A new series bred for hardiness and color Big Bang plants are. About 50 percent of the foundation beds space should be evergreens 25 percent deciduous and flowering shrubs and 25 percent perennials.
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The soil around north-facing borders and walls can be quite dry if youre after more plants for spots like this take a look at our feature on plants for dry shade.
Plants for northern exposure. In annuals you can grow all begonias impatiens fuchsia larkspur and Torenia wishbone flower. Dont give up you can have flowers indoors in low light areas no matter what they tell you. Hedgehog grows best in shady conditions making it the perfect foundation plant for the north side of the house.
The above are the plants that I can grow in my northern exposure windows. Coreopsis are nearly carefree plants that thrive in full sun. More subtle choices include coleus heliotrope and salvia.
Although grass-like plants arent often thought to be placed in a shade garden there are some that do quite well. But even then a good plant can be placed in a bad spot. The coast leucothoe grows between 3 and 6 feet tall in hardiness zones 6 through 9.
Fill in with things like wandering jew ivy euonymus heather or vinca which will cascade over the edge of the box. Another perk of this plant is that its easily propagated by division. Michigan-based landscape designer Jeremy Christianson offers this rule of thumb.
Petunias geraniums zinnias nasturtiums and begonias are good choices for main-theme flowers. Impatiens do well in shady locations. Bleeding heart can be a good bet too.
I planted some in my yard in 2008. Weve picked a collection of gorgeous plants with lush foliage scented flowers and evergreen colour to fill your borders with. Yews in particular can take near-total shade while cedars need a bit more sunlight.
Northern Exposure Plantain Lily Hosta Northern Exposure Item 30502 Dramatic foliage for shade. A summer color flowerbed is one of the easiest gardens to plant in a northern exposure because of the availability of plant choices. Another evergreen shrub for the northern exposure of your landscape is the coast leucothoe Leucothoe axillaris.
The yellow markings on its leaves will be brightest in bright light or full sun but it will cope with poor light. Prefers regular watering but survives periods of drought during which it will go dormant. Snake plant or mother-in-laws tongue Sanseveria trifasciata.
One example is Japanese sweet flag Acorus gramineus. For more information you will find hundreds of species and cultivars listed in PlantFiles including African violets Begonias and Hoyas. Coreopsis Big Bang series.
Moonbeam is a very hardy reliable variety with pale yellow flowers that grow to 2 inches tall. I included my own photos where availableGardenistas List of PERENNIALS FOR THE NORTH. Several evergreen bushes and shrubs can tolerate a lot of shade and are ideal cover for the north side of the house.
Only few flowers will do well on north facing balcony garden. Long green needles coat low spreading branches that remain dense and full throughout the year. In perennials you can plant periwinkle lily of the valley jacobs ladder Violets viola forget me not and Plumbago for tropics.
It grows well in moist and wet soils but also does well with regular watering in a drier soil. Chinese astilbe Astilbe chinensis Pumila produces plumes of. Still thriving in 2012.
Zminimum hardiness zone rating Common yarrow Achillea millefolium - hardy but spreads quickly. If you are ever in Miami I can recommend Palm Hammock Nursery they have many shade tolerant plants. Chinese evergreen Aglaonema commutatum.
Juniper bushes also work on the north side of a house as long as they get a couple hours of sunlight a day. Monkshood Aconitum napellus Very poisonous Z4.
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