leaves will also feel good here. She is not afraid of frost and is easy to care for. It is not recommended to plant hosta with decorative variegated leaves in such areas, so that they do not become monochromatic.

Under the dense crowns of fir trees without special effort You can grow hoofweed - the color of the leaves does not change even in winter and covers the flowerbed with a beautiful green mat. Periwinkle has the same properties. But if you are growing it for its flowers rather than its leaves, it is advisable to give it a little more sun and plant the periwinkle in a moderately dark location.

Plants for semi-shaded flower beds

In partial shade, the daylily will take root, which just needs diffused lighting - it won’t disappear completely without the sun, of course, but it won’t bloom much either, but will give all its strength to the leaves.

You can plant next to daylilies perennial irises, which are suitable for any soil.

Even if there are stones in the flowerbed, you should not remove them - blue forget-me-nots will completely entwine the stones and create a unique landscape.

Ayuga will also cover the flowerbed with a thick blanket - it is completely undemanding in care.

Perennial beautiful phloxes will be a bright spot in a shady flowerbed. In addition, they delight with their flowering from mid-summer until autumn. And if dry weather reaches this flowerbed, it still won’t be able to overcome the phloxes. As well as winter frosts.

To create a background, pink hearts of Dicentra splendor are well suited. The bush is quite large - about a meter in height, so it is better to plant it in the background so as not to cover low growing plants.

For a selection of plant options for growing in a flowerbed in the shade, watch the video