Shade-loving perennial garden shrubs. Photos and names

Summer residents are often interested in what to plant in the shade, because often there are large areas, especially near buildings, fences, in the garden, where there are many fruit trees, nothing but weeds grows there. So that the territories are not empty, we suggest that you occupy them with shade-loving shrubs for the garden, perennial blooming all summer, it will not require careful care from you. You will not need to renew and replant them annually, and their beauty will delight you for a very long time. Let's find out what is better to choose for the site, see the photo and read the description.

Such plants are conventionally divided into three broad categories:

• Berry;
• blooming;
• Decorative.

All of them have their advantages and disadvantages, but the most beloved for many summer residents are those that give tasty berries and have an attractive and bright appearance. If you have already decided to buy a seedling of a particular variety, we recommend that you immediately go to a specialized store. You can also order planting material via the Internet, or find a nearby farm for growing plants, and place an order there. But it is better to bypass spontaneous markets, because very often, buyers are deceived there, palming off low-quality seedlings, or not those varieties at all.

Catalog of shade-loving, perennial shrubs with photos:

Rhododendron planting and care:

Rhododendron is a genus of semi-deciduous, deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs of the heather family. There are over a thousand species of this plant, including both wild and indoor, beloved azaleas. Literally, the translation of rhododendron sounds like a wooden rose, or a more pretty and accurate version - a rose tree. AT wild nature they can be found mainly in: North America, Southeast Asia, Japan and China, near rivers and oceans. As a rule, they grow in semi-shady or shady areas. Sometimes trees reach a height of up to 30 meters.

Plants of this variety are divided into three types:

• Annuals;
• biennial;
• Perennial.

How to plant:

Need to dig landing pit, its depth is about 40 centimeters, diameter - 60. It is filled with a special mixture: 8 buckets of high-moor peat, loam - 3.5 buckets (or two buckets of clay). Tamp everything carefully and dig a hole in it, which will correspond in size to the root system of the seedling. Before planting, the seedling is dipped in a container of water, and kept there until air bubbles cease to stand out. After that, you can plant a young bush in the soil, fill the hole to the very top, with the soil mixture that we prepared earlier. Bury the rhododendron so that its root collar is at ground level.

In the case of planting in dry soil, the seedling must be watered abundantly and mulched.

How to care:

The shrub does not need special care, it is enough just to water, spray, remove weeds growing nearby, as well as carry out prevention and control of pests and diseases. Never dig or loosen the near-stem zone of the rhododendron, because it has very frail roots, and they are easy to damage, so the hostess will have to remove the weeds manually, even a chopper is not allowed to do this work.

It is necessary to water the bush with settled, soft water. When watering is needed, the leaves become matte, this is a signal for action. The plant is watered quite abundantly, so that moisture penetrates to a depth of up to 30 centimeters and lives the roots, but does not flood them, this will adversely affect development.

garden jasmine:

Quite a popular option when choosing a shade-loving shrub for a garden, among. Jasmine is famous primarily for its beauty, it can become a real highlight of your site. Especially its beauty captivates with itself during the flowering period, in addition, it emits a pleasant and incomparable aroma.

You will also like the unpretentiousness of jasmine, it is not demanding either on the soil or on the planting site, whether it is a sunny area or not. It is resistant to conditions external environment, endures hot dry months in summer and cold months in winter. But pruning, garden jasmine requires constant and systematic.

Jasmine pruning:

In order for the crown to be well-groomed, forming pruning is indispensable, so that they are successful, follow the recommendations from experienced gardeners:

• It is best to form a bush in the spring, before the onset of the growing season;
• The longest branches are removed completely, the rest are cut off by one half of the length;
• To make the bush bloom more abundantly, cut off all empty branches;
• An adult plant needs pruning of the central trunk, it is cut to about 45 centimeters, all the rest are cut off completely;
• Conduct sanitary pruning, removing old, damaged branches and shoots.

Shelter for the winter:

Although this plant is not very afraid of the cold, it is still better to cover it for the winter, because if there is no snowy weather, any shrub can die, especially for young plants, with older ones, such procedures can not be carried out, residents with a temperate climate.

1. Jasmine should be covered after flowering, for this, use special material, or ordinary straw.
2. To protect the roots trunk circle you need to dig in the fall and add compost to it.

Reproduction:

This process takes place in four main ways:

• Seeds - you can sow them, immediately in open ground, or grow seedlings at home.
• By cuttings - cut the cuttings at the very beginning of summer, then transplant them into open ground, or into a greenhouse.
• Shoots - they are separated from the mother individual in the spring. Choose the strongest and most viable specimens, they should overwinter in room conditions, and transplant them to a permanent place in the spring.
• By dividing the root - the root is divided in the fall, this method is not very practical and is rarely used.

Shade-loving berry bushes:

They combine beauty and practical benefits, because the berries, such shade-loving shrubs for the garden, often bloom all summer long, and indulge the summer resident with delicious fruits.

Shrub barberry photo and description:

It is quite popular in the countries of oriental culture. Valued for its unpretentiousness, rapid growth, and resistance to cold and drought. This shrub does not require special care. In addition, the barberry has an attractive and exotic appearance. Its green leaves, especially contrast when they change their color in autumn to burgundy, no less attractive.

In addition, barberry berries have high taste characteristics. Many different dishes and desserts are prepared from them.

Gooseberry:

A very popular plant that can grow with equal success in the shade and in sunny areas. Gooseberries are valued by gardeners primarily for their healing qualities, the berries are very useful and have an excellent taste. They are used both fresh and made from it jams, jams and other products.

Description:

Bushes reach sizes up to 1.2 meters in height. They have sharp spines. The leaves are rounded or ovoid, green in color, up to 6 centimeters in diameter, they have lobes and teeth along the edges. Inflorescences are green or reddish in color.

