| There is nothing to make one appreciate a shade | | | | white are the most common shade flower colors, |
| garden more than the blazing heat of a summer's | | | | and you should try to design your shade flower |
| day. Shade gardens provide a cool and soothing place | | | | garden with these colors in mind. Some popular shade |
| to relax, and can be the ideal place to entertain | | | | flowers include Columbines, Wood Anemones, Showy |
| friends and family outdoors during the hot days of | | | | Sedums and Bleeding Hearts. You should select both |
| summer. They can be an especially enjoyable space if | | | | early and late blooming flower varieties to ensure |
| they are full of beautiful and fragrant blooming | | | | color all season long. |
| flowers. | | | | If you are looking for a low maintenance garden, a |
| Finding the appropriate shade flowers for your | | | | shade garden will be an excellent choice as flower |
| garden can be a challenge, however. Not all flowers | | | | and plants tend to grow much slower in the shade, |
| will bloom in shady conditions, and those that do may | | | | giving you more time and flexibility when it comes to |
| still need a certain amount of exposure to light during | | | | caring for them. You should also consider planting |
| the day. Many shade loving flowers are native to | | | | perennials instead of annuals in your shade garden, |
| forest locations, and will do well in medium to full | | | | since perennials will last for years with only minimal |
| shade conditions, while others will only bloom in light | | | | maintenance (watering, periodic fertilizing and dividing |
| shade conditions. One of the keys to selecting | | | | every few years). |
| appropriate flowers for your shade garden will be | | | | Since many shade gardens are under large trees, you |
| determining just how much shade and sunlight your | | | | will need to ensure that your flowers receive |
| garden receives during the day. Once you have | | | | adequate nutrients and water since they will be |
| determined whether you have light, medium or full | | | | competing with tree roots for these resources. With |
| shade conditions, you can start to select shade | | | | the proper care and attention, however, you should |
| flowers for your garden. | | | | be able to create a beautiful garden retreat full of |
| Shade flowers tend to come in a more limited color | | | | shade flowers to enjoy for years to come. |
| palette than their fun sun counterparts: pink, blue, and | | | | |