Best plants for dry shade
Plants for dry shade
plants for tricky garden situations
Finding a plant that is happy in dry shade is one of the most challenging tasks for a gardener. Some garden situations will require a plant that is in dry shade all year round, whilst others (under decidious shrubs and trees) will recieve plenty of winter sun.
Ajuga reptans
Groundcover plants for dry shade
This evergreen groundcover is a very useful plant for dry, shady places in the garden. It will thrive in shady borders or underneath shrubs. Ajuga will spread to form an evergreen carpet and offers blue spires of flowers in late Spring. Ajuga reptans 'Caitlins Giant' has glossy bronze leaves and looks great in combination with bergenia or violas. Read more »
Deschampsia cespitosa
Plants for your garden
Deschampsia is an evergreen grass, that is happy in both sun and dry shade. It holds golden inflorescences of flower heads in early summer and looks particularly effective when planted in large blocks or drifts. Try to avoid planting in a very windy spot as this can spoil the flowerheads Read more »
