{"id":4019,"date":"2020-05-30T11:07:06","date_gmt":"2020-05-30T11:07:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.perennials.com\/content\/?p=4019"},"modified":"2020-05-30T16:03:29","modified_gmt":"2020-05-30T16:03:29","slug":"shady-island-bed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.perennials.com\/content\/shady-island-bed\/","title":{"rendered":"Shady Island Bed"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"827219ce0a87fa193c09e84c4c9a0f12\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:20px 0 20px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- MOINSBD Link Top -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4387862990858706\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"6762903103\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"link\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4021\" style=\"width: 677px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4021\" class=\" wp-image-4021\" src=\"https:\/\/www.perennials.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Shady-Island-Bed-WM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"667\" height=\"458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.perennials.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Shady-Island-Bed-WM.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.perennials.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Shady-Island-Bed-WM-300x206.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4021\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shady Garden Design by Kelly Schroeder.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Presenting the first in a series of garden designs &#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We are very pleased to present a garden a week over the next few weeks which we hope will help gardeners discover design solutions for various of their garden types and situations. \u00a0Enjoy!<\/p>\n<p>A tree plunked in the lawn is a pain to mow around and wastes an opportunity for creating a lovely small garden.\u00a0 As the tree will likely shade the ground surrounding it for at least part of the day, it is best to use plants that enjoy a mixture of sun and shade.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to remember that an island bed will be viewed from all sides so taller plants should be placed adjacent to the tree and layer the other plants by height as you work toward the outer edge of the garden bed.\u00a0 If you want to try something a little different than a standard circular bed, create a kidney shape.\u00a0 The same principle of plant heights applies.\u00a0\u00a0 Keep a pleasing consistency by repeating the same plants around the garden but keep it interesting by varying the number of plants per variety.\u00a0 For example if you use a group of three Heuchera in the first spot, use just one the next time.<\/p>\n<p>In this vignette we have chosen a collection of plants that thrive in part sun\/part shade.\u00a0 By selecting plants that have interesting foliage colour and texture, the garden will be appealing even when there aren\u2019t many flowers.\u00a0 Silver foliage always brightens a shady spot by reflecting rays of light that filter through the leaves, while gold foliage creates a glow of colour.<\/p>\n<p>PLANTS USED FOR THIS GARDEN ARE:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a title=\"Anemone 'Party Dress'\" href=\"http:\/\/www.perennials.com\/plants\/anemone-hybrida-party-dress.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anemone \u2018Party Dress\u2019<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a title=\"Polemonium yezoense Bressingham Purple\" href=\"http:\/\/www.perennials.com\/plants\/polemonium-yezoense-bressingham-purple.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Polemonium \u2018Bressingham Purple\u2019<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a title=\"Hosta 'June'\" href=\"http:\/\/www.perennials.com\/plants\/hosta-june.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hosta \u2018June\u2019 <\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a title=\"Athyrium niponicum var. pictum\" href=\"http:\/\/www.perennials.com\/plants\/athyrium-niponicum-var-pictum.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Athyrium niponicum var. pictum<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a title=\"Heucherella \u2018Alabama Sunrise\u2019\" href=\"http:\/\/www.perennials.com\/plants\/heucherella-alabama-sunrise.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Heucherella \u2018Alabama Sunrise\u2019<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a title=\"Brunnera macrophylla \u2018Jack Frost\u2019\" href=\"http:\/\/www.perennials.com\/plants\/brunnera-macrophylla-jack-frost.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brunnera \u2018Jack Frost\u2019<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">OR SUBSTITUTE WITH:<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<ol>\n<li><a title=\"Thalictrum aquilegiifolium\" href=\"http:\/\/www.perennials.com\/plants\/thalictrum-aquilegiifolium.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Thalictrum aquilegiifolium<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Clematis integrifolia\" href=\"http:\/\/www.perennials.com\/plants\/clematis-integrifolia.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Clematis integrifolia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Hosta \u2018Little Sunspot\u2019\" href=\"http:\/\/www.perennials.com\/plants\/hosta-little-sunspot.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hosta &#8216;Little Sunspot&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Heuchera \u2018Silver Scrolls\u2019\" href=\"http:\/\/www.perennials.com\/plants\/heuchera-silver-scrolls.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Heuchera &#8216;Silver Scrolls&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Lamium maculatum \u2018Lemon Frost\u2019\" href=\"http:\/\/www.perennials.com\/plants\/lamium-maculatum-lemon-frost.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lamium &#8216;Lemon Frost&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Pulmonaria Opal\" href=\"http:\/\/www.perennials.com\/plants\/pulmonaria-opal.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pulmonaria Opal<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Presenting the first in a series of garden designs &#8230; We are very pleased to present a garden a week over the next few weeks which we hope will help gardeners discover design solutions for various of their garden types and situations. \u00a0Enjoy! 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