What is the best plant to grow in shade?
 

I need to know, because all year I've had a garden bed I made between a
few trees in my yard. And nothing will grow. I didn't realize how
important the sun actually is. But is there anything I can grow in my
garden?

What is the best plant to grow in shade?
 

On 6 Dec 2006 19:06:32 -0800, "CoreyWhite"
wrote:

I need to know, because all year I've had a garden bed I made between a
few trees in my yard. And nothing will grow. I didn't realize how
important the sun actually is. But is there anything I can grow in my
garden?


violets. I can't kill mine.

What is the best plant to grow in shade?
 

CoreyWhite wrote:
I need to know, because all year I've had a garden bed I made between a
few trees in my yard. And nothing will grow. I didn't realize how
important the sun actually is. But is there anything I can grow in my
garden?


There are a quite few plants that will live in the shade, some will have
reduced flowering or may grow very slowly. But you may still need some
more info to begin searching for candidates; water, temp zone, soil pH
as well as telling us if you want bushes, groundcover, vines, flowers,
foliage, and if you willing to plant in ground or move pots indoors for
the winter, etc. I have quite a bit of shade and have some plants doing
well, others I had poor luck with.

Carl


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"CoreyWhite" wrote in message
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I need to know, because all year I've had a garden bed I made between a
few trees in my yard. And nothing will grow. I didn't realize how
important the sun actually is. But is there anything I can grow in my
garden?

Have a look at the URG FAQ :~))
http://www.tmac.clara.co.uk/urgring/faqshade.htm

Jenny

What is the best plant to grow in shade?
 

CoreyWhite wrote:
I need to know, because all year I've had a garden bed I made between a
few trees in my yard. And nothing will grow. I didn't realize how
important the sun actually is. But is there anything I can grow in my
garden?


Are you wanting to grow shrubs, perennials, annuals?

Do you want flowers, or just greenery?

My favorite shade shrub is pieris japonica. Very attractive, relatively
slow growing, pretty year round.
http://www.hort.uconn.edu/Plants/p/piejap/piejap1.html



Perennials could include hellebores,
http://www.hellebore.com/

Best flowering annual IMO are impatiences.

What is the best plant to grow in shade?
 

"newsreader" wrote in message
...
CoreyWhite wrote:
I need to know, because all year I've had a garden bed I made between a
few trees in my yard. And nothing will grow. I didn't realize how
important the sun actually is. But is there anything I can grow in my
garden?


Are you wanting to grow shrubs, perennials, annuals?

Do you want flowers, or just greenery?

My favorite shade shrub is pieris japonica. Very attractive, relatively
slow growing, pretty year round.
http://www.hort.uconn.edu/Plants/p/piejap/piejap1.html



Perennials could include hellebores,
http://www.hellebore.com/

Best flowering annual IMO are impatiences.




The OP has hundreds of plants to choose from. He should immediately purchase
the best book ever published on this subject:
The Complete Shade Gardener, by George Schenck. Loaded with ideas.

What is the best plant to grow in shade?
 

Carl 1 Lucky Texan wrote:
CoreyWhite wrote:
I need to know, because all year I've had a garden bed I made between a
few trees in my yard. And nothing will grow. I didn't realize how
important the sun actually is. But is there anything I can grow in my
garden?


There are a quite few plants that will live in the shade, some will have
reduced flowering or may grow very slowly. But you may still need some
more info to begin searching for candidates; water, temp zone, soil pH
as well as telling us if you want bushes, groundcover, vines, flowers,
foliage, and if you willing to plant in ground or move pots indoors for
the winter, etc. I have quite a bit of shade and have some plants doing
well, others I had poor luck with.

Carl



Had my best luck with Plants that come up early and do their thing
before the leaves come in!

What is the best plant to grow in shade?
 

On 7/12/06 17:58, in article
, "chatnoir"
wrote:


Carl 1 Lucky Texan wrote:
CoreyWhite wrote:
I need to know, because all year I've had a garden bed I made between a
few trees in my yard. And nothing will grow. I didn't realize how
important the sun actually is. But is there anything I can grow in my
garden?


There are a quite few plants that will live in the shade, some will have
reduced flowering or may grow very slowly. But you may still need some
more info to begin searching for candidates; water, temp zone, soil pH
as well as telling us if you want bushes, groundcover, vines, flowers,
foliage, and if you willing to plant in ground or move pots indoors for
the winter, etc. I have quite a bit of shade and have some plants doing
well, others I had poor luck with.


Had my best luck with Plants that come up early and do their thing
before the leaves come in!

You could try Hostas and Geraniums (not Pelargoniums) Vincas
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/

What is the best plant to grow in shade?
 

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:

"newsreader" wrote in message
...

