How to choose plants for shade...with The Horti-Culturalists

Four types of shady border - which ones do you have in your garden? Find out how to choose the best plants for shady parts of your garden with advice from TV gardening expert Stephen Ryan of the Horticulturalists. Plus brilliant shade plants for spring and summer.

0:00 Welcome
0:39 The white flower is a shade loving shrub called Osmanthus delavayi
0:41 Unknown hellebores
1:24 Variegated fatsia - exotic-looking and very shade-tolerant
1:56 Euphorbia characias x wulfenii or Mediterranean spurge - easy, shade-loving perennial
2:08 The classic north-facing shady border (south-facing if in the Southern hemisphere)
2:30 Primroses growing amongst the leaves of cyclamen, two good shade loving ground cover plants
2:33 Aucuba japonica - a good shrub for shady borders
2:39 Dappled shade, semi-shade and partial shade
3:06 The tall tree is a Robinia frisia
3:46 Seasonal shade
4:41 The tree with blossom is a Juneberry or Amelanchier lamarkii and the topiary with three tiers in the background is Holly 'Golden King'
5:15 Deep shade - difficult to grow plants here
6:15 Woodland garden tips
7:18 Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle'
7:31 Unknown hellebores
9:11 Mahonia 'Soft Caress'
9:05 Winter hazel (Corylopsis pauciflora)
9:53 Hellebores
10:03 Hellebores underplanted beneath roses
10:06 Mediterranean spurge (Euphorbia characias x wulfenii)
10: 31 Smyrnium perfoliatum or Perfoliate Alexanders
10:40 Smyrnium perfoliatum with foxgloves and Angelica Archangelica, all do well in partial shade
10:50 Viburnum opulus or snowball bush
11:11 Osmanthus delavayi
11:31 Saxifrage 'London Pride'
12:03 Begonias are shade loving
12:35 Impatiens (Busy Lizzie)
13:08 How to grow hostas
15:37 Hydrangeas - shrubs for summer to autumn colour
16:48 Hydrangea quercifolia
18:21 More shade loving plants for summer and autumn in the Horti-Culturalists' video

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[thehorti-culturalists]

Many thanks for inviting us to collaborate on this plants for shade video Alexandra - its been fun! S&M

[GrannysGarden]

What a great idea to have gardeners from the Southern hemisphere to join you to talk about shade plants so we can see 4 seasons in one video. My hostas are only waking up but in Australia they were showing off their gorgeous leaves.

[Neldidellavittoria]

I knew about listed buildings in the UK but I had no idea you had listed trees as well. I've also heard about new woodlands being planted up north. What a great undertaking, especially for a country that's been so extensively deforested over the centuries. I wish we had similar measures taken here in Argentina, where deforestation is a major issue, and one over which most people seem unconcerned.

[feeonaghchambers]

Absolutely wonderful! This channel is a gift that keeps on giving! Thank you.

[naomiweaver]

I have numerous camellias in dark shade, I guess. They barely get light. I’ve moved them from sunnier, even dappled shade, where they burn, and they bloom beautifully under pines thick with wisteria. I’m in the coastal plain of North Carolina, in the States. It may be the varieties of sasanquas and japonicas I have, and the absolute devastation of the summers — though I’m in zone 8. But their light is minimal. With them are hellebores that have done well — particularly the “Wedding Party” varieties. In light shade I have loads of different kinds of ferns and shrubs, including a very wispy mahonia. There are astilbes and heucharas (spelling?). All of this is under the shade of a gum ball tree (I inherited) and trees of my next door neighbor’s. Shade is a wonderful thing to have, I think, because it gives you depth along with your sunny beds.

[joannmicik]

I started with a full sun, poor soil garden 30 years ago. Over time, trees and shrubs have completely changed its character and now I have both shady and sunny spots. I think I cherish the shady spots most! Thanks for the very informative vid.

[verawallace]

6 am in the USA, bright and early exactly what I need, I started a shade garden last year and I worry about it all year, now in the second year it's coming to life and looking much better, Thanks for this information

[TheMag]

Perfect timing!!! I have two shady spots in my garden, I am planning to plant something to cheer those spots up this year!!! Thank you xx

[ChristopherDraws]

Fantastic and useful video as always, Alexandra. I've recently moved into a property with a large enough balcony to actually have some "outdoors" plants: it'd be wonderful if you could make a video about balcony planting in future. The requirements are a bit similar to using planters on a patio - which I think you've done in the past - but with some additional concerns, such as exposure (plants need to tolerate wind, depending on how high up) and even factors such as container choice (not so heavy you'll curse yourself for bad choices when lugging it up flights of stairs), plus a maintenance question when you only have a balcony and do not have space for lots of gardening tools and supplies.
I guess it's out of your usual remit, but - at least in the UK - more and more of your audience will only have access to a balcony, and I find coherent information about balcony gardening is not as prevalent as "in the ground" gardening.
Many thanks for your great videos.

[paulinewqi]

This gardening video is brilliantly have titled it in my file as "importance of sunlight" for gardening....
Really love all the images of your gorgeous flowers and especially how you make an effort to name each and every plant, very much appreciated.
Thanks so much for sharing...💖💝💐

[zacharysimon]

I may have already said this in a previous video, but I am loving your recent collaborations! I'm finding new channels from them, and happy to have some more new content to watch. Thank you!

[amyjones]

My new favorite shade loving plant is pulmonaria. Its there longer than hostas and the blooms are lovely.

[lindapayne]

So pleased the tree survived the ideas of chop it down.

[athomewithfrancsicio]

Brilliant, I have hydrangeas on my list for the shady areas on my property, thank you💕

[ritasicari]

Another incredibly informative video. Thank you.

[flowerpixel]

Watching your video for the second time because I'm tackling my shady backyard! Osmanthus Delavayi looks great 👍

[TheJeanie]

Thanks so much for this video and for the detailed descriptions in the info box. I'm a novice to gardening only 2 years In. Because of your videos I've learnt so much and am becoming more confident in planting and taking care of my garden. Thanks once again x

[dewdandnd]

What an descriptive and informative vlog. A great breakdown of the assorted shade varieties found in gardens and the assortment of plants and shrub options. I've been mulling on what to do with my shaded area and this was a timely watch. Thank you Alexandra and The Horti-Culturalists 💞💫🌲

[terryrourke]

This video came at the perfect time for me Alexandra! I have a side yard with different types of shade which I was trying to contend with. So appreciate your content & my yard is looking amazing since I started watching & learning from you & you splendid Middle Sized Garden YouTube channel. ❤️🌸😀

[heliotropezzz]

The content of your videos is great. Your presentation is great and you take the trouble to read comments - great!.