The fruits have a spherical shape, sometimes oval, their length does not exceed 12 millimeters, with rare exceptions, there are varieties that have huge berries, over 30 millimeters in length.

Gooseberries are very useful, they have a sweet taste with sourness.

Landing:

This procedure is carried out both in spring and autumn, from mid-September to mid-October. It is in the fall that gooseberries are most often planted, because in this way the plant forms a more powerful and cold-resistant root system.

Do not plant seedlings in lowlands, as this puts them at risk of infection. Quiet, secluded places where there is no draft are best suited. The soil should be neutral or slightly acidic. Well suited sandy soil, clay and loamy soils.

Before planting, the site must be dug up, removing the roots of all weeds. 15-20 days before planting a seedling, they dig a hole: its depth, width and length are 50 centimeters. The fertile layer must be transferred separately, rotted manure is added to it - 10 kilograms, 50 grams of potassium sulfate, 50 grams of superphosphate, we mix everything.

Seedling preparation:

Choose a suitable seedling, it should be 1 to 2 years old, with a root system of about 20-30 centimeters in length, and the ground part should have strong shoots.

Before planting, the seedling is soaked in a solution of organic fertilizers (3.5 tablespoons of sodium humate per 5 liters of water), and only the roots need to be soaked.

Seedlings are lowered into the pit directly, or at a slight angle. The root neck should be slightly below the soil level, the roots must be straightened. Then fill the hole with fertile soil in parts, after each portion tamp it down. After planting, gooseberries are watered with water, a bucket of water is added to one plant. After all of it is absorbed, it is necessary to mulch the bush with peat or humus.

Spring planting of gooseberries follows the same pattern.

Care:

Planting and caring for gooseberries is a fairly simple job, and special efforts does not require. With the advent of spring, when the snow is still lying, the bushes are treated with boiling water using a sprayer, this is a preventive measure against diseases and pests.

With the onset of May, you need to loosen the soil, to a depth of 10 centimeters, then it is mulched. After that, you can, if necessary, feed the gooseberries with manure infusion or a solution of potash and nitrogen fertilizers.

Moisture is needed, in sufficient quantities, especially in spring during flowering, and in summer, when the berries ripen. Recommended drip irrigation. But the sprinkling method and cold water are unacceptable.

Pruning gooseberries in autumn:

So that the bushes do not thicken, it is necessary to carry out regular pruning of gooseberries in autumn period. The most important branches on the bush are from 5 to 7 years old, and the branches are of the first three orders, the rest are not very important, they do not bring enough benefit.

Therefore, branches over the age of 8 years are removed to the base, they are easy to recognize by the black color of the bark. The top is cut off in case of formation of small and not tasty berries on them. Branches after pruning must be treated with garden pitch.

Spring pruning:

It is carried out at the very beginning of spring, before the buds begin to swell. The plant is sanitized, weak, damaged and diseased branches and shoots are removed. Frostbite tips should be trimmed down to healthy tissue.

Hazel:

Hazel is suitable for non-acidic soils, it is not predisposed to the rest, and most likely you will not be able to grow it in such conditions. Try to add sand to acidic soil, so you will reduce its level. This tree not only decorates the decor, but also gives very tasty nuts that the whole family will like.

Shade-tolerant ornamental, deciduous plants:

Quite a large group, but the most notable are the following representatives:

Forsythia:

This shrub is very suitable for gardeners who do not want to spend extra time on ornamental plants. Forsythia is not whimsical, perfectly resists cold, and is resistant to drought. And the spectacular appearance does not leave you a chance to pass by such a handsome man.

Euonymus:

A fast growing shrub will not let you get bored, it needs a kind of care. It will decorate the site not only in summer, but also in winter, try planting it, you will be pleasantly surprised. The main highlight of the euonymus is its bright color of the leaves, it will certainly be remembered by all your guests.

Magonia:

In order for mahonia to bloom, it needs a lot of moisture, otherwise you should not expect a lush color and lush leaves.

Shrubs that like shade are very useful in large gardens with fruit trees. If you are the owner of just such a land, be sure to look at the above plants, you can choose the right one quite easily, we wish you good luck.

Already in early spring, we begin to think about the layout of our garden, distributing the plants that we will plant in different parts of the summer cottage. As a rule, most are faced with the problem of choosing a plant for planting in shady places that you really want to decorate. beautiful flowers or bushes, because such areas often remain empty and neglected.

What to plant in a shady place or which plants are shade-tolerant

A shady place is considered to be the area where sunlight falls no more than 3 hours a day, and the rest of the time there is a deep shadow.

Every garden has some shaded areas, such as the northern or western slopes, places near the fence or between large trees.

In fact, the most shady places in the garden are the best places, because, as a rule, this is where your favorite bench for relaxing on a hot summer day is located. However, not every plant will be able to withstand the shade, grow successfully and delight the eye with its flowering.

Shade-loving plants include those plants that, no matter how strange it sounds, do not tolerate sunlight at all or suffer from its excess. As a rule, they have bright juicy and green foliage.

All shade-loving and shade-tolerant plants can be divided into 2 varieties: decorative leafy and flowering.

• To the shade-loving flowers and flowering shrubs include the following: weigela, matthiola bicorne, daisy, forget-me-not, rudbeckia, fragrant tobacco, astilba, brunner, lungwort, hydrangea (large-leaved, tree-like, serrate), geyhera, honeysuckle, hawthorn, bergenia, rogersia, arizema, cornflower, volzhanka, aquilegia, dicentra, aconite, tenacious (ayuga), May lily of the valley, cuff, astrantia, kupena, black cohosh, buzulnik.
• To the shade-loving decorative leafy bushes includes hosta, fern, astilboides, spindle tree, Thunberg barberry, privet.

Advice! When you arrange a shady area with plants, do not plant only monocultures, shade-loving perennials and annuals look great in close proximity.

