When buy works for a shady area with acid soil , check the labels for notes , such as " partial wraith , " " filtered shade , " " shade loving , " " prefers pH of 6.0 or below , " or " acid loving . " The plants number here will give you a beneficial jump on a shade - loving , acid - loving garden . refer your local county extension phone post for suggestions of other plants suitable for your area .
Azaleas and Rhododendrons
Azaleas and rhododendrons can mature in any type of shade , although flowering may be less in full shade . Both uprise and flower better in blistering soil . There are deciduous and evergreen varieties of both mintage , as well as types that bloom in the spring or the twilight . Azaleas and rhododendrons grow from 2 to 10 feet tall and wide , depending on the diverseness .
Camellias and Gardenias
Camellias and gardenias are evergreen shrub that grow from 3 to 10 feet tall , and 3 to 6 feet wide , depend on the variety . Both are acid - love plants and will tolerate full shade , but favour partial to clean shade . Camellias bloom in late fall to early wintertime with flowers in shade of red , pink and white . Gardenias have fragrant , creamy blank bloom in the summertime .
Hydrangeas
Hydrangeas choose fond to light shade . They are deciduous bush that grow 3 to 6 feet tall and wide-cut . Mophead hydrangeas have large round clump of flowers , while Lacecap Hydrangeas have flat clustering of flowers . Hydrangea flowers acquire in acidulent grease are profane . low pH results in saturnine blue flowers , while pH that is indifferent or alkaline get the flowers to turn purple or pinkish .
Shade Plants
Perennial flowers bring bright colour to the shaded garden area . The leaves seem to glow in full to partial shady conditions in USDA zones 4 through 8 , with white-livered blossom appear from belated leaping to former summer . Many ferns grow in cool moist shade , giving landscapes a lush temperate rain forest flavor . " This 20 - inch - tall and 24 - inch - wide fern grows in dense shade as an evergreen in USDA zones 9 through 11 . " Ursula ’s Red " Japanese paint fern ( Athyrium niponicum var . Drew ’s Blue Siberian carpet cypress ( Microbiota decussata " Condrew " ) is a cold - hardy evergreen plant conifer with blue - greenish needles , become maroon in the wintertime . This tall shrub covers itself with greenish needles that are heat and drought tolerant .
