Resilient Perennials That Grow in Dry Shade
Working with a gloomy area in your garden, such as one beneath a big tree, may be difficult, especially if the climate remains dry. Since most popular shade plants are used to damp wooded environments, they frequently require more watering during a drought. However, you may construct a flourishing perennial garden even in a shaded location that receives four hours or less of direct sunlight if you choose the correct plants that can withstand a protracted dry period, according to landscaping contractors. The majority of the varietals listed here blend and pair nicely.
Coral Bells
Coral bells do well in dry shadow gardens since they are native to rocky cliff environments with good water drainage. These perennials do produce flowers, but the foliage is what truly shines out. Varieties like “Marvelous Marble” has stunning, multicolored leaves with a surface that resembles marble. Some types have deep-colored veins, while others have leaves that nearly appear to have been spray-painted.
Cushion Spurge
Although cushion spurge (Euphorbia polychroma) is frequently cultivated in full sun, it may also take some shade, particularly in regions with hot summers. Similar to its sibling, the poinsettia, cushion spurge blooms in spring with small green flowers surrounded by stunning pink, red, or white bracts. Once the flowers have faded, the mound of gray-green leaves will continue to be eye-catching during the fall, when it frequently takes on a scarlet hue. An interesting cultivar with variegated leaves is called “Lacy.”
Barrenwort
Barrenwort (Epimedium spp.) is a low-growing perennial with a heart-shaped leaf that can have crimson and/or golden undertones, especially when the leaves first appear in the spring. The plants produce clusters of small flowers in hues of yellow, orange, red, pink, purple, and white in the late spring. Barrenworts are exceptionally drought-tolerant, resistant to deer and rabbits, and attractive in the spring, summer, and fall. A few varieties are even evergreen, which adds some winter interest.
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