Popular shade-loving shrubs

From shrubs for shady places is ideal barberry Thunberg. In deep shade you will hardly get bright yellows and reds, and most likely it will just be a uniform green, but nevertheless, it is still a very conspicuous shade-tolerant plant.

Another small and shade-tolerant shrub is euonymus. Its variegated and low form looks very good in the garden.

Under the shade of trees it will be quite noticeable not tall shrub privet. Its lemon-colored leaves seem to illuminate a shady spot.

If you want to plant a taller shrub in a shady corner of your garden, and even with useful berries, then it is best suited for these purposes. hawthorn.

And if you need a flowering shrub, then this is suitable weigela. However different varieties differently belong to the shade - there are more shade-tolerant, there are less.

Very decorative in a shady corner will look cotoneaster. It has beautiful dark green leathery and shiny leaves. Again, varieties differ markedly in shade tolerance.

Imagine how pleasant it will be to sit in the gazebo, which is entwined honeysuckle with its magnificent flowers.

By the way, decorative viburnum Buldenezh (Snow globe) also shade tolerant.

Popular annual and perennial shade-tolerant flowers

Favorites among the flowers for a shady garden will be bicorn mattiola, forget-me-not, rudbeckia, fragrant tobacco.

Fragrant tobacco

If we talk about seasonal and annual shade-loving plants, then under the trees, where there is a big shade, in the spring you can safely plant,, and, because they will bloom in all their glory long before the leaves appear on the trees.

Brief descriptions of the most popular shade-tolerant and shade-loving perennials: shrubs and flowers

hosta

According to many flower growers, the host is just the queen of the shady garden. She has the most diverse color of leaves, ranging from gray to yellow-green, there are even leaves with a white border.

It is very appropriate to combine hosta with a wide variety of fern varieties, planting them in the shade of a house where everything is in order with humidity (it is high).

Video: care and cultivation of shade-loving hosts

astilba

This is a quirky plant that thrives in the shade and thrives in moist soil.

Video: growing and caring for shade-loving astilba

Astilboides

The most striking feature of this plant is the original big leaves. Its leaf can reach from 80 to 100 centimeters in diameter.

Another distinguishing feature of astilboides is that the stalk is not usually attached to it: it grows right from the middle of the leaf. In other words, it turns out such an umbrella on the leg.

It's luxurious and showy plant loves to grow near swampy rivers, it is best suited for decorating artificial reservoirs.

Buzulnik

There are a lot of varieties of buzulnikov. Those that grow in natural natural conditions, dark green leaves and irresistible inflorescences yellow color.

Artificially bred buzulniks often have dark brown, even actually burgundy foliage and unusual, daisy-like, yellow flower stalks that can last for a whole month.

badan

This is a completely unique plant, perfect for planting in the shade. In winter it leaves in a green state and after winter it again appears green to the eye. The fact is that under the snow the bergenia does not shed its leaves and does not die, but remains green all the time.

The flowers of this plant are unpretentious and modest, but very cute.

One more interesting properties bergenia is that its old leaves, which turn dark or brown, have special healing properties. In Tibet, they are brewed as a rejuvenating tea.

Video: unpretentious and shade-tolerant bergenia

Brunner (forget-me-not)

Indispensable for decorating a small shady area.

In addition to the beautiful leaves of impressive coloring (variegated and green with a silvery cobweb), it also blooms angelically charming - small blue forget-me-nots.

You can look at her for hours, she is so airy and beautiful. It's just impossible to look away!

Video: planting and caring for a shade-loving plant, large-leaved brunner

Volzhanka (Aruncus)

It remarkably withstands partial shade, but in deep shade it blooms a little less plentifully. And still, the unpretentious Volzhanka blooms its inflorescences again and again!

Video: unpretentious Volzhanka for planting and flowering in the shade

Geichera

Geichera looks absolutely wonderful, which won the hearts of many gardeners. The number of colorings of the leaves is surprisingly rich: from lilac-steel to bright red and greens.

The sizes are also quite diverse: from miniature forms to quite tall specimens.

This is an absolutely unpretentious plant that does not require special attention, grows well and does not lose its decorative effect from May to October.

In addition, geykhera is very winter-hardy and perfectly tolerates the first autumn frosts, leaving under the snow with leaves covered with hoarfrost.

And in the month of May, geyhers start very quickly and gain their color due to the amazingly beautiful foliage.

It blooms marvelously beautifully, flower stalks rise high enough above the plant and last quite a long time.

In the recent past, botanists crossed geyhera and tiarella and got new variety geyherella. The plant has become even more resistant to the preservation of colorfulness, and the color range is much wider.

Video: all about growing shade-loving geyhera

Dicentra (Broken heart)

It can grow both in open and sunny areas, and in shaded areas. However, in the sun, the buds open and bloom early, and the peduncles do not differ in particular size and splendor. In shady places, the color picks up more slowly, but the flowers are brighter, larger and give pleasure with their wonderful appearance until July-August. Therefore, it would be good to plant a dicenter, for example, closer to the gazebo or house, the shadow of which will fall on the plant most day.

It will also look good next to the fence.

Video: how to grow a dicentra or a broken heart in a shady garden

Black cohosh (Cimicifuga)

His name, of course, is not entirely harmonious, but the foliage is so openwork and pretty that when you see it, you will most likely just fall in love.

At the end of summer, he usually throws out a peduncle - a long panicle with silvery flowers. The spectacle is impressive! It is simply impossible to pass by without stopping.

Another important advantage of this shade-tolerant perennial is the fact that it can grow for quite a long time in the same place.

Kupena

In our summer cottages, this flower is not widely used, but nevertheless it is a very friendly plant, which, like no other, is suitable for the shady side of the summer cottage.

Its coloring can vary from dark green to variegated, when the green leaf is bordered on the edge with white stripes.

Delicate white and pink flowers all over the stem, resembling something like a lily of the valley, are a very pleasant sight.

