2 shade garden combos for hosta lovers #144

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If your garden is in need of an upgrade, consider these two combinations they display hostas and their shade-loving garden companions stunningly.
Bruce as well as Linda Christensen know how to make a point. They've had 25 years to perfect it. "We purchased this property primarily because of the potential for a garden," Bruce says Bruce of their half-acre suburban parcel located in Middleton, Wisconsin. Now they enjoy an unobstructed view of the back of their windows that appears like a beautifully crafted piece of art. See some of their most beautiful combinations of plantswith hostas that are versatile and make up the artful living space that they refer to as their back yard.
Incorporate a tropical pop in your garden
Everyone has that drab area under the sun that requires some kind of horticultural arrangement to help keep it going throughout the season. A hanging basket or an elevated container for an annual such as the fan-shaped purple plant lookup on a pedestal will need no deadheading, and will flower the entire time until it is frosted. You can consider planting shade-loving plants like coleus in containers to fill in the gaps and elevate the regular to something exceptional.

A) Smooth Hydrangea (Hydrangea arborescens)Type Flowers that last for a long time Big pompons of cream flowers (they emerge in green) in the latter part of spring and all through summer. Light Part shade . Size 3 to 5 feet. wide and tall cold hardy in USDA zones 3-9.
B) Hosta (Hosta 'El Nino')
Type Perennial Foliage Heart-shaped leaves of powder-blue with the white streaks. The leaves are light Shade from part sun Size 12-18 inches. tall 28 to 36 in. large, wide and tall. hardiness cold tough in USDA zones 3 to 9.
C) Dwarf lady fern ( Athyrium filix-femina "Minutissima')
Type Perennial Foliage Light green fronds that arch create a large cluster light Part shade to the full shading Size 6-12 in. tall 12 to 18 inches. broad tall, 12 to 18 inches wide cold tough in USDA zones 4-8
D) Coleus ( Plectranthus scutellarioides "Peter's Wonder')
Type Tender perennial (usually planted in the form of an annual) Foliage Toothed leaves with a variety in deep purple, green , and yellow The foliage is light full sun up to partial shade Size 18-24 inches. large and wide Hardiness The plant is cold hardy in USDA zones 10-11.
E) Fanflower (Scaevola aemula)
Type Tender perennial (usually used in the form of an annual) Blooms Dark blue to purple fan-shaped flowers on stems with trailing branches all through summer until frost. Light Full sun to partial shade Size 9 to 18 inches. tall 12 to 24 inches. large, and 12 to 24 in. wide. tall, 12 to 24 inches wide cold tough in USDA zones 10 to 11.
F) Bowles golden sedge ( Carex elata "Aurea")
Type Perennial Foliage The glistening leaves of chartreuse create dense clusters The leaves are light Part shade to full Shade Size 18 to 30 inches. broad and tall. Hardiness cold hardy in USDA zones 5-9.
Bring color to the shade with the help of foliage
In summer, compositions of plants within the garden shade typically comprise mainly of foliage. Mix different colors of green -- ranging from bright chartreuse, to dark burgundyto make vibrant combinations that are visually appealing and attractive.
A) Hosta ( Hosta 'Inniswood')
Type Perennial Blooms Flowers Lavender in the summer, above the large, puckered, chartreuse-yellow leaves with the narrow, deep green margin. Light shade to full sun 2 to 3 feet. tall 2 to 4 feet. wide. Hardiness in USDA zones 3-8.
B) Hosta (Hosta 'Guardian Angel')
Type Perennial Blooms The flowers are purple in the summer above huge ruffled blue-green leaves, with an accent of ivory in the middle A light Part sun until complete shading Size 18-24 in. tall 36 to 48 inches. large, and wide. hardiness cold hardy in USDA zones 3-9
C) Coral bells ( Heuchera "Southern Comfort')
Type Perennial Blooms Sweet, dainty spikes of white blooms in the summer, atop cinnamon-peach and burned copper foliage A light Full sun, with a little shade Size 12-18 inches. tall, 18-24 inches. tall, 18 to 24 inches wide hardiness cold tough in USDA zones 4-9
D) Japanese painted fern ( Athyrium 'Ghost')
Type Perennial Foliage Silver-green fronds that have the deep red middleribs Light Part-to-full shading Size 18-24 in. tall 15 to 18 inches. tall, 15 to 18 inches wide Height, 15 to 18 inches wide cold tough in USDA zones 4 to 9.
E) Coral bells ( Heuchera "Black Out')
Type Perennial Blooms White flowers that bloom in the spring, rising above glossy charcoal-black foliage The light Full sun to partial shade Size 6-9 inches. tall, 9-12 inches. tall, 9 to 12 inches wide Height, 9 to 12 inches wide cold resilient in USDA zones 4-9

