What can be planted and successfully grown in the shade in the country?

Despite the rules prohibiting the installation of solid high fences between areas, many gardeners strive to protect their personal space as much as possible from prying eyes. A significant disadvantage of this privacy is the loss of a fairly decent landing area along the fence, both on one side and on the other. Also, shadow areas are formed by the walls of houses and buildings. Some leave a lawn in such places, but real gardeners, who are accustomed to and benefit from the entire area, know what to plant in the shade in the country, which plants should be chosen in order not only to decorate the space, but also to get a harvest.

Shrubs

Perennial shade-tolerant shrubs are the best option for decorating areas of the garden where the sun does not look. Such plants do not require weeding and special care, and some varieties, in addition to performing a decorative function, even bear fruit.

Berry bushes

Many berry bushes feel quite comfortable being placed in the shade. along the fences... The soil retains moisture, and a few hours during which the sun is in this zone is enough for the plant to form and ripen the fruits.

It is very popular with gardeners barberry... This shrub has high ornamental qualities; healthy berries with an original taste also ripen on it. It multiplies easily, is unpretentious in care, tolerates a haircut well. A deaf shade for barberry is not recommended - the color of the leaf will become uniform and pale. In the southern regions, the shrub winters without loss, but in regions with a cool climate (including the Leningrad and Moscow regions), it is better to cover young plants, otherwise there is a high risk of freezing of the upper part of the shoots.

Barberry is not particularly picky about the acidity of the soil, but if it is too high when planting, it is better to add ash (about 100 g per bush). To create a hedge along the fence, plants are planted in a trench (2 bushes per 1 m).

Gooseberry is a versatile shrub for any area, and with good care and feeding, it not only gives sweet fruits, but also looks attractive. The plant tolerates shade well, but for the prevention of fungal diseases, it is recommended to carry out periodic treatments: in spring and autumn with copper sulfate, and during the summer with "Fitosporin".

The decoration of the shady places of the garden not only in summer, but also in winter will be a snowberry. White large fruits (false berries) of this shrub remain on the branches for a very long time. In care it is completely unpretentious, winter-hardy.

Shade tolerates well and berry bushes such as irga, viburnum, honeysuckle and chokeberry... And black currant does not like the scorching sun at all, so the places where it appears for only a few hours are the most optimal for it.

Flowering shrubs

One of the few plants that blooms and thrives in the shade is the rhododendron, the “rose tree”. Perennial winter-hardy varieties are mainly planted in summer cottages. For rhododendron, those places of the site are suitable where the sun is until 11 am and at sunset - there will be no lush flowering in full shade. You can also place shrubs under spreading fruit trees, their openwork shade is ideal.

Rhododendrons are comfortable on acidic soils, therefore, when planting, needles are often poured into a hole. It is impossible to loosen and dig up the soil under these plants, since their roots are very close to the surface.For the same reason, it is recommended to insulate the shrub for the winter, covering it with a thick layer of needles.

Advice

Withered rhododendron flowers should be removed. This will enhance the ornamental qualities of the plant, accelerate the setting of buds for the next year and increase their number.

Shades well and garden jasmine... The shrub needs to be formed regularly using trimming... Jasmine is unassuming for the quality of the soil. During flowering, it exudes an intense aroma. In shaded areas, you can also plant honeysuckle (Tatar, common, alpine), Hungarian lilac, hydrangea.

Ornamental deciduous shrubs

Many shrubs decorate the site with their foliage from spring to late autumn, without needing an abundance of sunlight.

We list the most popular of the shade-tolerant species.

• Euonymus. The plant feels great in the shade, especially the varieties "Sakhalin" and "sacred". Euonymus does not tolerate waterlogged soils.
• Magonia. It belongs to evergreen shrubs, its dense leathery leaves take on a red-brown color by winter. It blooms beautifully in spring, then forms fruits with a pronounced antibacterial effect.
• Derain (dogwood, svidina) famous for a large number of varieties and high decorative qualities. The shrub is very unpretentious, it may well grow in the shade both near the fence and near the walls of houses, without losing color saturation. The turf is undemanding to the soil, but it is preferable to plant it in loam with a loose structure.
• Elder. In the shade, this shrub reluctantly blooms and bears fruit, but forms a beautiful crown.

All of the plants described above have many varieties, so when buying, you should choose zoned ones that are most adapted to the conditions of a particular region.

Flowers and ornamental plants

In shaded areas of the site, pansies, forget-me-nots, lilies of the valley, irises and fragrant tobacco will develop well and bloom. But mostly decorative-leaved plants are planted.

