Perennial flowering plants Zone 8 full and partial shade
ladybug A 9a Houston area
18 years ago
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Zone 5: Planting in full shade?
Comments (8)There is shade and there is shade. If it is relatively bright shade you have a lot of options. For instance, if it is shade cast by a wall, but the space is quite open on all other sides, the light levels are still pretty good. In that case, almost any shade friendly plant should do well. There are many lists in this forum. If it's hemmed in by tall evergreens on several sides and it looks like a cave, it will be a bit trickier. In any case hostas should do OK, especially blue ones if the shade is deeper. Epimedium is also good. For instant colour, it's hard to beat impatiens and begonias, and they are very undemanding as far as light is concerned. As far as design is concerned, think contrast. A hosta next to a bleeding heart is nice, for instance, because the contrast between the leaf size, shape and colour is pleasing. Put in a variety of heights, leaf shape, plant shape, and it will be hard to go too wrong....See MoreFull-shade container plants, heat tolerant zone 8
Comments (2)I have good luck with purple heart and caladiums in situations like you describe. Some years the purple heart stays pretty all winter too....See MoreFull Sun To Partial Shade, ETC.
Comments (6)There are accepted definitions for those terms. 'Full sun' is considered to be 6-8 hours of uninterrupted sunlight; 'partial sun' and 'partial shade' can be used interchangeably and are considered to be less than 6 hours of sun but more than 3 hours. 'Full shade' is less than 3 hours of direct sunlight and 'heavy shade' is no direct sunlight. Plants that are listed for full sun to partial shade (or partial sun) can be planted anywhere where they receive at least 3 hours of direct sunlight. I generally shoot for a median range of 4-5 hours. And I live in an pretty northerly location where sunlight - even in summer - is not very intense. If a plant wants/needs full sun to thrive and flower and fruit, the label will just list 'full sun', period. The issue can be complicated by the timing of the sunlight. There are a number of plants that will list light requirements as 'part shade' but it is critical when that shade occurs during the course of the day, Usually, this will be sun in the morning and then shade during the afternoon or the hottest part of the day....See MoreNeed help with landscape in partial/full shade areas.
Comments (6)Ramon, I have no idea where you posted previously but the suggestion to repost here was way off base :-) This is an exchange forum intended for the trading of plants or seeds. It is not intended to discuss landscaping issues or plant selection - those would be far better addressed on either the Landscape Design forum, Northwestern Gardening (our regional forum) or the Shrubs forum. These are all very active forums and you would have gotten dozens of responses to your request after this length of time instead of just 4 comments. I am very active in all of those but never look here as I don't trade plants - I just saw this in the listing of recent discussions......... Just for some clarification, you state you want a more "solid piece of landscaping" and then ask about annuals and perennials. Annuals and perennials are generally considered just window dressing in a landscape - the solid stuff is the trees and shrubs that form permanent year round structure. Do you just want to add some temporary seasonal color or are you more interested in a good, year round look? I am a professional landscape designer and consulting horticulturist by trade and live on the west side of the Sound (after living in Seattle for many years) so I'd be happy to help you fill in your garden if you would like more specific suggestions. You can message me directly if you like (just click on my username and look for the message button) or you can try reposting this on one of the other forums I suggested to get even more input from a broader selection of responders. Sorry you were sent away to very lightly trafficked and inappropriate forum and not receiving the info you needed in a timely manner....See Morebeansprout
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