Sunday, June 30, 2013

Landscape With Partial Shade Perennials For Beautiful Curb Appeal

By Gene Bush


When you landscape with partial shade perennials, wonderful curb appeal is possible. Though the colors you select are somewhat due to personal preference, gardening success will be more ensured when you plant correctly for your gardening zone. These plants are excellent for bringing color and interest to your yard.

Color is the most common way for a garden center to place flowers. It can be eye opening to see how your first choices actually fill space. Seeing the real thing helps to gauge height, width, and overall flow of each plant.

Long time favorites in the blue and purple category include liatris, globe thistle, New York iron weed, foxgloves and purple cone flower. The red to pink blooms of dianthus, Coral Bell, bleeding hearts, gaillardias, Astilbe, peonies and hibiscus bring rich hues to your yard. Yellows and oranges might include day lilies, buttercups, coreopsis or poppy flowers. Some prefer the simplicity of whites such as Soap wort, yarrow, or Shasta daisies. Tulips, carnations, columbine, peonies and iris are also many available in several colors.

Knowing your gardening zone will help you to select perennials that will do best in your local environment. The United State Department of Agriculture has defined eleven distinct climate zones. To access information for how well plants will do in your area, you can enter your zip code using the 1990 USDA Hardiness Zone Map online.

Once you enter your zip code into the zone map, you can see the correct number for your area. This will help you to buy plants that suit it. Other information of interest includes news about community gardening events and public gardens near you, typical conditions, and tips for appropriate plants on your regional list.

Varied amounts of sun and shadow are common for partial shade perennials. Direct sunshine truly means that plants must handle at least six hours a day of being in full sun. Filtered light means that other tall plants partially cover the lower ones. Bright light occurs when clear sun is available, but not heating the plants directly. With some good advice from your gardening center, combining the right sun, shade and plants will produce a landscape with true curb appeal.




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