For a creative front garden design on the north side, specialists are needed who thrive even in little light. The selection of shade-tolerant shrubs, perennials and flowers is surprisingly large. Browse a we alth of recommended plants for a representative shade garden in front of your house here.
Which plants are suitable for designing a front garden on the north side?
Shade-tolerant plants such as Japanese golden maple, shade bells, ball hydrangea, monkshood, Japanese anemone, sheath leaf, purple bells, hostas and ferns are suitable for designing a front garden on the north side. Use bark mulch as a floor covering to prevent algae and moss.
Shade-tolerant characters – tips for trees and shrubs
Shrubs and trees are the visual backbone of stylish front garden design. Where sunlight is in short supply, the following species and varieties excel as leading plants, which only show their most beautiful side in light shade:
- Japanese golden maple (Acer shirasawanum) impresses with yellow leaves and orange-red autumn color; 250-350cm
- Shadow bell (Pieris japonica) puts on its white flower dress even in the shade; Growth height 200-300 cm
- Ball hydrangea 'Everbloom' (Hydrangea macrophylla) transforms the front garden on the north side into a sea of flowers
Majestic ornamental grasses provide impressive and easy-care structure in the front garden. On the north side, survival artists such as the mountain riding grass (Calamagrostis varia) or the head-high forest scallop (Deschampsia cespitosa) set impressive accents.
These perennials love subdued light - subtle colors for the shade garden
A front garden on the north side is not condemned to colorless dreariness. On the contrary, foliage perennials and shade-flowering plants reach their floral peak here. You can get to know the most beautiful ornamental plants for low-light locations here:
- Monkshood (Aconitum) with blue, yellow or purple flower candles; Growth height 60, 80, 120 or 150 cm
- Japan anemone (Anemone japonica) blooms from August until the first frost; 60, 90 or 120 cm
- Showleaf (Rodgersia pinnata) delights as an ornamental flower and foliage perennial with a summer flowering period; 50-80cm
- Purple bells (Heuchera), shade-flowering foliage perennials with year-round colors; 20-50cm
With their aesthetic leaf textures and subtle colors, hostas (Hosta) are a must in the front garden on the north side. Specialist retailers have a wide range of magnificent varieties available for you. Niches that are never caressed by the sun are the ideal refuge for ferns, such as the deer's tongue fern (Phyllitis scolopendrium) or the classic forest fern (Athyrium filix-femina).
Tip
Twilight and moist warmth on the north side of the house offer algae and moss ideal living conditions. Natural stones or gravel are therefore not advisable as floor coverings. To pave paths or mulch beds, pine bark mulch is the best choice for the shady front garden.
