Every plot has places where there is little light. Vegetables and shrubs yield a poor harvest there, flowers do not want to please, and the leaves of ornamental plants lose their unique color. But we want beauty to be present even in the shade, and not weeds to grow.
The problem is solved very simply: you just need to choose the right flowers so that the flowerbed in a shady corner of the garden is more beautiful than in the sun.
Hosta
Hosta is an amazing plant. There is a huge selection of varieties. There are varieties with miniature leaves, and there are with huge ones.
You can choose a small bush, or a tall one (there are specimens up to 2 meters, although they are rare). The variety of leaf colors is simply amazing. There is even a hosta with pubescent leaves, which is called "bear ears". And most importantly, many varieties grow well in the shade and partial shade.
Ligularia
Ligularia will not feel well in the sun, as this plant is very sensitive to lack of moisture. Even in the shade, its leaves sometimes droop in extreme heat if the flowerbed is not watered. Therefore, it is difficult to grow it in the sun. But in a shady corner, Ligularia feels great, delighting the owner not only with bright flowers that resemble a yellow chamomile, but also with beautiful leaves.
Fern
The fern is a forest plant, so it grows well under the dense shade of trees, giving the flower arrangement a special charm with its delicate leaves. It is unpretentious in care, combines well with hostas, diluting their smooth leaves with its texture.
Aquilegia
Aquilegia (columbine) is an amazingly beautiful flower. Its shape is a complex bell, which can be of different colors. There are even two-colored ones.
Aquilegia grows well both in the sun and in the shade. It reproduces by self-seeding, so be prepared for the flower to scatter across the site if you do not cut off the seed boxes in time.
Brunner
This plant is decorative in everything. Delicate flowers delight the eye in spring, and the decorative leaves serve as decoration for a shady flowerbed for the rest of the summer. There are several options for leaf coloring, so you can create an interesting composition using only brunnera.
Bigleaf Hydrangea
Large-leaved hydrangea tolerates sunlight well, but quickly fades. Experienced gardeners have long noticed that if you plant large-leaved hydrangea in the shade, it blooms much longer. The only drawback of this plant is that in northern regions it needs to be covered for the winter.
Of course, these are not all shade-tolerant and shade-loving plants. There are many more. When choosing, pay attention to plants whose ancestors in the wild live in the forest. For example, such plants include lily of the valley, fern, Solomon's seal.
They tolerate shade very well, as they are originally adapted to it.