CoreyWhite wrote:

I need to know, because all year I've had a garden bed I made between a
few trees in my yard. And nothing will grow. I didn't realize how
important the sun actually is. But is there anything I can grow in my
garden?


Are you wanting to grow shrubs, perennials, annuals?

Do you want flowers, or just greenery?

My favorite shade shrub is pieris japonica. Very attractive, relatively
slow growing, pretty year round.

http://www.hort.uconn.edu/Plants/p/piejap/piejap1.html



Perennials could include hellebores,

http://www.hellebore.com/

Best flowering annual IMO are impatiences.





The OP has hundreds of plants to choose from. He should immediately purchase
the best book ever published on this subject:
The Complete Shade Gardener, by George Schenck. Loaded with ideas.



thanx for the book suggestion!

Carl

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"CoreyWhite" wrote in message
ups.com...
I need to know, because all year I've had a garden bed I made between a
few trees in my yard. And nothing will grow. I didn't realize how
important the sun actually is. But is there anything I can grow in my
garden?


Shade and even deep shade can be an ab fab asset in which you can grow a
plethora of plants. Is this a dry area -is it on a slope. ? If you can give
a bit more information about the land then I am certain you will get
further suggestions.

What is the best plant to grow in shade?
 

CoreyWhite wrote:
I need to know, because all year I've had a garden bed I made between a
few trees in my yard. And nothing will grow. I didn't realize how
important the sun actually is. But is there anything I can grow in my
garden?


Clivia (bulb-like with striking bright orange flowers) is strictly a
shade plant. Camelia japonica is a flowering shrub for the shade; other
camelias will tolerate shade very well. Most azaleas do best with
shade, but many will tolerate a slight amount of sun. Wax-leaf begonias
do very well in the shade.

Of course, since you didn't indicate in what climate zone or
geographical area you are, it's possible none of these are suitable.

Since many newsgroup servers limit cross-posting, followups set to
rec.gardens.

--
David E. Ross
Climate: California Mediterranean
Sunset Zone: 21 -- interior Santa Monica Mountains with some ocean
influence (USDA 10a, very close to Sunset Zone 19)
Gardening pages at http://www.rossde.com/garden/

What is the best plant to grow in shade?
 

"Carl 1 Lucky Texan" wrote in message
et...
JoeSpareBedroom wrote:

"newsreader" wrote in message
...

CoreyWhite wrote:

I need to know, because all year I've had a garden bed I made between a
few trees in my yard. And nothing will grow. I didn't realize how
important the sun actually is. But is there anything I can grow in my
garden?


Are you wanting to grow shrubs, perennials, annuals?

Do you want flowers, or just greenery?

My favorite shade shrub is pieris japonica. Very attractive, relatively
slow growing, pretty year round.

http://www.hort.uconn.edu/Plants/p/piejap/piejap1.html



Perennials could include hellebores,

http://www.hellebore.com/

Best flowering annual IMO are impatiences.





The OP has hundreds of plants to choose from. He should immediately
purchase the best book ever published on this subject:
The Complete Shade Gardener, by George Schenck. Loaded with ideas.

thanx for the book suggestion!

Carl

I'm not kidding - you'll get lost in that book. It's that good.

What is the best plant to grow in shade?
 

On 2006-12-06 22:06:32 -0500, "CoreyWhite" said:

I need to know, because all year I've had a garden bed I made between a
few trees in my yard. And nothing will grow. I didn't realize how
important the sun actually is. But is there anything I can grow in my
garden?


Astilbe
Impatiens
Hosta
Elephant ears

For starters

What is the best plant to grow in shade?
 

CoreyWhite napisal(a):
I need to know, because all year I've had a garden bed I made between a
few trees in my yard. And nothing will grow. I didn't realize how
important the sun actually is. But is there anything I can grow in my
garden?

I advise you to plant: Hosta plantaginea, Aquilegia, Convallaria
majalis, Corydalis, Cimicifuga, Lathyrus, Luzula, Omphalodes verna,
Pachysandra terminalis, Polygonatum...

What is the best plant to grow in shade?
 

RafcioS wrote:

CoreyWhite napisal(a):

I need to know, because all year I've had a garden bed I made between a
few trees in my yard. And nothing will grow. I didn't realize how
important the sun actually is. But is there anything I can grow in my
garden?


I advise you to plant: Hosta plantaginea, Aquilegia, Convallaria
majalis, Corydalis, Cimicifuga, Lathyrus, Luzula, Omphalodes verna,
Pachysandra terminalis, Polygonatum...


I love my firespike, tropical looking all summer - then cool red blooms!
Dies down with the freeze but comes back in spring.

Also, consider having the trees thinned and the crowns raised. It helped
my back yard a LOT.

Carl


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