The plant grows quickly enough, so if you need to fill the shady space under fruit trees or plant it in the shade next to conifers, then kupena deserves your attention.

Fern

Another shadow king is the fern. Of course, he doesn’t give flowers, no matter how much we want and don’t expect, but he has amazing foliage, which comes in various colors, different sizes and forms. He lives best in a damp shady corner.

We are used to the fact that the fern is always dark green, but now we have developed varieties with a dark brown color, lilac centers and silver leaf edges.

If you plant a fern in the shade of your garden house or in another shady place, then it will completely take all your attention and the attention of the guests of your garden.

Video: caring for a fern and growing it in the shade under the crown of trees

Rogersia

Many flower growers call her the queen of the shady garden, which grows to a height of 1.5 meters.

Thanks to the magnificent large leaves, Rogersia is very picturesque throughout the season.

Fluffy and fragrant panicle inflorescences of white, pink or cream color bloom in early July and can bloom for more than a month.

Shaded area design idea! In the background, plant such tall and shade-loving plants as buzulniki, black cohosh and ferns, make the second tier from the host, and on the lower plan - geyhera and geyherella.

On your suburban area only shaded areas remain unplanted, and you find it difficult to find suitable plant specimens to revive them? Use our tips and recommendations for landscaping, and then the whole mosaic of your garden will come together.

Video: what plants to plant in a shady area

Great furnishing solution shady place in the garden - turning it into a cozy relaxation area. It will be so nice to be here in a moment of sweltering heat. To make it beautiful and comfortable in a shady corner, you will need to choose special plantings for it.

The brightness and beauty of shrubs of certain species helps to create not only beautiful site, but also the right mood for the day

For good growth All plants need light to grow and develop. But the requirements for the degree of illumination may be different. All plants can be divided into:

• Shade-loving;
• Shade-tolerant;
• Light-loving.

So a light-loving shrub planted in the shade will not die, but also please the eye lush greenery will not. Therefore, for those parts of the garden where there is little sun, it is necessary to select shade-loving shrubs that can develop well in low light conditions.

Differences between shrubs and trees

Shrubs for landscape design are always in high demand. Therefore, in nurseries you will always be offered a large selection of these wonderful plants. Usually they are not expensive and you are guaranteed to buy attractive plants for your garden.

Between the bush and the tree there are transitional forms. The main difference is the presence of a central trunk, from which numerous branches depart. For example, hazel, holly, some willows, hawthorn can be grown both in the form of a tree and in the form of a bush. It all depends on pruning and growing conditions.

So the dark crimson forest beech, if it is periodically cut and adjusted for growth, turns into a shrub and can be used to form a beautiful hedge. Such a hedge for the winter will not shed its brown leaves. If it is allowed to grow freely, it will turn into a tree.

The choice of shade-loving inhabitants

To achieve the desired result, you must seriously approach the choice of shrubs. Some plant species require soil special composition. For example, rhododendrons, azaleas, and camellias love acidic soil.

Since for the most part shade-tolerant species originally from the forest, then, planting them, it is imperative to take care of the composition of the soil. The soil mixture should be fertile and neutral in acidity. In this case, the plants will easily take root and quickly turn into a lush bush.

It will be less expensive to choose shrubs for your garden that grow well in your area. Otherwise, you will have to spend a lot of time creating favorable conditions for them.

Think in advance about the place for planting plants, they should not be crowded. Choose shrubs based on their height. Shade-loving low-growing ornamental shrubs are good for decorating and strengthening embankments. The shape and size and flowering of most shrubs is controlled by regular pruning.

The space between the bushes can be filled with creeping plants or shade-tolerant flowers. This is both beautiful and will prevent excessive drying of the soil. Lilies of the valley will look very good. In spring they will delight with delicate and fragrant flowers, and in summer and autumn - juicy, beautiful leaves. Lily of the valley has the ability to grow quickly, and you do not have to think about additional planting of them every year.

Twilight plants

A special decoration of shrubs are juicy, colorful fruits, which, however, are not always edible.

Many types of honeysuckle are shade-loving shrubs. special attention deserves the Tatar honeysuckle, unpretentious and beautifully flowering, having many garden forms that differ in the color of the petals (from white to bright red).

No less attractive is the rare alpine honeysuckle with bright red fruits and a very dense crown.

Amazing "Poppy" can grow as a small tree. Edible honeysuckle is also popular, which is more valued for its early, piquantly bitter and very healthy berries.

Hazel and euonymus

The well-known common hazel grows well in the shade. For decorative purposes, it is better to use cultivated garden forms with different leaf colors.

Euonymus can be in the form of shrubs or not big trees. They attract attention especially in autumn due to bright original fruits and beautiful leaf color. The warty euonymus has pink fruits and leaves. And the winged euonymus has crimson-red tones.

Viburnum and elderberry for a shady garden

Various types of viburnum also have a high shade tolerance. They are decorative at any time of the year. Viburnum ordinary - a good choice for garden. And its healing fruits help with many diseases.

Evergreen, blooming in winter, viburnum laurel is attractive with its white and pink flowers. Ideal for inexperienced gardeners.

Elderberry - many shrubs of this genus have long been used both as ornamental, and as food, and as medicinal plants. Elderberry red or racemose is particularly unpretentious, and is also able to repel mice well. The fruits of black elderberry are edible. This type of plant is desirable to plant in a place protected from the wind.

Hydrangeas, Magonias & Mexican Jasmine

Perfectly decorate the area in the penumbra of hydrangeas. They start to bloom early summer and until autumn. Their beautiful, large inflorescences will be attractive in dry bouquets. Not capricious and easy to care for - tree hydrangea. Panicle hydrangea is recognized as the most spectacular and suitable for growing, for example, in the middle lane.

Particularly noteworthy is its large-flowered form - "Grandiflora". The Bretschneider hydrangea looks beautiful with large white flowers, which then turn into purple.

