My own garden is very shady; we are surrounded by 8ft privet hedges with over 30 deciduous and evergreen trees. This plant list is a short list of my own tried and tested selections for all levels of shade.
I’ve highlighted what levels of shade each plant can tolerate:
o Full sun: six + hours direct sun
o Light shade: open to the sky, but screened from direct sunlight
o Partial or semi-shade: Three to six hours per day of direct sun at midsummer.
o Dappled shade: reflected or diffused light through tree canopy
o Moderate shade: less than two or three hours of direct sunlight
o Deep or heavy shade: less than two hours direct sun per day. Usually under dense tree cover
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