If your garden is in need of an upgrade, consider these two combinations they display hostas and their shade-loving garden companions stunningly. Bruce as well as Linda Christensen know how to make a point. They've had 25 years to perfect it. "We purchased this property primarily because of the potential for a garden," Bruce says Bruce of their half-acre suburban parcel located in Middleton, Wisconsin. Now they enjoy an unobstructed view of the back of their windows that appears like a beautifully crafted piece of art. See some of their most beautiful combinations of plantswith hostas that are versatile and make up the artful living space that they refer to as their back yard. Incorporate a tropical pop in your garden Everyone has that drab area under the sun that requires some kind of horticultural arrangement to help keep it going throughout the season. A hanging basket or an elevated container for an annual such as the fan-shaped purple [plant lookup](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lily-plant-identification/id1570145257) on a pedestal will need no deadheading, and will flower the entire time until it is frosted. You can consider planting shade-loving plants like coleus in containers to fill in the gaps and elevate the regular to something exceptional. A) Smooth Hydrangea (Hydrangea arborescens)Type Flowers that last for a long time Big pompons of cream flowers (they emerge in green) in the latter part of spring and all through summer. Light Part shade . Size 3 to 5 feet. wide and tall cold hardy in USDA zones 3-9. B) Hosta (Hosta 'El Nino') Type Perennial Foliage Heart-shaped leaves of powder-blue with the white streaks. The leaves are light Shade from part sun Size 12-18 inches. tall 28 to 36 in. large, wide and tall. hardiness cold tough in USDA zones 3 to 9. C) Dwarf lady fern ( Athyrium filix-femina "Minutissima') Type Perennial Foliage Light green fronds that arch create a large cluster light Part shade to the full shading Size 6-12 in. tall 12 to 18 inches. broad tall, 12 to 18 inches wide cold tough in USDA zones 4-8 D) Coleus ( Plectranthus scutellarioides "Peter's Wonder') Type Tender perennial (usually planted in the form of an annual) Foliage Toothed leaves with a variety in deep purple, green , and yellow The foliage is light full sun up to partial shade Size 18-24 inches. large and wide Hardiness The plant is cold hardy in USDA zones 10-11. E) Fanflower (Scaevola aemula) Type Tender perennial (usually used in the form of an annual) Blooms Dark blue to purple fan-shaped flowers on stems with trailing branches all through summer until frost. Light Full sun to partial shade Size 9 to 18 inches. tall 12 to 24 inches. large, and 12 to 24 in. wide. tall, 12 to 24 inches wide cold tough in USDA zones 10 to 11. F) Bowles golden sedge ( Carex elata "Aurea") Type Perennial Foliage The glistening leaves of chartreuse create dense clusters The leaves are light Part shade to full Shade Size 18 to 30 inches. broad and tall. Hardiness cold hardy in USDA zones 5-9. Bring color to the shade with the help of foliage In summer, compositions of plants within the garden shade typically comprise mainly of foliage. Mix different colors of green -- ranging from bright chartreuse, to dark burgundyto make vibrant combinations that are visually appealing and attractive. A) Hosta ( Hosta 'Inniswood') Type Perennial Blooms Flowers Lavender in the summer, above the large, puckered, chartreuse-yellow leaves with the narrow, deep green margin. Light shade to full sun 2 to 3 feet. tall 2 to 4 feet. wide. Hardiness in USDA zones 3-8. B) Hosta (Hosta 'Guardian Angel') Type Perennial Blooms The flowers are purple in the summer above huge ruffled blue-green leaves, with an accent of ivory in the middle A light Part sun until complete shading Size 18-24 in. tall 36 to 48 inches. large, and wide. hardiness cold hardy in USDA zones 3-9 C) Coral bells ( Heuchera "Southern Comfort') Type Perennial Blooms Sweet, dainty spikes of white blooms in the summer, atop cinnamon-peach and burned copper foliage A light Full sun, with a little shade Size 12-18 inches. tall, 18-24 inches. tall, 18 to 24 inches wide hardiness cold tough in USDA zones 4-9 D) Japanese painted fern ( Athyrium 'Ghost') Type Perennial Foliage Silver-green fronds that have the deep red middleribs Light Part-to-full shading Size 18-24 in. tall 15 to 18 inches. tall, 15 to 18 inches wide Height, 15 to 18 inches wide cold tough in USDA zones 4 to 9. E) Coral bells ( Heuchera "Black Out') Type Perennial Blooms White flowers that bloom in the spring, rising above glossy charcoal-black foliage The light Full sun to partial shade Size 6-9 inches. tall, 9-12 inches. tall, 9 to 12 inches wide Height, 9 to 12 inches wide cold resilient in USDA zones 4-9
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