Mahonia holly - compact evergreen shrub with beautiful shiny feathery leaves. In early spring, it is decorated with bright yellow inflorescences, and in early autumn - dark blue edible berries.

Shade-loving shrubs include Mexican jasmine with orange-scented flowers. After spring flowering it can be cut short.

Cherry laurel, keria and cotoneaster

flowering shrub

Evergreen shade-loving shrubs include medicinal laurel cherry with glossy dense leaves. In June, it is decorated with tassels of fragrant white flowers. This is a fairly rare plant for gardens. middle lane due to low frost resistance. For reliable wintering, it must be covered.

Japanese keria is characterized by long spring-summer flowering, and sometimes repeated autumn. True, keria blooms better in the sun. But even in the shade it feels pretty good. It blooms with large yellow inflorescences.

The form "Pleniflora" is distinguished by magnificent terry petals. Keriya does not tolerate frost well and therefore it is better to cover it for the winter and protect it from the cold wind.

Cotoneaster refers to deciduous or evergreen plants. These shrubs are very diverse in shape and size. They can be six-meter trees, and stunted stalks.

Stay on the bush for the winter or fall off. Despite such differences, cotoneasters have common features for which they are valued and loved. All plants have very beautiful coloring of leaves in autumn and elegant fruits. Shrub blooms in May-June. White flowers emerge from pink buds.

What else to plant in the shade?

All species of this plant are unpretentious, do not require special care (except for pruning overgrown branches), and can grow anywhere. For the middle strip, male derain or dogwood is suitable. It is advisable to cover young plants for the winter.

You can also use for growing in the shade:

• Barberry Thunberg;
• Black elderberry;
• Mock orange crown;
• Viburnum viburnum and other types of shrubs with golden yellow foliage.

For growing hedges, Tatar honeysuckle and laurel cherry are well suited. If the place on the site is not only dark, but also dry, then it is better to plant Tatar honeysuckle and viburnum pride. This type of honeysuckle has forms with different colors of flowers, and viburnum has yellow-motley wrinkled leaves.

Coniferous garden guests

ornamental shrubs

Plant several varieties of low-growing conifers in your garden. Trees conifers versatile and suitable for any garden. They can be used in a single landing and in various compositions.

Ephedra do not require increased attention and complex care. If you get a winter-hardy tree, then it will not need to be covered every autumn. Only in spring it is necessary to slightly shade from scorching sun if the tree is not planted in the shade. Coniferous trees do not need frequent feeding.

Yew and juniper

The spiky yew is a coniferous plant and the most shade-tolerant of all trees. It got its name for the sharp spines at the end of the needles. Very slow growing, quite winter hardy. Small decorative forms of this plant winter best of all, but require protection from the aggressive spring sun. In our climate zone this is the only type of yew suitable for shearing.

Juniper is a useful genus of coniferous plants. To date, there are many undersized varieties. They grow and look very impressive. Creeping junipers are very loved and popular in America. And now they are conquering Russia.

There are junipers and medium and high sizes. The common advantage for all is unpretentiousness and frost resistance. They are not demanding on the composition of the soil and are better than other conifers able to tolerate drought. They love a haircut very much, therefore, in the middle of summer, creeping forms and plants in hedges are cut.

Shrub pruning

Many shrubs need pruning to encourage flowering. So blooming in spring deciduous shrubs are pruned immediately after flowering. It is necessary to cut off shoots with faded flowers to accelerate the growth of new ones.

After pruning, after a short time, young shoots appear with new buds and buds. Shrubs that bloom in late summer are pruned in spring. Immediately after such work, flowers appear on the growing young shoots. Pruning should be done shortly so that more new flowering shoots appear. Shrubs that bloom in winter are pruned immediately after flowering in early spring, removing damaged and dead branches.

lazy garden

Very often, many people dream of having a blooming, fragrant, bright and memorable site. But at the same time, it does not require constant attention, long-term care, endless weeding and loosening of the soil. Fantasy? No. A dream garden can become a reality when used very simple means. And you don’t have to wait years for maturity and splendor. You just need to pay attention to the bushes.

To date, the choice ornamental shrubs so huge and diverse that it allows you to set up a beautiful garden that does not require constant care. Shrubs are perfectly combined with each other and with almost all garden plants so the design possibilities are only limited by your imagination.

shade-loving shrub

Shrubs do not lose their decorative effect throughout the season, and many even in winter.

Even with the predominant color of the foliage green, growing young shoots and leaves can be of various shades: bronze, pink, reddish, purple, etc.

Shrubs will create a wonderful backdrop for alpine slides and flower beds. And with proper selection, they will decorate the garden all year round.

Bushes for garden decor

In the garden, bushes can play a purely decorative role and delight the eye. They can bloom for a long time: from early spring to late autumn, and some in winter. Unusual variegated leaves of shrubs, bright berries and fruits, colored bark, evergreen leaf cover - all this will help the garden to maintain beauty and originality all year round.

And some bushes can even be grown in pots on the balcony, for example, lavender, arctic, camellias. The flower bed looks beautiful when plants of different heights are on it. This can be achieved using different kinds shrubs.

If the bush has grown strongly, and it has become crowded, it can be transplanted. To do this, remember a few simple rules. Deciduous trees are transplanted between autumn and spring. Large shrubs need to be transplanted when they have just begun to shed their leaves.

Place beautifully flowering shrubs better in a shady or semi-shaded area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe site. Do not forget to regularly feed your green pets with complex fertilizers, take care of them, and in gratitude they will delight you with long and lush flowering.

Whatever the site or garden, there is always one or more corners where the sun's rays practically do not fall, whether it is the shadow of a house or large trees. But you shouldn't worry about it. The flora is very rich in species, and you can always pick up shade-loving or shade-tolerant plants for the garden that will delight in flowering and decorative leaves.

