Neat Shade Tolerant Trailing Plants
Plant in containers rock gardens or massed as a groundcover.
Shade tolerant trailing plants. This is a shade tolerant naturally spreading to scandent vine-like evergreen tropical shrub with rounded glossy deep green foliage. The 5-lobed flowers of Blue-Lips Sclerochiton harveyanus are produced most heavily throughout the warmer months of the year. The flowers come in pink magenta red purple and white and they can be double or single.
One of the other nice things about this plant is its striking purplish-red leaves adds Daryl Beyers author of The New Gardeners Handbook. Combine with other spring bloomers such as violets Siberian bugloss Brunnera creeping phlox and bleeding heart. While these annuals can be grown in full sun intense heat can cause the large leaves to wilt.
Sometimes called leopard plant Ligularia is an excellent choice for any shade gardenand not just because deer dont enjoy eating it. Creeping Jenny- Also mentioned above Creeping Jenny works well in shade especially as a filler between pavers in shady areas. Its 4-5 tall stems support clusters of tubular white flowers that are favored by hummingbirds.
It can grow to 6 feet or taller but potted plants will remain more manageable. There are about 100 species of this shade-loving plant. Fragrant deer-resistant and surprisingly drought tolerant woodland tobacco Nicotiana sylvestris is a show-stopping annual that often self-sows.
Blue Satin Devils Ivy Pothos featuring dark bluish green leaves with light green spots. With its tiny flowers and low maintenance the periwinkle is a great pick for shade-loving trailing plants. Shade Tolerant House Plants.
There are plenty of indoor plants that actually prefer to be grown well away from the direct glare of the sun. Dichondra Silver Falls- Though already mentioned above the silver falls also works well in part shade. Fuchsia is well-suited for hanging baskets because of its trailing stems and bell-shaped flowers.