#shade garden

[nncastle]

I’m in love with autumn.

[jillraggett]

Plant of the Day

Sunday 3 November 2024

A fern that thrives in a sheltered location Dryopteris sieboldii (Siebold's wood fern, Asian wood fern) is an evergreen with a short-creeping rhizome and bold, leathery, bluish-green fronds with only a few segments. Ideally a moist, humus-rich soil is required in partial shade.

Jill Raggett

[leebrontide]

Ok might have to have a rethink about hydrangeas. This “Eclipse” variety is one dramatic goth plant.

[vandaliatraveler]

Update on the native wildflower shade garden . . .

Since my last post about the sharp-lobed hepatica several weeks ago, the wildflowers in the shade garden have made a significant push. All of the live plants I put in the ground last fall have made it through the winter, and many of the seeds I planted have germinated and sprouted. Quick survey:

Top: the spreading Jacob's ladder (Polemonium reptans) is mounding beautifully and positively dripping with violet-blue, bell-shaped flowers. The plant lures many pollinators, including bees, flies, butterflies, moths, and beetles. And that foliage is so lush and green . . .

Next one: woodland stonecrop (Sedum ternatum) has established itself in the nooks and crannies of one of my rock features and is getting ready to bloom.

Next two: although the sharp-lobed hepatica (Hepatica acutiloba) has nearly finished blooming, the real joy starts for me when the leathery, thrice-lobed leaves with their often deeply-variegated patterns begin to unfold. This is flat-out one of the most unique and gorgeous wildflowers of North America.

Next one: creeping woodland phlox (Phlox stolonifera) makes for an enchanting ground cover and will spread quite rapidly in the right conditions. I have strong feelings for all the native phlox species, but this one has stolen my heart. It's native to a narrow strip of the Appalachian Mountains from Georgia to Pennsylvania. In the spring around here, it absolutely lights up streambanks with its dainty pink to rose-colored flowers.

Next one: dwarf-crested iris (Iris cristata) is another lovely groundcover but beware - it spreads like wildfire. The lavender and yellow to orange-crested flowers are a treasure to behold from late April to early May. And its arrow-like foliage provides much-needed contrast in the garden.

Next: among the seeds I planted, the yellow pimpernel (Taenidia integerrima) is making the strongest push. The plant produces yellow-flowered umbels similar to golden Alexanders and is a high-value nectar source for many pollinators. It's also the host plant for the black swallowtail and Ozark swallowtail butterflies.

Next two: anyone who visits this Tumblr regularly needs no introduction to heartleaf foamflower (Tiarella cordifolia), my unofficial poster child for Appalachian spring. I simply would not have a native wildflower garden without it. One of my foamflowers is a hybrid (sugar and spice) cultivated for its deeply dissected leaves and intense variegation.

Last (but not least): my eastern red columbine (Aquilegia canadensis) pretty much takes cares of itself - it's one of the best starter wildflowers for beginner gardeners, hardy and undemanding. But man, does it produce loads of beautiful red and yellow, bell-shaped flowers.

[tinykittygardencat]

cool grass shade spot

[linnman333]

Summer silence...

[valonychroms]

Landscape - Traditional Landscape Inspiration for a traditional partial sun front yard stone landscaping.

[trailerparktombombadil]

June 2

The dreaded, beloved shade garden. I've just been throwing things in it the last couple of years, and it's survival of the fittest.

5 hostas (some are camouflaged in the grass like lion cubs on the savannah 🤣 they're shy and sense a threat, sorry) and a naked lady are the returners. New to the roster is the hydrangea (Third. Fecking. Attempt. with these things), the begonias, and the moonflower. May the odds be ever in their favor.

[aisling-saoirse]

Columbines beneath a Railway Bridge - May 12th 2024

[lovercraft]

Traditional Landscape in Dallas This is an illustration of a front yard stone landscaping with traditional partial sun.

[nncastle]

Good morning.

[jillraggett]

Plant of the Day

Sunday 19 May 2024

In a small front garden Lamprocapnos spectabilis (bleeding hearts, dicentra, Dutchman's breeches, lady in the bath, locks and keys, lyre flower, seal flower) was producing arching succulent stems hung with heart-shaped flowers. This clump-forming perennial grows in moist, fertile, humus-rich soil in partial shade.

Jill Raggett

[leebrontide]

The new front garden concept. Since it's so shady I wanted something that feels cool and lush, with lots of native plants but a sort of slightly moody cottage vibe.

Got some affordable little hostas today that are just big enough to divide right now, but which will be great big old silver-blue beasts you see above eventually. Got the clematis for $4 last fall and it survived. Got 4 blueberry bushes from a friend who dug them up from his parent's rural woodland.

I have been hunting down the rose for a YEAR and it's finally coming Tuesday.

I'm hoping to organize them in a slightly formal, Victorian manner, because I think natural, lush plants done up with rhythm and pattern is the whole vibe.

Plant list:

Ostrich fern (hoping to get some freebies from neighbors)

Northern Exposure Silver Leaf Heuchera

Boneset

Little Bluestem grass

Souvenir du Dr Jamain rose

Mammoth Blue hosta

Heart leaf aster

Swamp milkweed

Honeyberry (Hacksap berry)

Wild lowbush blueberry

Honeymoon helliborus

Virgin's Bower native clemetis

[clare3dx-inspiration]

Backyard Brick Pavers in Chicago Inspiration for a large, traditional backyard with a metal fence and partial sunlight in the summer.

[screamflydream]

Fireplace - Shabby-chic Style Landscape Inspiration for a mid-sized, partially shaded, drought-tolerant, concrete paver backyard with a fireplace in the summer.

[linnman333]

It's good to be green...