Wondering what to plant in those shady areas of your landscape? There’s no need to resign yourself to standard shade-fillers, like pachysandra and ivy, when you could be growing useful herbs that thrive in low-light conditions. While many culinary herbs do require lots of direct sunlight (like basil and oregano, which originated in the sunny Mediterranean), other herbs usually listed as full-sun plants will do just fine in partial shade. Parsley, anise hyssop, lemon balm and shiso are among the best herbs for dappled light or areas that receive only a couple of hours of direct sun daily. Other, less-familiar herbs actually prefer shade. In nature, these plants can be found growing in the dappled light below trees, or at the edges of forests, where the sun shines directly on them for only a short time each day. A few of these plants which include wild ginger, spicebush and sweet woodruff will do beautifully in a shady garden site. For beds and borders shaded by trees, fences or buildings, try one or more of these seven stars for shade. 1. Sweet woodruff 2. Anise hyssop 3. Wild ginger 4. Parsley 5. Shiso 6. Lemon balm 7. Spicebush Ref; Mother earth news. Moonflower )O(
Posted on: Fri, 14 Mar 2014 18:00:00 +0000
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