Shade Gardening
For some gardeners shade is a luxury, for others it is challenge. If you fall into the latter group, don’t give up.
A thriving garden in the shade is possible! Whether you want to spruce up a shady backyard patio, add color to a shaded border or bring life to a woodland path, a well-thought-out design and carefully selected plants are essential.
Both foliage and flower lovers will be impressed by the wide variety of shade-loving plants available at Pharo Garden Centre that will flourish in filtered light, deep shade, or even a wetland environment.
A thriving garden in the shade is possible! Whether you want to spruce up a shady backyard patio, add color to a shaded border or bring life to a woodland path, a well-thought-out design and carefully selected plants are essential.
Both foliage and flower lovers will be impressed by the wide variety of shade-loving plants available at Pharo Garden Centre that will flourish in filtered light, deep shade, or even a wetland environment.
SIBERIAN BUGLOSS (Brunnera)
Blue forget-me-not.
Height 10" to 18".
Blooms mid-Spring to July. Part shade.
Deer resistant.
Blue forget-me-not.
Height 10" to 18".
Blooms mid-Spring to July. Part shade.
Deer resistant.
JAPANESE FOREST GRASS
(Hakonechloa)
Arching leaves solid green or green striped with cream or gold, 12" to 18" high.
Part shade to shade.
Deer resistant.
(Hakonechloa)
Arching leaves solid green or green striped with cream or gold, 12" to 18" high.
Part shade to shade.
Deer resistant.
CORAL BELLS
(Heuchera)
Red, pink, white.
Height 12" to 18".
Blooms in Spring.
Light sun to part shade.
Deer resistant.
(Heuchera)
Red, pink, white.
Height 12" to 18".
Blooms in Spring.
Light sun to part shade.
Deer resistant.
LIGULARIA
(Ligularia)
Yellow spikes from 20" to 48" high.
Blooms July to August. Requires moist soil.
Part shade to shade.
Deer resistant.
(Ligularia)
Yellow spikes from 20" to 48" high.
Blooms July to August. Requires moist soil.
Part shade to shade.
Deer resistant.
HOSTA
(Hosta)
Flowers white and lavender.
Many leaf shapes, colors and variegations.
Height 5" to 30".
Part shade.
A favorite food of deer.
(Hosta)
Flowers white and lavender.
Many leaf shapes, colors and variegations.
Height 5" to 30".
Part shade.
A favorite food of deer.
TOAD LILY
(Tricyrtis)
Orchid-like flowers in white, blue, ruby, many with speckles march double file up the stem.
Height 12" to 24".
Blooms August and September.
Part shade to shade.
(Tricyrtis)
Orchid-like flowers in white, blue, ruby, many with speckles march double file up the stem.
Height 12" to 24".
Blooms August and September.
Part shade to shade.
BLEEDING HEART (Dicentra)
Blooms of red, pink, and white. Two forms, one tall to 30", blooming in Spring then disappearing late Summer. The other 8" to 12" blooming all summer.
Part shade.
Deer resistant.
Blooms of red, pink, and white. Two forms, one tall to 30", blooming in Spring then disappearing late Summer. The other 8" to 12" blooming all summer.
Part shade.
Deer resistant.
PLUME FLOWER (Astilbe)
Upright or arching plumes of red, pink, lavender, or white. Height-12" to 36".
Different varieties extend the blooming season from late June to August.
Prefers moist soil in light shade.
Deer resistant.
Upright or arching plumes of red, pink, lavender, or white. Height-12" to 36".
Different varieties extend the blooming season from late June to August.
Prefers moist soil in light shade.
Deer resistant.
HELLEBORE
(Helleborus)
Nodding flowers are white, pink, maroon, and yellow, many with speckles.
Height 12" to 24".
Blooms late Winter, to late Spring.
Part shade to full shade. Evergreen foliage.
Deer resistant.
(Helleborus)
Nodding flowers are white, pink, maroon, and yellow, many with speckles.
Height 12" to 24".
Blooms late Winter, to late Spring.
Part shade to full shade. Evergreen foliage.
Deer resistant.