Classification of plants according to lighting requirements

Sunlight, water and good, fertile soils are the basic requirements of plants to guarantee them successful cultivation. But not all flowers and trees like bright sunlight, depending on this they are divided into three groups.

1. Light-loving plants for the garden, their second name is heliophytes. They love open spaces and sunlight, but they can die in shading. This group includes the vast majority of garden flowers. From annuals: petunia, marigolds, lobelia, godetia, etc. From perennials, for example, daylily, rudbeckia, gaillardia, arabis, chistets. As well as trees: Ginnala maple, Manchurian walnut.
2. Shade tolerant plants for the garden. This group includes species that also love sunlight, but 5-6 hours of it in the morning or afternoon is enough for them. However, flowering in this case may not be so plentiful and long. This group includes plants such as oak anemone, astilbe, alpine catchment (in the first photo), dicentra, peony, blueberry, etc.
3. Shade plants for the garden. These species prefer to grow in secluded corners where there is almost no sun. They usually have deep green leaves. First of all, these are ferns, hostas, lilies of the valley, lungwort, foxglove, etc.

Shade tolerant conifers for the garden

Evergreen trees and shrubs always give a garden special charm and pleasing to the eye throughout the year. All of them have an amazing aroma that not only improves mood, but also disinfects the air. There are quite a few types of coniferous plants, they differ in size, crown shape, soil and lighting requirements. Many plants do not like bright sun, and young specimens, without exception, require some shading in the early stages of growth. The most popular among gardeners are the following varieties of shade-tolerant conifers:

• spruce Canadian, common, prickly, Serbian and "Entelmani";
• Siberian fir, balsamic, Canadian, one-color;
• yew "Repandens" and Canadian (pictured);
• tuevik drooping (Japanese);
• echiniformis;
• the microbiota is cross-paired.

All conifers are quite unpretentious, but some require abundant watering and shelter for the winter. Grow many decorative types slow enough to be used on Alpine rollercoaster, in group plantings.

Choosing shade-tolerant shrubs

Shade-tolerant plants for the garden and vegetable garden of this group can be purely decorative in nature or also bring practical benefits. In addition, there are decorative leafy and flowering. Let's dwell on the most popular and common.

It should also be noted the following shade-tolerant plants for the garden, which are included in the group of shrubs and have decorative leaves: privet, boxwood, euonymus (winged and warty), Thunberg barberry.

shade tolerant trees in the garden

If you want to choose not fruit trees for the garden, but decorative ones, then you should pay attention to several types. Maple remains one of the most popular trees for landscaping. Large dissected leaves are especially beautiful in autumn, when they acquire a bright color. There are a lot of types of maple: field, holly, silver, white, sugar, Japanese. The tree forms a beautiful spreading crown and it is quite possible to plant shade-tolerant flowering plants for the garden.

Very often, forest beech and hornbeam are used for landscaping, they have garden varieties and forms. They look great not only in group, but also in single plantings, and the crown is easy to trim and shape.

Fruit trees and shrubs growing in the shade

not many fruit trees and shrubs are able to grow and produce a good crop in the shade, they still need the sun. Of the species most resistant to lack of light, it is worth noting raspberries and blackberries, since their natural habitat is forest thickets and wet ravines, they tolerate partial shade well. You can also plant barberries and gooseberries, which will be the mentioned species good neighbors. The first shrub is winter-hardy, grows rapidly and gives a good harvest of berries, which have a specific sour taste. Gooseberries (pictured) are also characterized by very valuable fruits that are used to make jams and compotes.

Now it is much easier to choose shade-tolerant ones for the garden, because the varieties are constantly updated. You just need to choose a product according to your wishes. Contact the nurseries directly, as the markets often sell absolutely nothing that is stated on the package.

Herbaceous shade tolerant for the garden

If your garden mainly consists of shady corners, then this is not a reason to refuse planting flowers. Perennials include plants that overwinter in the soil for many years, while the aerial part dies off every year, and the roots remain alive. The main advantage of shade-tolerant perennial flowers lies in the decorative foliage.

From the earliest spring, your garden is able to decorate bulbous primroses. At this time, the trees have not yet spread their leaves, and the light freely penetrates into all corners of the garden. It can be early flowering tulips, crocuses, blueberries, hazel grouses, daffodils, muscari.

Of the perennials that will bloom all summer, we recommend ordinary peonies (for partial shade) and wild ones, aronnik, adonis, badan catchment (aquilegia), daylily, hosts. Also, do not ignore biennial flowers: digitalis, mallow, forget-me-nots.

Shade-tolerant annuals in the garden

These plants can diversify any flower bed or flower garden. The number of species and varieties cannot be enumerated. Even for a shady garden, you can easily pick up about a dozen different annual flowers. Here are just a few of the most unpretentious and common types as an example.

• Ageratum - a low plant literally forms a carpet of blue inflorescences, flowering continues from early summer until late autumn. Prefers semi-shady places.
• Kobeya is an annual vine that weaves a green carpet over the entire surface of the support; large bell-shaped flowers of various shades appear throughout the summer.
• Kosmeya - beautiful annual actively propagating by self-seeding. It is quite high (about 1 m) and grows quickly, which allows you to fill empty places with this plant in a short time.
• Levkoy (photo above), plants of different sizes depending on the variety with spike-shaped fragrant inflorescences.

Nemesia and mimulyus also deserve attention.

Horizontal landscaping of shady garden areas

To do this, use shade-tolerant (they are also called vines). Do not forget that if you choose perennial species, then they will need a strong support, as they gain enough a large mass. This is especially true for semi-woody varieties. The most famous is either parthenocissus (pictured). Liana grows to a height of up to 15 meters, while it is undemanding to soils and does not require additional care. The only difference is that in a heavily shaded place, the leaves may be somewhat smaller in size and not as bright.

Quite often used for vertical gardening clematis, but it is suitable for a warm climate with mild winters. This is a rather capricious liana, prefers sunny places, although light shading is also possible. It is also worth noting such plants as kirkazon, wood pliers, princes.

