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Full Shade Shrubs
Posted on 2/26/18 at 10:07 pm
Posted on 2/26/18 at 10:07 pm
I currently have some Indian Hawthorne’s they are only a few years old that are not doing well. My landscape to the front of the house faces north and gets very little sun. What are some shrubs or landscape ideas for a mostly shady area?
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Posted on 2/27/18 at 7:19 am to tigerlife36
Ginger is what I have
ETA: I mean had, after the freezes
ETA: I mean had, after the freezes
This post was edited on 2/27/18 at 7:20 am
Posted on 2/27/18 at 7:38 am to tigerlife36
Camellias, there are a lot of different varieties that would work.
Posted on 2/27/18 at 10:46 am to tigerlife36
You could try Aspidistra (cast iron plant). You always see this in yards under giant live oaks.
For something a little shorter, there are tons of varieties of Hosta. Plus, you get the perennial (get it?) enjoyment of saying, "Hosta La Vista, baby."
For something a little shorter, there are tons of varieties of Hosta. Plus, you get the perennial (get it?) enjoyment of saying, "Hosta La Vista, baby."
Posted on 2/27/18 at 11:43 am to tigerlife36
Camellia, Gardenia, Rhododendron, boxwoods will tolerate shade, but need some sun.
Posted on 2/27/18 at 1:07 pm to HoLeInOnEr05
Lorapetulum is what you are looking for.
Posted on 2/27/18 at 1:52 pm to Huntinguy
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Lorapetulum is what you are looking for.
Not in my case. Have them in a flower bed near two live oaks and they look like dog doo doo. About to dig them up and put something else
Posted on 2/27/18 at 2:51 pm to Huntinguy
Loropetalums are full sun...
Posted on 2/27/18 at 2:57 pm to tigerlife36
Someone told me to do hydrangeas...so I did. They've done okay I guess. I'm only 1 season in though. Pretty when they bloom.
Posted on 2/27/18 at 9:06 pm to tigerlife36
Any morning sun? Building shade is the worst. Hydrangeas, Japanese maple tree, maybe Azaleas, hostas, camellia, gardenia might work
Posted on 2/27/18 at 9:43 pm to Man4others
Yes I probably get four hours of morning sun but nothing after lunch.
Posted on 2/27/18 at 9:46 pm to tigerlife36
Carolina Rhododendron and Japanese Fatsia.
Hostas will just get eaten by deer.
Hostas will just get eaten by deer.
Posted on 2/27/18 at 9:47 pm to tigerlife36
Holly also does well in dense shade.
Posted on 2/27/18 at 9:51 pm to SportTiger1
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Someone told me to do hydrangeas.
Another great choice, but there are different varieties do better in shade than others. They can also need constant watering in the heat of the summer. Another drawback is they are extremely ugly in the winter, and they do require pruning.
But other than that, wonderful choice for shade. I would recommend mixing evergreen shrubs like rhododendron or holly along with the hydrangeas so in the winter you still have some green in the area.
This post was edited on 2/27/18 at 9:52 pm
Posted on 2/27/18 at 11:48 pm to deeprig9
Limelight hydrangeas if you go this route.
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