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Colorful shade garden combos

Complementary colors create bold 



Need a pick-me-up for your shade garden? Check out these two combos that will enhance any shady border with color and texture from spring to fall. If your garden gets less than 8 hours of sunlight, it can be challenging to find plants that thrive there. Check out these colorful shade garden combos that add greenery to any dark corner of your yard.

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Bright color for shade gardens



Complementary colors create bold contrasts that are sometimes harsh on the eye. But these colors always look good in a shady garden. If you avoid using cool colors in shade because they get lost in the shade, back them up with electric chartreuses of 'Aureola' hakonechloa and 'Sun King' aralia. The purple flowers stand out against the yellow leaves.


This combo is perfect for an area that gets morning sun and afternoon shade. 'Diana Lavender Mix' dianthus is often sold in packages and small pots with annual flowers, but it is hardy and overwinters in USDA zones 5 and 6. This makes it an inexpensive choice for growing in mass or as an edge in a border. There it adds long-lasting color. For extra winter protection, add 2 to 3-in. Layer mulch around the plants.


A) 'Sun King' Aralia Aralia cortata


Type perennial Flowers white in summer; Chartreuse evergreen grows in light area to full shade Size 3 to 4 feet tall and wide Hardiness USDA zones 3 through 9


B) 'Aureola' Hakonechlova Hakonechlova magra



Perennial Flowering Type Perennial Flowering late summer yellow and green flowers, colorful evergreen Light Full sun to part shade Size 1 to 2 feet tall and wide Hardiness USDA zones 5 to 9 Cold hardy.


C) 'Diana Lavender Mix' Dianthus Dianthus sinensis


A tender perennial (usually grown as an annual) flowers a mix of pink and bicolor purple and white flowers in light, full sun to part shade in summer, 8 to 10 inches tall. Height and width Hardiness is hardy in USDA zones 6 through 9


An eye-catching texture to the shade


Areas of the garden that get less light don't have to lack color or texture! Plants in this border thrive in partial shade, adding lush variety and bright flowers.


Planting in the shade also has special benefits. With less sunlight reaching the soil, it is difficult for weeds to germinate and take over. This dense carpet of Japanese pachychandra has a sprawling landscape that further blocks sunlight. With a layer of mulch, shade slows evaporation, so you don't have to worry about watering too often in a sunny spot.


Easy care hydrangea



In alkaline soil, Let's Dance Rhythm Blue Bigleaf hydrangeas have pink flowers. For blue flowers, lower the soil pH to 5.0 to 5.5 by adding aluminum sulfate. This bigleaf hydrangea blooms on both old and new wood, so no pruning is necessary - remove dead stems in early spring.


A) 'Bridal Veil' astilbe Astilbe x arendsii


Type Perennial Flowers white flowers in early summer; Worms gently drooping tip Light full sun to part shade Size 24 to 30 inches tall, 18 to 20 inches wide Hardiness USDA zones 4 to 9


B) Country & Western astilbe Astilbe hybrid


Type Perennial Blooms inconspicuous, soft pink flowers in early summer in light to full shade 12 to 18 inches in size. Tall and wide hardiness is hardy in USDA zones 4 through 8


C) Let's Dance Rhythm Blue Bigleaf Hydrangea Hydrangea macrophylla


Mobhead flowers in early summer, type shrub flowers pink or blue, depending on soil pH; Blooms again in late summer in light full sun to part shade Size 2 to 3 feet tall and wide Hardiness USDA zones 5 to 9


D) 'Aaron' Caladium Caladium hybrid


The soft tuber leaves have white centers with dark green edges.


E) Diamond Frost Euphorbia Euphorbia hypericifolia


Tender perennial (usually grown as an annual) covered with small white flowers, all from spring to frost, full sun to part shade, size 12 to 18 inches tall, 8 to 18 inches, in USDA zones 10 to 12 , 10 to 12, cold hardiness


F) 'Jack Frost' Brunnera Brunnera macrophylla


Type Perennial Flowers pale blue flowers in early spring; A dark green leaves Intricate silvery foliage Sizes 12 to 18 inches tall in part light to full shade, 18 to 24 inches tall, hardiness in USDA zones 3 to 7


G) Japanese Pachychandra Pachychandra terminalis


Type Perennial Flowers small white flowers in early spring; Glossy green, deer-resistant leaves measure 4 to 10 inches in light to full shade. Altitude, spreading hardiness cold-hardy USDA zones 5 through 9

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