Shade tolerant ampelous plants

It is difficult to imagine a gazebo, terrace or patio without beautiful flower bushes hanging their green lashes from hanging planters. Ampel shade-tolerant plants for the garden are not numerous compared to their sun-loving relatives, but they still exist. In particular, the lobelia, which blooms in many pure shades of blue and blue. In partial shade it will feel quite good, the main thing is to provide it with fertile soil and regular watering.

Much less often you can meet bakola, dichondra and strange nolina. Despite complex and unfamiliar names, these plants are quite unpretentious and short term form thickets densely strewn with bright flowers.

When choosing ornamental shade-tolerant plants for the garden, do not expect abundant flowering, large and double inflorescences from them. All of them are valued primarily for the decorative appearance of the leaves.

Almost every summer cottage is divided into certain zones - well-lit and shaded. Areas of the plot in the shade often remain empty and look inorganic, and therefore we decided that it would be quite relevant to study shade-tolerant plants for summer cottages.

To tell the truth, almost every second dacha has buildings or mature trees that cast a lot of shade on a young garden, vegetable garden and flower beds. But what to do with areas that are not illuminated by the sun at all or are illuminated minimally? What crops can be planted country house, under an old apple tree or on the side of a new car garage? These questions are answered by site specialists who have carried out painstaking work on the sample necessary information, as well as the study of forums and the collection of a wide variety of opinions.

Today we will try to describe in detail the areas of plant cultivation, choose annual and perennial flowers, shrubs, berry and vegetable crops for shaded areas.

Such formation of zones and selection of plants for growing in the shade are especially relevant for owners of standard dachas of 6-9 acres, where, frankly, there is not enough space, and oh, how much you need to plant everything!

Determination of site shading and plant selection

You should be very serious about studying the site for planting crops and the time of its shading throughout the daylight hours. Many of us already know the agricultural technology of popular country plants, and therefore it is not difficult to understand that not every one of them will be able to develop normally in full shade. In such an environment, only some species feel normal. For the rest, it will be necessary to choose zones with partial shading, where the sun is at least half a day.

Distribution of shade-tolerant crops in the garden

The problem of the correct distribution of plants in the country is very serious, because in small areas it is very difficult to figure out where and what will grow, how to plant correctly. Particular difficulties haunt beginners who have just acquired a summer house and decide where exactly the garden, garden, flower garden will be.

Often, trees are planted along the fence so as not to occupy usable area in the country. But here you should choose the right side so that the shade from the trees does not occupy large areas of the site. You can also distribute them evenly throughout the dacha, taking into account the requirements of distances. In this way, it will be possible to form areas with partial shading and leave some areas with the most light for those plants that prefer the maximum light.

Summer residents are also accustomed to planting shrubs along fences and hedges, but here it is worth understanding that some of them will be in complete shade from the fence or trees planted earlier. Therefore, the most correct solution would be to plant berries or closer to the center of the summer cottage, for example, to divide the territory into certain zones.

For flowers and berries, a place can be found everywhere, since we have long studied the technology of vertical gardening and high beds. Besides, there are always such small architectural forms that involve growing flowers on hills. You can also consider unique decorative flower beds, special garden sculptures, original pots in the country and other products, thanks to which plants are provided with the maximum right conditions for growth and development.

Names of shade-loving plants

We are accustomed to seriously confuse these concepts, believing that both those and other plants can easily cope with dark areas in the country and endure conditions without sunlight. We recommend to distinguish between concepts and when buying a particular crop, it is imperative to study agricultural technology, the requirements for choosing a place to plant a plant in a country house. Remember, the shade can be stable throughout the day, partial (a certain part of the day due to the course of the sun) or diffuse (sunlight through the branches and foliage of vigorous plants).

What plants to plant in a shady area (video)

The degree of shade and soil

It should be understood that not only light conditions are necessary for the development of plants, but also certain soils and other conditions. Thus, in the thick shadow cast by dacha buildings, dense plantations of shrubs or trees, will feel good sedum sedum, kupeny, magnificent elecampane, heart-leaved tiarka, European hoof.

If you combine these summer cottage areas with well-moistened soil, then it is possible to plant black cohosh, primrose, hellebore, astilbe, dark geranium.

In areas with scattered shade, for example, under walnuts or old apple trees, it is quite possible to arrange a planting of spring umbilical, fragrant woodruff, lupins, daylilies. Some medicinal and fragrant plants- peppermint, lemon balm, others.

You also need to know that not only soil moisture determines the possibility of growing some plants in shading, but also its composition. Thus, on sandstones and sandy loams in partial shade, kupen, lily of the valley, periwinkle, violet, creeping tenacious and others feel normal.

Shrubs that can be planted in partial shade

Interesting is the fact that in the shade of an orchard or on the fences delimiting summer cottages, you can often find shrubs that do not feel any negativity from the shadow. They grow and develop quite normally, without requiring special treatment.

But it is advisable to plant them in partial shade, scattered shade, under trees, since the complete absence of sun seriously affects flowering.

Penumbra is also suitable for hydrangeas, it will not harm viburnum, elderberry. On the same plots, you can plant ivy, parthenocissus, clematis.

Examples of flowers and ornamental plants in the shade

In this section, we will present a small list of crop names that are okay with shaded areas, and some are even ready to live without sunlight.

perennials

The largest number plants that love shade, namely among perennials. Due to the abundance of species, it is possible to create not single plantings, but entire longline flower beds that will decorate the shady landscape.

badan prefers medium to dense shade. In such conditions, only flowering can suffer, while growth is fine.

early blooming daylily prefers partial shade, but in strong shade, flowering noticeably weakens. Modern varieties of daylily are best planted in the sun.

hosta not only is not afraid of the shadow, but simply loves it. The only requirement is moist soil.

Aconite feels good in shady areas, but like most, prefers moist soil.

