8 best flowers for shade

Written by Maggie

A lot of courtyard, balcony or the place such as indoor illumination is not very sufficient, or not even illumination. So we need to grow some flowers for shade. Here are 8 flowers that don't need much light to bloom and look just like a sea of flowers in your garden.

1. Hydrangea

Hydrangea is a very attractive flowering shrub, and can bloom in the shade. There is demand for light, there are about 4 ~ 6 hours a day of scattered light that can grow well. The curing process is to prepare some loose drainage good humus soil, do not need frequent watering, adding some organic effects regularly, can promote flowering.


Hydrangea is one of the best flowers for shade

2. Chinese astilbe

If you're looking for a few attractive flowering plants in a poorly lit courtyard, this is the place to start. Chinese astilbe likes loose sandy soil with good drainage. The planting environment should be ventilated and transparent. Only by scattering light can it blossom every day, and thin organic liquid fertilizer can be added once every 2-3 weeks in spring and summer. Learn more about how to grow Chinese astilbe


Chinese astilbe is one of the best flowers for shade

3. Plantain lily

Plantain lily is particularly resistant to Yin potted flowers and can also be planted in the yard. It is very much varieties, plant the size of each are not identical, some leaves will have a multicolored lines, the location of the maintenance to avoid exposure, every day more appropriate scattering light or keep the light bright can grow well, the cultivation of the soil to loose air permeability and good drainage. Learn more about how to grow Plantain lily.

 
Plantain lily is one of the best flowers for shade

4. The lily of the valley

Lilies-of-the valley is well suited to grow in the shade, in a north-facing shady yard. It has a very delicate appearance and requires very little light. It can grow well even in the absence of light. The cultivation of lilies of the valley should pay attention to maintaining the ventilated and light-permeable soil in the environment, choose loose and sandy soil with good ventilation and drainage, and avoid excessively high temperature in the conservation environment, otherwise it will easily lead to direct wilting. When the temperature is too high, water can be sprayed on the ground to cool down. It has a certain cold resistance and is not afraid of freezing in winter. Learn more about how to grow and care for lily of the valley.


The lily of the valley is one of the best flowers for shade

5. False Shamrock

False Shamrock likes a humid, half shade and well ventilated environment, but also drought resistance, cold resistance.


False Shamrock is one of the best flowers for shade

6. Bleeding-heart vine

Bleeding-heart vine is a very beautiful tubers, it likes to grow in a cool environment, don't like too much light, afraid of growing soil of exposure, keep good drainage, to avoid the soil water, but in the spring and summer growing season to keep the soil moist, to control water in winter, to keep the environment ventilation pervious to light. Bleeding-heart vine is suitable for planting in a shady yard, the maintenance process needs shade, winter temperature can be kept at minus 15 degrees above.


Bleeding-heart vine is one of the best flowers for shade

7. African violet

African violets like to grow in warm environments, but not too hot, and they are also very tolerant of shade, best suited to the scattering of sunlight.African violets like to grow in loose, fertile soil. Cured indoors, African violets can decorate a room and clean the air. Learn more about how to grow and care for African violet.


African violet is one of the best flowers for shade

8. Gloxinias

The leaves of the Gloxinias are very luxuriant and the flowers are very beautiful, and as it likes shade, it is very suitable for keeping indoors. Its flowering period is also very long, in the usual maintenance process, we should pay attention to shading it, avoid strong light irradiation, in the summer, and also want to give it ventilation. Learn more about how to grow and care for Gloxinias.


Gloxinias is one of the best flowers for shade