Q: Shade has been increasing in my backyard as the trees have grown larger. I’ve taken out more struggling St. Augustine as I’ve expanded shrub and ground-cover beds. What low and mid-sized ...

Easygoing and fast-growing, it’s the “instant gratification ... It’s a great choice for shaded areas where many other shrubs won’t thrive. Potentilla is the no-fuss, drought-tolerant ...

Fertility Most shade plants grow well in moist, well-drained organic soil. However, adequate nutrients maintaining soil fertility can be challenging in shady sites. Trees and some shrubs have ...

Grow in well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. Leycesteria formosa (Himalayan honeysuckle) is a handsome shrub with trailing white and claret flowers from mid- to late summer, followed by ...

Some have a compact growing habit and are perfect for pots to brighten ... Winter jasmine is tough, hardy, and suitable for sun or shade. Either train this versatile shrub up vertical supports, allow ...

Trees that are more shade tolerant include: green ash ... It is usually unnecessary to stake shrubs. Container grown and containerized stock Once the planting hole is prepared, lay the containerized ...

Since 2015, the ranch has been planting native koa trees in an effort to “shade out” gorse, an invasive thorny shrub that grows in dense thickets and prevents other plants from growing.