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Advice needed on shadey front flower beds
Posted on 8/26/24 at 9:42 am
Posted on 8/26/24 at 9:42 am
My homes front flower beds face east and my front yard is full of big oak trees. Part of my flower beds get a bit of filtered sunlight, but a good portion of the flower beds are full shade. I was thinking of just putting down a single ground cover for the beds to give it some color. Ideally something that flowered once a year would be a benefit.
Most ground covers take off and overtake everything else. Right now my flower beds are empty, so I’m not too worried about them choking out other plants.
Any advice is much appreciated!
Edit: I’m located in south Louisiana
Most ground covers take off and overtake everything else. Right now my flower beds are empty, so I’m not too worried about them choking out other plants.
Any advice is much appreciated!
Edit: I’m located in south Louisiana
This post was edited on 8/26/24 at 9:43 am
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Posted on 8/26/24 at 9:49 am to Athletix
giant liriope will look good and it has annual purple flowers. Hostas also like shade and they’ll flower. Ferns look good also, caladiums have colored foliage
Posted on 8/26/24 at 10:17 am to Athletix
Wandering jew?
Thinking about putting some under a couple of large oaks where grass won’t grow.
Thinking about putting some under a couple of large oaks where grass won’t grow.
Posted on 8/26/24 at 10:21 am to PerplenGold
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Wandering jew?
we have a bunch of that too...purple and green
Posted on 8/26/24 at 10:47 am to Athletix
Throw in some begonias
Posted on 8/26/24 at 11:24 am to cgrand
Picture of the house flower bed in question. Someone with more effort could probably make this flower bed look nice. I’m looking for simple and easy to make look nice.
Hence why I ask for ground cover. Something I can plant throughout the entire bed and let it take over.
The flower bed wraps around the left side of the house, so a lot of bed to put plants in.
Posted on 8/26/24 at 12:25 pm to Athletix
Shi shi gashira camillias
Posted on 8/26/24 at 1:21 pm to Athletix
Lamium Purple Dragon
Posted on 8/26/24 at 2:04 pm to LSUfan20005
vinca
Posted on 8/26/24 at 2:17 pm to LSUfan20005
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Lamium Purple Dragon
Seems like the perfect plant for what I’m looking for. One of the descriptions on the web states “dislikes heat and humidity”. I mean that’s Louisiana in a nutshell.
Any luck growing Lamium here in south Louisiana?
Posted on 8/26/24 at 2:25 pm to Shexter
Your hostas are never going to look like that in south Louisiana.
Liguria
Super Blue Liriope
Dwarf Itea
Autumn Fern
Liguria
Super Blue Liriope
Dwarf Itea
Autumn Fern
Posted on 8/26/24 at 2:27 pm to Athletix
Impatients do great in shade.
Posted on 8/26/24 at 2:41 pm to Athletix
hydrangeas would probably do well
Posted on 8/26/24 at 3:51 pm to Athletix
+1 on hydrangeas. In my experience they like a little bit of morning sun but go limp in the heat for anything past 11AM ish, and thrive in the shade. The amount of sun they'd get from the picture you posted may be perfect for them.
I have mine in a big pot under my patio and have it in a place where it gets morning sun until about 10AM, and it thrives well. If I move it out to get more sun than that it goes limp around noon. Whenever we install flower beds I plan to propagate several cuttings from them and plant them on the north side of my house, which gets about 80% shade. They are easy to grow and propagate from cuttings, and they've lived through the winter blasts we've gotten down here with zero issues. Come back beautiful every year. I'm in Thibodaux for what it's worth.
I have mine in a big pot under my patio and have it in a place where it gets morning sun until about 10AM, and it thrives well. If I move it out to get more sun than that it goes limp around noon. Whenever we install flower beds I plan to propagate several cuttings from them and plant them on the north side of my house, which gets about 80% shade. They are easy to grow and propagate from cuttings, and they've lived through the winter blasts we've gotten down here with zero issues. Come back beautiful every year. I'm in Thibodaux for what it's worth.
Posted on 8/26/24 at 5:24 pm to TheBoo
A big flower bed of hydrangeas would look fantastic once in bloom. Could get very expensive if I bought all individual plants. Would need to do some research on propagation.
Posted on 8/26/24 at 6:52 pm to Athletix
Mine is the same way…I just plant some hostas and caladiums every year.
Posted on 8/26/24 at 7:10 pm to Shexter
Hostas is the answer.
Posted on 8/27/24 at 6:44 am to Athletix
That’s surprising, I have a ton in NW Arkansas and it’s been super hot and humid.
I planted a bunch last year and was super impressed how they came back in late winter. I have it in border beds and then planted 12 more in the woods to help with erosion.
In the beds, looks great mixed with hostas.
I planted a bunch last year and was super impressed how they came back in late winter. I have it in border beds and then planted 12 more in the woods to help with erosion.
In the beds, looks great mixed with hostas.
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