What can I plant in full shade?

ladylouise62

I just discovered that Hostas are used as a veg by the Japanese and they do well in the shade. Apparently the 'montana' or siboldii' are a better taste. The only problem is that they are slug-magnets!

But I do have both Redcurrants and rhubarb in semi-shade which have done well for years.

morg_monster

I'm growing some coleus to plant in our shady bed, they are annuals. Although they're not flowers, the leaves are stunning colours and pretty much as good as flowers. I grew mine from seed but I presume you could buy plants in the garden centre now too.
The hosta there is also doing very very well and I think we must have the only garden in the country with no slugs! Not a single hole on any of my plants. When mum brings me plants from her garden I put them in quarantine as she has loads of slugs!

Mojisola

Have a look through this website - http://apps.rhs.org.uk/advicesearch/Profile.aspx?pid=100#section3

I like to go for pale or white coloured flowers in a shady spot..

I don't think any veg will do well in such a shady area.

ladylouise62

morg_monster wrote: »

The hosta there is also doing very very well and I think we must have the only garden in the country with no slugs! Not a single hole on any of my plants. When mum brings me plants from her garden I put them in quarantine as she has loads of slugs!

Wow, can I bring my seedlings round to your place to grow? I have to keep on my toes even though I have managed to cut the size of the slug population since I moved here, but all it needs is one year of neglect and they start back up again

Yorkie1

Salad leaves prefer shadier spots.

I'd have thought it will be a very dry area so you will need to keep an eye on the watering.