My sister has a patio that has a "garden" area around it, under total shade. She'd like a little color and height.
I'm thinking coleus. What else???????
Need suggestions for total shade
Columbine
Penstemon
Pigeonberry
Check out this thread for more suggestions, too. http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/958375/
Hostas
Hellebores
Toad lilies
Spiderwort
Tiarella
This message was edited Mar 25, 2009 12:53 AM
I am currently working outside at my potted shade plant garden, which includes:
philodendron domesticus,
staghorn fern
phalaenopsis orchids
begonias
BTW, in what USDA hardiness zone does your sister live? The plants listed above are outside year-round here in South Florida, zone 10-b.
Take care.
Sylvain.
Check out this thread -
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/563917/
I have firesprikes. They have a long red flower that the hummingbirds love. They can get -overgrown ( 3 feet or more ) just cut them back. I've enjoyed these plants. Also, they are easy to root.
Mary
Mary do you grow the firespikes in full shade? I had a red last year in full sun and this year added purple. I may try the purple in shade. They would give color and height.
I've had excellent luck with all of the following in semi to deep shade:
Texas Betony
Trailing Purple Lantana
Pink Indigo (excellent)
Perle d'Or rose in dappled shade
Ragin' Cajun Ruellia
American Beautyberry bush
Asparagus Fern
Indigo Spires Salvia in dappled shade
Star Jasmine
Hosta
Blackberry Lily
River Fern
Turks Cap (excellent)
Mountain Sage
Asian Jasmine ground cover
I grow
turkscap
american beautyberry
ajuga
columbine
moss verbena grows in full shade and full sun in my yard