Shade shrubs
A shaded area in your garden can be tricky to find the right plants. Fortunately, shade shrubs are a perfect solution and can provide beautiful foliage year-round for your property. These plants grow best in shaded areas like under tree canopies or the shadows created by your home. Shade shrubs are available in various sizes and colors, and can tolerate a variety of soil conditions.
Suggested Plants:
Hydrangea Lacecap, Hydrangea Oakleaf, Camelia, Azalea, Viburnum Blue Muffin, Illicium, Aucuba, Pieris, Mahonia.
Suggested Plants:
Hydrangea Lacecap, Hydrangea Oakleaf, Camelia, Azalea, Viburnum Blue Muffin, Illicium, Aucuba, Pieris, Mahonia.
Full sun shrubs
Unlike shade shrubs, full sun shrubs can tolerate full sunlight year-round. While many bloom seasonally, others maintain their beautiful leaf and flower colors throughout the year. Full sun shrubs can provide structure to any garden and are also a perfect solution for windbreaks and providing privacy.
Suggested Plants:
Abelia, Butterfly Bush, Calycanthus, Spirea, Witch Hazel, Paperbush, Cleyera, Viburnum Chindo, Hydrangea Limelight, Hydrangea Little Lime, Viburnum Allegheny, Clethra, Sumac, Inkberry, Calicarpa.
Suggested Plants:
Abelia, Butterfly Bush, Calycanthus, Spirea, Witch Hazel, Paperbush, Cleyera, Viburnum Chindo, Hydrangea Limelight, Hydrangea Little Lime, Viburnum Allegheny, Clethra, Sumac, Inkberry, Calicarpa.
Full sun perennials
If you’re looking for a plant that will bloom each year in direct sunlight and won’t require replanting, full sun perennials may be your best plant option. Best of all, you only need to plant perennials once for a lifetime of flowers. As they become mature, plants of this variety also become more drought tolerant and require less maintenance.
Suggested Plants:
Rudbeckia, Echinacea, Coreopsis, Avens, Agastache, Gaura, Yucca, Dianthus, Baptisia, Sedum, Helianthus, Lavender, Liatris, Bee Balm, Prevoskia, Phlox, Scabiosa.
Suggested Plants:
Rudbeckia, Echinacea, Coreopsis, Avens, Agastache, Gaura, Yucca, Dianthus, Baptisia, Sedum, Helianthus, Lavender, Liatris, Bee Balm, Prevoskia, Phlox, Scabiosa.
Foundation shrubs
Distylium, Abelia, Spiaea, Vburnum, Otto luyken, Camellia, Hydrangea
Shade perennials
It can feel daunting to find plants for a shaded area of your yard, though there are actually a variety of shade perennials that can brighten up and provide color in these spaces. Like their full-sun counterparts, shade perennials can provide beautiful color flowers each year. The primary difference being shade perennials thrive in shaded and semi-shaded areas.
Suggested Plants:
Ferns, Hellebore, Tiarella, Hueuchera, Hosta, Trycertis, Eupatorium, Astilbe.
Suggested Plants:
Ferns, Hellebore, Tiarella, Hueuchera, Hosta, Trycertis, Eupatorium, Astilbe.
Small trees
While not all properties have the space to accommodate large trees with sprawling canopies, a small tree can be a much more practical option. These kinds of trees typically mature at 30 feet tall and require less maintenance with each passing year. There are both flowering and nonflowering varieties to choose from, and you can blend them in with your existing landscape or create a new focal point.
Suggested Plants:
Fringe Tree, Eatsern Red Bud, Saucer Magnolia, Dogwood, Arborvitae Emerald Green, Magnolia Sweetbay.
Suggested Plants:
Fringe Tree, Eatsern Red Bud, Saucer Magnolia, Dogwood, Arborvitae Emerald Green, Magnolia Sweetbay.
Large trees
If you are searching for a "grand" addition to your yard, a large tree is a great way to create shade and potentially increase your property value. You have the option of purchasing a seedling or a more established tree that can be brought to your property and put into place. With larger trees, you’ll want to think about long-term maintenance and ensure that they're located far enough away from your home so that they won’t cause issues as they grow over the years.
Suggested Plants:
Foster Holly, Crepe Myrtle, Southern Magnolia, White Pine, Maple October Glory, Oak, Leyland Cypress, Arborvitae Green Giant, Cryptomeria.
Suggested Plants:
Foster Holly, Crepe Myrtle, Southern Magnolia, White Pine, Maple October Glory, Oak, Leyland Cypress, Arborvitae Green Giant, Cryptomeria.