• Brunner has a rich palette of colors and is unpretentious in care.
• Hosta differs in a variety of shapes and colors of leaves. The blue and blue varieties prefer deep shade. In the second half of summer, the hosta throws out tall peduncles.
• Periwinkle - a brightly blooming perennial, quickly covering the area with air growth.
• Badan loves shading, forms whole carpets of dense leaves and blooms beautifully in early spring.
• Ledum - "forest rosemary", "swamp stupor" - fragrant and effectively blooming, but poisonous plant.

Various types of shade-tolerant and shade-loving plants can be purchased at the nursery. But there is also a completely inexpensive option - to walk to the forest belt, from where many resourceful summer residents bring their original "inhabitants" to their sites:

• fern - a plant with high decorative qualities, unpretentious and feeling great in the shade, looks very impressive, does not require maintenance and drowns out weeds;
• woodlands, forest violets, snowdrops, clefthoof (grow well only in moist soil);
• blueberries and blueberry.

Not everyone succeeds in taming representatives of the forest flora, but in most cases the plants take root and master well in a new place. To reduce the adaptation time, it is better to carry them with an earthen lump, and transport is most convenient in a wheelbarrow.

Advice

If the site is not only shaded, but also too wet, then you can create a kind of alpine slide for the plants: lay drainage in the first tier (branches, rubble, sand), in the second - turf, peat, small chips (for volume), on top - a layer of soil, and not necessarily fertile.

Vegetables

Shaded areas in the garden can also be used for planting vegetables, but with the condition that the sun appears there for at least a few hours. This can be a strip along the fence, the north side of the house.Some gardeners find that some crops grow even better in the shade than in completely open areas. However, soil quality is an important factor. It should be sufficiently loose, fertilized and moisturized.

The following types of vegetables will do well in shady places.

• Brussels sprouts and cauliflower. The best results are obtained when these crops are planted under apple tree crowns. It has been noticed that in partial shade, the cruciferous flea is much less attacked by plants.
• Loves shaded areas of spinach. If the soil is fertile enough, then the bushes grow loose with strong juicy leaves, and in the sun they usually have a weak turgor, often turn yellow.
• Beet - quite shade-tolerant plant. The root vegetables will be quite small, but sweet and of good quality. You can plant beets in the shade for the purpose of growing on tops, which contain a lot of nutrients, good in salads and soups.
• Radish and radish. These plants shoot in the sun, do not like long daylight hours, so the only chance to get juicy roots in summer is to sow vegetables in a shaded and humid place.
• Turnip prefers the same conditions as radish.
• Jerusalem artichoke (earthen pear). Undemanding to lighting, at the same time it will decorate the site with flowering.
• Horseradish... Grows well in the shade, forming succulent large roots.
• Garlic... In shaded areas, this plant is less sick and turns yellow, but the teeth will be medium-sized.

Feels good in the shade rhubarb... If there is very little light, then its stems will be thinner and softer, but it is these that are well suited for various blanks.

Advice

You should not experiment with zucchini and cucumbers, although some claim that they grow well in the shade. In most cases, in such areas, not only does a normal harvest fail, but the plant itself turns out to be underdeveloped.

The region also plays an important role in choosing a vegetable crop for planting in the shade. In the south, melons, tomatoes and cucumbers grow quite well in such places, and in the north, plants and in open areas do not always have enough sun even in relatively warm summers.

Herbs and herbs

Greenery does not like direct sunlight, so experienced gardeners do not allocate well-lit ridges for it, but plant similar plants under greenhouses, near fences, under trees, behind the house on the north side.

Shade-tolerant green crops include:

• parsley, cilantro;
• all types of lettuce, arugula, watercress;
• sorrel;
• wild garlic (in the wild, this plant lives in forests, so the shade for it is a natural environment);
• celery;
• perennial onions (various types of this plant can be planted on greens without losing the quality of the feather);
• dill in diffused shade does not form hard stems, greenery is tender and light;
• fennel.

Spicy herbs grow well in the shade: lemon balm, mint, tarragon, oregano, basil. You can try to plant beans, peas and beans, however, in this case, much depends on the quality of the soil: some have a good harvest, while others the plant is stretched out and does not bear fruit.

The choice of planting material for shaded areas of the personal plot is quite large. You can sow the area with greenery or limit yourself to unpretentious shrubs - it all depends on the owner's preferences and imaginations, as well as whether he has free time to leave.

Few regions can boast of a stable warm summer, and in cold and rainy weather, mold and fungi often form in the shade - vegetable plants will not develop, so you should not count on normal roots. So that the work does not become in vain, it is easier to plant tall shrubs such as chokeberry or viburnum in shaded areas, which are resistant to diseases, do not require cutting and maintenance.