Perennial Garden: Shade perennials

3 things you need to know to grow great perennial flowers in the shade http://www.gardening-tips-perennials.com/shadegarden.html for more articles on shade gardening. The major problem gardeners have with shade - besides the lack of sunlight - is a lack of water. When trees are providing the garden shade, they are very greedy with water and will starve and out-compete most plants. Tree roots are very efficient so it is necessary to give the trees their 1.5 inches of water and the perennials their 1.5 inches. Instead of watering then to 1-2 inches of water, you're going to have to provide 2-3 inches of water to keep both plants happy.

The other thing that shade gardeners sometimes moan about is the lack of flowers on many shade plants. Let me simply say that perennial flowers for the shade make up with smaller flowers by having much more colorful leaves. These leaves provide a season-long show in our gardens rather than a burst-and-gone display. Another issue that's sometimes brought up is the lack of perennials for the shade. This isn't true although many garden centers pretend it is by not stocking great shade plants. I've written about a few of them on my perennial website above and review new perennial flowers at http://www.douggreensgarden.com

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[GardensInspired]

Thank you for offering a quality video to share with my readers. I author a 'how to garden' blog for beginners, enthusiasts and pros named Gardens Inspired [gardensinspired.blogsp­ot.com­]. Please drop by for a visit any time. ~Debra

[rogthegardener1]

Good info well done, here in the uk shade gardening is becoming more important as gardens are getting smaller and overshadowed - I hope to post a video of my favourite shade lover, thanks

[afarmgirl2]

With a back yard shaded by very tall Hickory trees, I need this advice.  I have dappled sunlight -- more shade than sun.

[crowldawg]

Do you have a list of these on your web site?