Astilbes Shade tolerant, but prefer partial shade or partial shade.

For dicentres penumbra and shade with well-moistened soil are also the best place to live in the country.

Brunner- a pretty and absolutely picky plant that will survive in any shade. But you should be careful with it, as the brunner grows quickly.

In the scattered shade of a young garden blooms beautifully doronicum.

Lily of the valley and cyanosis - almost classic plants for shade and partial shade in the country.

Apart from this list, in different shades, lupine, bathing suit, fragrant violet, periwinkle, arizema, tiarka, majestic chistous, ostrich, primrose and many others feel great.

biennials

It's worth starting with pansies, choosing different varieties of which and planting in shady places during different periods of the warm season, you can easily achieve flowering from spring to autumn.

Digitalis- a tall biennial plant that copes well with the lack of sun, but always subject to the observance of agricultural technology.

If you need to plant something in full shade, remember to forget-me-not, which will soon create a whole carpet of pretty flowers by self-sowing.

Annuals

It is rather difficult to choose from annuals, since there are not so many lovers of shady places.

Balsam copes with partial shade, but suffers from a lack of flowering in full shade.

fragrant tobacco can be planted in diffused sunlight in young garden.

Begonia evergreen suitable for shaded flower beds and single plantings.

Bulbous

Almost all bulbs love sunlight, but there are some exceptions that thrive in minimal light.

Most of the small-bulbous ones, whose flowering begins in early spring, can grow in the shade of the garden or shrubs. These are crocuses, blueberries, white flowers, snowdrops.

Shading is positive for daffodils, which still bloom brightly and do not change the vertical position of the stem.

All this applies to flowers and ornamental crops, for which now you do not need to look for some special place in your summer cottage. Hostas, ferns, periwinkles - in the shade and partial shade, they will easily grow and show the expected result.

What flowers grow in the shade (video)

What vegetables can be grown in the shade

Shade-tolerant vegetables and other garden crops are available, and almost half of them are in the country. That is, you will not have any problems with growing food if you find it small plot between bushes or in the partial shade of the garden.

In addition, there is always the problem of placing light-loving plants, which need to be in the sun for at least 5-7 hours daily. As an example, we can cite the most popular tomatoes in the country (although there are enough such plants). So, if in the country there are places for everything light-loving plants no, you can always use the materials of our site and arrange tall gardens in several tiers, come up with special designs from pipes or boxes, plant tomatoes in containers and pots, for example, creating a “heavy flower garden” on a trellis in this way.

If there is enough space for such plants or you have already mastered their placement, we still have many plants that can be planted in the shade.

By the way, it is better to approach this issue from the other side - when calculating the planting of light-loving crops, start from shade-tolerant ones and, placing them in suitable places, clog the remaining sunny areas with light-loving ones!

So, vegetables that grow in the shade. Subject to proper agricultural technology from these crops, you can expect a good harvest even with minimal solar lighting. Here short list something for which it will not be necessary to look for a place for a long time on the territory of the dacha, - beets and beans, lettuce, cauliflower and broccoli, onions, parsley, garlic and many others.

Garden crops in the shade (according to summer residents)

Regarding the following list ... it is not advisory, but purely conditional, since we have chosen the opinions of summer residents in it, talking about the possibility of growing certain horticultural crops in places with a lack of sunlight. Here are just a few of the most interesting ones:

• Sorrel and garlic do an excellent job with full shading. Sometimes in such zones you can also harvest a good crop of carrots, but this crop is still better to be in the sun sometimes. In addition, upright beans, peas can also be grown in the shade of trees, often even cucumber plantings can be seen here;
• In regions with hot summers, tomatoes grow well in partial shade. Of course, they need sunlight, but not always its overabundance is beneficial for tomatoes. In the shade of a young or even old garden, you can grow the entire line of green salads;
• Red currants grow in the shade of a tall hedge. The lack of sun affects the speed of ripening, but not the quality of the crop. Horseradish grows nearby, a little further away, in partial shade - rhubarb, Chinese cabbage, zucchini ... everything gives a normal harvest, if you take care of it.

These opinions from summer residents from different regions, and therefore it can be seen that, depending on the climate, plants can relate differently to the shade and the sun.

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Reviews and comments

(23 ratings, average: 3,26 out of 5)

Igor 07.02.2015

Nevertheless, in my opinion, the term shade-loving is not entirely accurate - rather, plants in the course of their evolution optimally adapted to survive in such conditions. So to speak, already a step higher than shade tolerance. As for your own garden plot, in addition to hostas or ferns, there is reason to pay attention to the same irises: Lera 11/06/2015

That's what I thought in the forest! Our facade of the house faces the north side, and there is a blank fence in front of it. Of course, no plants wanted to grow there, except for the lilac bush. I dug up a few rhizomes of lilies of the valley in the forest and planted them in front of the house. The fern does not grow in our forest, I bought it and also planted it. Both the lilies of the valley and the ferns have grown and mixed. Now I have a wonderful clearing in front of my house.

Oksana Vladimirovna 21.12.2015

Thanks, really helped. And then I got tired of using the "poke" method to find out what grows in the shade and what does not. And then I was still surprised that nothing bloomed or did not grow at all. But for some reason, my redcurrant is better in the sun.

Nastya 12/16/2016

Everyone loves the sun. I have a small plot - 4 acres. Tried almost everything under landing in the shade. The cabbage stretches and does not fork. Carrots and beets are small, Onions - which I planted, and dug out. Zucchini - many flowers, few ovaries. Corn on the cob is underdeveloped. But eggplant, regular and asparagus beans, potatoes, lettuce, green onions and wild garlic, and sunflowers are just fine. Tomatoes - light penumbra is just super! This season I planted dill under a tree - it stretched out and withered, but the parsley swayed, but root parsley in the shade it is very small, thin with branches, and in the sun it is large, powerful