I'm starting seeds to fill in the landscape around my house. The eastern side is where the majority of the beds are located and the beds on the north side of the porch get only a few hours of morning sun.
what types of things would grow well with only morning sun?
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superschwein22
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I have an area on the north side of my house like that. I grow impatiens there, along with sweet violets. I have volunteer cyclamens growing there, also, compliments of the birds.
If you want a shrub, azaleas and rhododendrons like that kind of exposure, as do camellias and hydrangeas.
Ferns, some of which get quite large, like shaded areas. And I have bleeding hearts that like living in my back yard (eastern exposure) under the trees, where they get only a few hours of morning sun. Snowdrops bloom very early and like shady areas, and I have hellebores blooming out under the trees in my back yard right now.
I would suggest that you experiment with a variety of flowers that require partial sun or partial shade. Every home has microclimates, and you might be surprised at what would grow for you in those beds.
If you want a shrub, azaleas and rhododendrons like that kind of exposure, as do camellias and hydrangeas.
Ferns, some of which get quite large, like shaded areas. And I have bleeding hearts that like living in my back yard (eastern exposure) under the trees, where they get only a few hours of morning sun. Snowdrops bloom very early and like shady areas, and I have hellebores blooming out under the trees in my back yard right now.
I would suggest that you experiment with a variety of flowers that require partial sun or partial shade. Every home has microclimates, and you might be surprised at what would grow for you in those beds.
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There are lots of beautiful flowers for part sun areas. Amongst (cold hardy) perennials, this includes, columbine, coral bells, foxglove, bleeding heart, bellflower, daylilies, astilbe, obedient plant, tiarella...
Ferns and hostas also do well in those conditions.
Since you are in this planning process, you may enjoy this plant finder:
https://www.garden.org/plantfinder/
It is a searchable database. You can tell it what you are looking for (annuals, perennials, shrubs, etc), your zone, your sun and moisture conditions. If you want you can even specify how tall a plant you want, what color, bloom season, foliage, even look for plants with extra attributes like fragrance, attracts butterflies etc... Put in what you are looking for and it will give you a list!
Ferns and hostas also do well in those conditions.
Since you are in this planning process, you may enjoy this plant finder:
https://www.garden.org/plantfinder/
It is a searchable database. You can tell it what you are looking for (annuals, perennials, shrubs, etc), your zone, your sun and moisture conditions. If you want you can even specify how tall a plant you want, what color, bloom season, foliage, even look for plants with extra attributes like fragrance, attracts butterflies etc... Put in what you are looking for and it will give you a list!
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rainbowgardener
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