Landscape Plans for Shade with Dry Soil

Daunted by shady areas in your yard where nothing seems to grow? Our native plants are perfect for shade gardens. Many native plant species live naturally in the forest understory and thrive in areas that only received indirect, dappled, or morning sun.

These designs are for spots that receive dappled, indirect sun, or less than four hours of direct sun per day (type 2-3) and do not retain water in the soil for multiple days.

Plan for a small shaded bed or shaded portion of a front yard.

Dimensions: 4 feet wide by 3 feet deep with the A plants at the "back" of the bed.

Location Plant Options
Plant A (3) Salvia Coccinea
Blue Porterweed
Plant B (4) Salvia Lyrata
Columbine
Plant C (3) Chili Pequin
Zexmenia
Plant D (16) Horseherb
Frogfruit

 

Plan for a side yard or long area by a fence.

Dimensions: 3 feet wide by 10 feet deep.

 

Plant Options
Inland Sea Oats
Turk's Cap
Lanceleaf Coreopsis
Carolina Buckthorn
Cherry Laurel

 

Plan for a large garden bed or shaded front yard.

Dimensions: 10 feet wide by 8 feet deep.

Plant Options
Turk's Cap
Native Sedge
Cherry Laurel
Inland Sea Oats
Lanceleaf Coreopsis
Columbine
Pigeonberry
Beautyberry