What is the best plant for a shaded area?

What is the best plant for a shaded area?

10 Great Plants for Shade

  • Heuchera (Coral Bells)
  • Lamium Maculatum (Dead Nettle)
  • Tiarella cordifolia (Foamflower)
  • Pulmonaria (Lungwort)
  • Astilbe.
  • Digitalis (Foxglove)
  • Hakonechloa (Japanese forest grass)
  • Primula (Primrose)

What plants grow well under trees NZ?

Cold-hardy plants for shady spaces, particularly under trees, include glamorous ‘woodland’ plants such as hostas, ferns and hellebores. Boldly colourful Heuchera and Heucherella also fit this scene. Dicentra (bleeding heart) is one of those treasures that’s much easier to grow in Dunedin than it is in Auckland.

What plants grow fast in the shade?

8 Fast-Growing Plants to Add Shade and Privacy

  • Lucky Bamboo.
  • Arborvitae.
  • Skip Laurel.
  • Clematis.
  • Climbing Roses.
  • Boxwood.
  • Privet.
  • Japanese Holly.

What flower grows best in shade?

If impatiens are your go-to favorite for shade gardens, check out double impatiens like the Rockapulco series, including Appleblossom (above). Double impatiens unfurl rose-like blooms that blanket plants all summer long.

What grows well in a shady fence?

Other noteworthy plants for the shade border include:

  • ferns.
  • columbine.
  • bleeding heart.
  • forget-me-nots.
  • iris.
  • fuchsia.
  • impatiens.
  • various ornamental grasses.

What shrubs grow in full shade NZ?

We recommend agapanthus, carpet bugle (ajuga), fuchsia, lady’s mantle (alchemilla mollis), granny’s bonnet (aquilegia), Japanese anemone hybrids, renga lily (arthropodium), astilbe, begonia, bergenia, clivia, corydalis, cyclamen, tropical impatiens, pratia and mazus.

Is Lavender OK in shade?

No, ideally it’s best that all types of lavender are exposed to full sun for most of the day. Hardier varieties (Hidcote and Grosso) may survive but it’s best to find a sunny spot to plant them in.

What can I plant on my fence line NZ?

Here are some common New Zealand hedging options:

  • bamboo – fast growing.
  • photinia – can grow up to 2 metres.
  • michelia figo – great for sound proofing.
  • camellia – comes in two main varieties – japonica and sasanqua.

What are the best plants for a shady garden?

Flowers are more restrained in shady spaces, but they’re by no means absent. Cold-hardy plants for shady spaces, particularly under trees, include glamorous ‘woodland’ plants such as hostas, ferns and hellebores. Boldly colourful Heuchera and Heucherella also fit this scene.

What makes a good garden in Auckland?

Along with bare-bottomed statues, bay trees and balustrades, Cupressus sempervirens ‘Totem Pole’ has become the quintessential bit of kit if you are trying for the sort of blingy Italian-style garden favoured in wealthier Auckland suburbs. Shake off the stereotypes though – and use this brilliant exclamation mark liberally.

What are the best plants for a subtropical garden?

Its large, lush, sturdy leaves are right at home in a shady corner of a subtropical garden. These plants are also available with a burgundy accent colour and are known as Philodendron ‘Rojo Congo’. Philodendrons are beautiful when grouped as underplantings in the shade of a tree. TIP: The leaves are a wonderful addition to a cut arrangement.

What are the best plants for a garden with a path?

For a more cottagey mood there are slimline herbaceous plants such as phlox and penstemon. Foxgloves love the shade and none is more architectural and tidy than the rusty colours of Digitalis ferruginea. One big advantage of path edges is that you can grow naturally invasive plants without them taking over.