Real World Gardener Plants for Shade Under Trees in Design Elements

SHADY GARDENS PART 2 What to plant under the shade of trees. <p> Shade trees are great, but what can you plant under them that can cope with the root competition and low levels of sunlight throughout the year.</p> <a href='https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TaArJ8pH6Mw/YMLiKRGel9I/AAAAAAAAknI/QzIjNuxm8IIS_nkKQiin5O1LUHYWxZNYQCLcBGAsYHQ/s800/IMG20190918140002.jpg'></a> <p> You want something attractive of course and not just a bare area. In one of my shady spots </p>   I've attached a birds nest fern (pictured) to the trunk of a silk oak (Grevillea robusta).   In the same space are many cliveas, which is a bit of  a standout with evergreen foliage and available in more colours than just bright orange, pastel colours such as creams, yellows and white.   Neomarica gracilis or walking iris, are another perfect suggestion.   Shade in gardens that is provided by trees has a much bigger cooling effect that say shade soils or umbrellas. Other suggestions this time  for cool climate gardens are Huechera species.   This shady garden series is not so much what makes the best shade trees, but what can grow in various types of shade, whether it’s a shady side passage, a shady balcony, or just a shady part of the garden.   Let’s find out more ? I'm talking with Steve McGrane, agriculturalist and horticulturist.