Our July Landscaping Picks for Shady Gardens
When it comes to picking out your landscaping, you want to find the best fitted plants for your home. One of the most important factors is analyzing the hardiness levels of each plant with the area it is being planted. The Charlotte, North Carolina region falls into Zone 7 so here’s our top 5 plant picks for the month that best fits shady gardens.
Patriot Hosta
Plant Type: Perennials
Plant Family: Hosta - Plantain Lilies
Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade
Season of Interest: Spring (Mid, Late), Summer (Early,Mid, Late), Fall
Height 1' - 2'
Spread 4' - 5'
Spacing 48"
Water Needs
Average Maintenance: Low
Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pH: Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage: Moist but Well-Drained Characteristics: Plant of Merit, Showy
Garden Uses: Beds and Borders, Edging, Ground Covers, Patio and Containers, Underplanting Roses and Shrubs, Wall-Side Borders
Garden Styles: City and Courtyard, Coastal Garden, Informal and Cottage, Traditional Garden
Little Vision in Pink Astilbe
Plant Type: Perennials
Plant Family: Astilbes
Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade
Season of Interest: Summer (Mid)
Height: 1’-2’
Spread: 1’-2’
Spacing: 15”-18”
Water Needs: Average High
Maintenance: Low
Soil Type: Loam
Soil pH: Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soul Drainage: Moist but Well-Drained, Poorly Drained
Characteristics: Dried Arrangements, Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Showy
Tolerance: Deer, Rabbit
Attracts: Butterflies
Garden Uses: Beds and Borders, Bog Gardens, Patio and Containers, Ponds and Streams, Rain Gardens
Garden Styles: Informal and Cottage
Tassel Fern
Plant Type: Ferns
Plant Family: Polystichum- Ferns
Exposure: Partial Sun, Shade
Season of Interest: Spring (Early,Mid, Late), Summer (Early,Mid, Late), Fall, Winter
Height: 2' - 3'
Spread: 2' - 3'
Spacing: 36"
Water Needs: Average
Maintenance: Low
Soil Type: Chalk, Loam, Sand
Soil pH: Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage: Well-Drained
Characteristics: Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy, Evergreen
Tolerance: Deer, Rabbit
Garden Uses: Beds and Borders, Patio and Containers, Underplanting Roses and Shrubs
Garden Styles: City and Courtyard,
Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage, Traditional Garden
Pink frost HCG Lenten Rose
Plant Type: Perennials
Plant Family: Helleborus - Hellebores
Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Sun
Season of Interest: Spring (Early), Winter
Height: 1' - 2'
Spread: 1' - 2'
Spacing: 12" - 18"
Water Needs: Average
Maintenance: Low
Soil Type: Chalk, Clay, Loam
Soil pH: Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage: Moist but Well-Drained
Characteristics: Showy, Evergreen
Tolerance: Deer
Garden Uses: Beds and Borders, Ground Covers, Patio and Containers, Underplanting Roses and Shrubs
Garden Styles: Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow
Obsidian Coral Bells
Plant Type: Perennials
Plant Family: Heuchera - Coral Bells
Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Sun
Season of Interest: Spring (Mid, Late), Summer (Early,Mid,Late), Fall
Height: 10" - 2'
Spread: 1' - 2'
Spacing: 12" - 18"
Water Needs: Average
Maintenance-Low
Soil Type: Loam, Sand
Soil pH: Neutral
Soil Drainage: Moist but Well-Drained, Well- Drained
Characteristics: Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy, Semi-Evergreen
Tolerance: Deer
Attracts: Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Garden Uses: Banks and Slopes, Beds and Borders, Edging, Ground Covers, Patio and Containers, Underplanting Roses and Shrubs
Garden Styles: City and Courtyard, Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage
