Interesting plants for shade gardens. Nancy Lewis Baltimore County Master Gardener

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1 Interesting plants for shade gardens Nancy Lewis Baltimore County Master Gardener

2 What constitutes shade? Observe your garden throughout the day determine how much shade you have Full Shade Dappled Shade Light Shade

3 Light Shade Deep Shade

4 Dappled shade

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6 Important points Soil Type of shade Moisture level Hours of sunlight Afternoon or morning sun

7 Plant selection overview Lady Fern Hosta Warwick Comet Plants listed in order of season Latin name Common name Light requirement Native Key points

8 Helleborus x ballardiae Lenten Rose 4 season interest Dappled shade Tolerates more sun than most hellebores Leaves veined with white and pink

9 Hillside of Hellebores at Longwood Gardens

10 Mertensia virginica Virginia Bluebells Spring Light/dappled shade Native Moist soil Choose companions as it dies away in summer

11 Trillium species Trillium sessile Trillium erectum

12 Trillium species Trillium luteum Trillium grandiflorum

13 Trillium species Trillium Lancelot Trillium cernuum

14 Asperula odorata Sweet Woodruff Spring Dappled/full shade Groundcover Will grow under pines Fragrant Formerly called gallium

15 Syneilesis aconitifolia Shredded umbrella plant Two season interest Dappled shade Flowers in summer but are often removed Spreads slowly Deer and drought tolerant

16 Shredded umbrella plant

17 Arisaema triphyllum Jack-in-the-Pulpit Spring flowering Dappled to full shade Moist woodland soil Seeds freely Deer resistant

18 Epimedium species Barrenwort Partial shade Deer an drought resistant Slow growing but worth the wait Will grow under pines

19 Polemonium Stairway to Heaven Creeping Jacob s Ladder Spring and fall interest Dappled to full shade Average to moist soil Spring and fall leaves tinged with lavender Deer resistant

20 Tiarella species Foamflower Spring flowers Foliage three season interest Dappled/full shade Native cultivars/drought tolerant Deer resistant

21 Brunnera Jack Frost Small blue flowers in spring Dappled/full shade Medium height 18 Clump expands slowly Deer resistant Performs best when moist

22 Hosta Komodo Dragon Very large Hosta 28 tall Vase shaped Rapid grower Adds structure Medium Hosta in foreground is Abby

23 Hosta Sagae Hosta of the Year 2000 Excellent sun tolerance Partial shade 24 tall and to 60 wide

24 Hosta Cameo Miniature Hosta Partial shade for best coloring 6 tall

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26 Osmunda regalis Royal Fern Part to full shade Native plant 2-3 feet tall Vase shaped Deer resistant

27 Adiantum pedatum Maidenhair Fern Part to full shade tall Moist soil Deer resistant Native

28 Aruncus dioicus Goatsbeard Part shade to full sun 4-6 Moist Soil Native plant Structure at back of beds

29 Matteuccia struthiopteris Ostrich fern Part shade to full shade Prefers moist environment 3-5 spreads by rhizomes Native Highly deer resistant

30 Heuchera americana Dale s Strain Coral Bells 1-2 tall Pink blooms in June Partial shade to sun Native cultivar

31 Heucherella Yellowstone Falls Trailing Heucherella Hybrid of Heuchera and Tiarella Part to full shade Container plant Groundcover 3 trailing habit

32 Astilbe chinensis Amber Moon Part shade to shade Moisture loving Long lived tough plant Pink flowers in early summer

33 Carex siderosticha variegata Sedge Part to full shade Moisture loving Spreads by rhizomes 8 tall insignificant flower Deer resistant

34 Kirengeshoma palmata Korean wax bells Part to full shade 3-4 tall moderate spread August/September bloom Late season color

35 Actea simplex Brunette Bugbane Part to full shade 3-5 tall Fragrant bottle brush flowers

36 Tricyrtis Miyazaki Toad Lily Part to full shade tall Arching plant Orchid like blooms in late summer Likes moisture

37 Dryopteris erythrosora Brilliance Japanese Shield fern Part to full shade 1-2 tall Lovely color throughout the seasons Lasts until very hard freezes

38 Want to know more? Presentation will be added to website in the education tab at top Plant Sale Saturday May 9th