Looking for the best shrubs to grow in those shady areas of your garden? We've got you covered. One common challenge for homeowners and landscape designers is to find attractive and appealing shade-loving plants for shady spots in the garden. If you are lucky enough to have mature trees on your property or your house blocks the sun most or all of the time, then plants that thrive in the shade may be your only option. Here is a list of the 10 best shade-loving plants for the North Texas area.
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Autumn Sage (Salvia greggii)i - A heat loving, drought tolerant perennial with red blooms from sprint through fall.
What's Blooming in Dallas – November 2014
The recent warm temperatures have extended the summer bloom season another couple weeks. Here are a few of the plants you can find that are still blooming into the fall. Think about these when planting next year to get those extra weeks of bloom for your garden.
Abelia 'Edward Goucher' (Abelia 'Edward Goucher') - A medium height and fragrant shrub with profuse late summer blooms.
Drift Rose 'Popcorn' (Rosa 'novarospop') - A low growing shrub with summer blooms.
Encore Azalea 'Autumn Sunset' (Azalea x 'Roblen PP#16248) - A medium height evergreen shrub with red blooms into fall.
Encore Azalea ' Autumn Cheer' (Azalea x 'Conlef' PP#10579) - A medium height azalea with bright pink blooms.
Pink Double Knockout Rose (Rosa 'Radtkopink')
Gold Star Esperanza (Tecoma stans 'Gold Star) - A sun loving perennial with bright yellow blooms throughout the summer.
Hybrid Tea Rose 'Tahitian Sunset' (Rosa 'Tahitian Sunset') - One of the beautiful hybrid tea roses.
Enjoy the blooms while they last. The cool temperatures coming soon are sure to chase them off.