Complement Your Hostas: The Best Companion Plants for Lush, Colorful Gardens

Primarily grown for their beautiful foliage, hostas are long-lived, shade-loving perennials highly esteemed by gardeners. There are hundreds of cultivars of these easy-to-grow plants that come in a huge range of sizes, from very small to very large, and their leaves come in pretty shades of green, chartreuse, gold, dusky blue, or beautifully variegated. Numerous … Read more

Can Lilies Grow in the Shade? How Much Shade Do They Tolerate?

A beautiful plant combination to brighten up a shaded corner of your garden. These shade-loving plants are easy to grow and look great. They include the showy Tiger Lilies (Lilium lancifolium), the bright red flowers of the Daylily Crimson Pirate (Hemerocallis), Hakonechloa macra Aureola (Hakone Grass), and the small, variegated Plantain Lily June (Hosta). Most … Read more

Will Clematis Grow in Shade? Selecting the Best Shade-Loving Varieties

With their stunning blooms climbing up trellises and fences, clematis are a favorite vine for many gardeners. But many mistakenly believe that clematis require full sun to thrive. The truth is that with the right variety selection, clematis can indeed grow successfully in shade. Certain clematis cultivars are more shade-tolerant than others. By choosing appropriate … Read more