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Small Shrub For Mostly Shady Area
Posted on 4/2/21 at 8:12 pm
Posted on 4/2/21 at 8:12 pm
What are some very small shrubs that can survive only a few hours of direct light a day? I tried some radicon gardenias due to their perfect size but the didn’t survive the cold winter or the lack of light. My landscape and front of the house face north so it barely gets any sunlight. My windows in the front room come down almost to the ground so I can’t have anything too big that blocks the view. Any suggestions?
Posted on 4/2/21 at 9:31 pm to tigerlife36
Carissa holly
Lenten rose
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Autumn fern
Christmas fern
Lenten rose
Brilliance autumn fern
Autumn fern
Christmas fern
Posted on 4/3/21 at 12:15 am to fightin tigers
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Nandinas
Agree 100%. The smaller version of the Nandina is a beautiful small shade bush that is virtually maintenance free.
Posted on 4/3/21 at 4:38 am to tigerlife36
Hydrageas - they can be pruned to stay small. They are deciduous.
Posted on 4/3/21 at 2:25 pm to fightin tigers
I found some blush Nandina plants that look pretty good. Are there certain varieties that work better for mostly shade?
Posted on 4/3/21 at 3:32 pm to tigerlife36
I think they will all do well in partial to mostly shade. I have lots of blush nandinas (the common greenish to purplish color) in partial to almost full shade. Most were planted 15 to 20 years ago and they are all doing great. They grow faster in partial shade. I had a few that were skimpy growing after a few years and when I checked them a good bit of the soil was gone around the roots. I think the nursery used too many wood chips in the soil instead of quality mulch/soil. I just replanted them and packed in some garden soil and those took off.
We also have quite a few bamboo nandinas and those do well in shade also but they get pretty tall and are not as pretty as the smaller blush nandinas. We've never had any of the pink blush nandinas but I assume they would do just as well in the shade.
We also have quite a few bamboo nandinas and those do well in shade also but they get pretty tall and are not as pretty as the smaller blush nandinas. We've never had any of the pink blush nandinas but I assume they would do just as well in the shade.
Posted on 4/3/21 at 8:38 pm to tigerlife36
Hydrangeas might be bushes you might want to consider. I noticed someone else "beat me to the draw" with hydrangeas. :)
Anyway, below is a quote from a linked article by the LSU AgCenter, which contains much more information about hydrangeas.
"Locate hydrangeas in a spot where they receive some shade during the day. A shady (two hours of direct sun) or partly shaded (about four hours of direct sun) bed is ideal. Avoid hot, sunny, dry areas or beds that are baked by the afternoon sun. Morning sun is much preferred by these plants, so an eastern exposure is excellent." LINK
Anyway, below is a quote from a linked article by the LSU AgCenter, which contains much more information about hydrangeas.
"Locate hydrangeas in a spot where they receive some shade during the day. A shady (two hours of direct sun) or partly shaded (about four hours of direct sun) bed is ideal. Avoid hot, sunny, dry areas or beds that are baked by the afternoon sun. Morning sun is much preferred by these plants, so an eastern exposure is excellent." LINK
Posted on 4/4/21 at 7:47 am to Longer Tail Tiger
I’ll have to look and see if there are any dwarf varieties of hydrangeas.
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