Shrubs for Areas With High Shade
Shade-tolerant shrubs that are grown for their flowers are best planted where a little sun can filter through, such as near deciduous trees or a trellis.
HIGH SHADE - Always a difficult gauge but generally it is the shade beneath trees that have been "limbed up" or pruned to get some light in.
DAPPLED SHADE: High shade that is created by allowing sun to shine through.
DARK-DEPENDENT SEEDS: Seeds that germinate only in darkness. So, must be covered with soil.
English Ivy Sun or shade (Hedera Helix) Busy Lizzie Partial shade; rich, moist, cool soil (Impatiens Wallerana) English Lavender Sun or partial shade; wide range of soils (Lavandula angustifolia) herbaceous Peony Sun, but tolerates high shade; ...
It is fairly easy to grow and does best when it spends the summer outdoors in the same high shade that rhododendrons enjoy. Each spring, the plant sends up new growth from its roots.
Baked potatos and roasted things... Parsley, chives, sage... These are herbs that tolerate partial shade, dappled shade, or high shade. Here, add in ginger, the mints, and, on the border lands, dill.
But grass grows everywhere, right? Wrong. Don't blindly buy into seed mixes that claim high shade tolerance. Grass needs sunlight. Unless you're willing to go overboard in your pursuit of a shady lawn, give it up.
by a tree can sometimes be remedied by the judicious pruning of lower branches or, if necessary, the removal of higher limbs (it is wise to employ a professional for this). If you are lucky, the latter solution may create what is called "high ...
 See also: High, Shade, Plant, Soil, Flower
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