Shade-Loving Plants: Finding Plants and Flowers that Grow in Dark Corners

Shade loving plants are essential for every garden. We all have at least one or two dark corners of our yard we would like to brighten with flowers. Shade flowers do come in different types. Some shade flowers can withstand partial sun while others do not like any sun. Be sure to check the tags that comes with the flowers you purchase to make sure you are buying the right type of shade flower.

One thing that many gardeners like about the shade flower is the fact that it usually has larger foliage than sun loving plants. The larger leaves helps the plant get the maximum benefit out of the light it does receive which in turns helps with its photosynthesis process (food manufacturing). If you decide to decorate an area using just foliage plants try alternating between types, colors and forms of different plants.

The best shady area you can find is usually under a tree or beneath a wall. The plants you place in places like this should also be able to handle dry shade. Ivies is a good plant choice to choose for location like these.

Listed below is a brief summary of some of the many different choices of shade loving plants you can find.

Begonia

This is considered a tender plant. It is also considered an evergreen. These plants with stand humid conditions and like partial shade. You can also place them in hanging basket.

Lady's Mantle

This is a perennial that has rounded leaves with serrated edge in a bluish green color. The lime green flowers will appear in sprays in midsummer and grows about 18 inches tall. It is also considered to be a hardy flower. This flower usually self seeds itself.

Hosta

This flower is also called a plantain lily. It flowers in early summer. It has robust pale green leaves and grows in clumps. This is a perennial. All hostas are prone to attacks of snails and slugs. (hint; put a little beer in a small container place under hosta, snails will go to the beer and die, when beer evaporates replace).

Impatiens

Tender plants. Annual. Impatiens usually grow to be about 12 inches in height. Can also be grown in hanging baskets. They come in many different bright colors such as red, white, and pink. Should be watered frequently.

Peony