Low Growing Annuals For Part Sun

It s this really beautiful blend of orange fuschia and white colors zones 5 9.

Low growing annuals for part sun.

Typically most gardeners use low growing plants to line walkways because if someone accidentally treads off the path stepping on a short plant is easier to recover from than crashing into a hedge. These low maintenance ground covers. Luckily there are lots of eye catching annuals that add vibrant colors and life to your garden and can perfectly survive in partial shade. Read the plant tags to learn which annuals will tolerate a little sun also known as part shade which is about 3 to 4 hours per day or full shade meaning no direct sunlight.

Part shade means that the flowers never receive more than three to six hours of sunlight each day. Some annuals drop seeds so baby plants often pop up next year yay. New spring hill nurseries 4 in. Low growing yellow alyssum is a mat forming flowering ground cover.

There s no doubt about it. Not to be confused with sweet alyssum lobularia maritima yellow alyssum bears bright yellow flowers in the spring. This low growing plant features succulent spreading leaves and striking flowers that open in the sunshine and close when it s shadier. You can still grow beautiful plants even if you have obstacles in your garden that block full exposure to the sun.

Known commonly as lungwort pulmonaria has a reputation for being one of the easiest low light perennial plants for shade. A well designed border along a walkway or path livens up an otherwise dull space. Cut back the plant by up to half after it flowers to maintain its shape. Firespinner is one of the lovelier varieties says nolan.

Grow it in areas where you would prefer it to spread and cover unsightly bare patches. Pot pink flowers penny s pink frostkiss lenten rose helleborus live potted perennial plant 1 pack model 62116 39 98. Growing 6 to 12 inches tall and blooming in blues pinks and whites. To ensure that your flowers are getting the right amount of sun measure the amount of sun each part of your garden receives.

Trees buildings and fences will deprive some of your garden plants of continuous access to the sunlight. These easy to grow annuals for shade are sure to brighten your garden s darker spots. Add these ground cover plants and flowers to your garden to fix your yard s trouble spots whether it s grass that won t grow erosion problems or boring beds. Morning sun or east facing locations are typical or dappled light obstructed by trees.

Because the sun will shift throughout the year it might be necessary to measure each month.