Perennial bed in partial shade

Perennial bed in partial shade

What does “penumbra” mean?

While the terms sunny and shady are fairly straightforward, the term “penumbra” should be interpreted differently. Penumbra is not the same as light shadow. Light shadows prevail when, for example, some light falls through the branches of a nearby tree all day. Thus, the perennial does not have full sun, but sunlight every now and then all day.

The situation is different with partial shade: partial shade means that the perennial bed only receives sun for part of the day, usually in the morning or in the evening. The rest of the day it is in the shade. Perennials that are more comfortable in the shade thrive on a partially shaded shrub bed.

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Perennials that thrive in partial shade

If sun-hungry perennials such as delphiniums are planted in the partial shade, the flowers are rather weak. In the worst case, the shrub withers and does not bloom at all. Therefore, when creating your planting plan, you should definitely consider their location requirements.

Perennials that can cope with partial shade and shade:

Perennialsdescription
Mountain iron hatBlue-flowering, poisonous perennial
Wood anemoneWhite flowering spring bloomer
Fat manWhite flowering, evergreen carpet plant
Fragrant violetsBeautiful, small pollen that blooms in spring
Elven flowerDelicate, yellow, white or pink flowering low perennial
Garden GunselBluish blooming ground cover
EvergreenBluish or white flowering ground cover with a very long flowering time
Japanese toad lilyExceptional, orchid-like flowers
Caucasus forget-me-notsBlooming blue, copes with both sun and shade
HepaticaBlue blooming little beauty
Lily grapePurple flowering perennial with grass-like leaves
Foam bloomWhite flowering ground cover
Silver candleTall, white flowering perennial
Forest goat's beardGrows up to 1.50 m high
WoodruffDelicious, white flowering ground cover
WaldsteinieYellow forest flower, also available as a ground cover
Dwarf funkyGround cover with beautiful foliage