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Shade Loving Trailing Plants
Shade Loving Trailing Plants. Shade loving trailing plants may not be as plentiful as their sun-loving counterparts, but those trailing plants that do love shade lend beauty and interest to any garden. Most plants need at least part shade to thrive, but there are a few that can thrive in any condition and actually prefer to be far away from the...
Shade loving trailing plants may not be as plentiful as their sun-loving counterparts, but those trailing plants that do love shade lend beauty and interest to any garden. Most plants need at least part shade to thrive, but there are a few that can thrive in any condition and actually prefer to be far away from the sun's powerful rays.
Climbing Hydrangea
Climbing hydrangeas thrive in part to full shade conditions, particularly where it is hot and humid. It can be trained to climb or used as groundcover. Clusters of white flowers bloom in late spring to early summer.
Edging Lobelia
Lobelia is best known for its tiny blooms of brightly colored flowers. It is used often along edges and in container gardens. There are many cultivars of lobelia, but edging lobelia is available in a trailing variety that grows well in shady conditions. Many colors are available including blue, shades of violet and purple, red, pink and white.
Wave Petunia
Petunias are one of the top-selling bedding plants in the U.S., prized for the exceptional colors and varieties available to gardeners in all regions. Wave petunias are a trailing cultivar of petunias that love part shade conditions and trail beautifully from hanging baskets and containers.
Bleeding Heart Vine
Not to be confused with common bleeding heart (Dicentra spectabilis), bleeding heart vine (Clerodendrum thomsoniae) is native Africa and blooms profusely in warm weather with red-centered white flowers. Bleeding heart vine needs shade and can trail or be trained to climb.
Coleus
There are literally dozens of types of coleus plants, including trailing varieties that make lovely additions to gardens, baskets and containers. Coleus has a wide range of sizes, shapes and colors and thrive in any environment, including shade.
Sweet Potato Vine
Sweet potato vines are available in a wide varieties of bright colors with leaves that spill over the edge of containers or creep over the ground. They can be planted alone or with other plants. Paired with coleus, sweet potato vine makes a splashy display of intensely colored foliage.
Fuchsias
Fuchsias, with their decorative, teardrop shaped blooms, attract hummingbirds to their bright pink and purple centers. They are a favorite among hanging basket enthusiasts for their delicately drooping displays of color. They thrive in shade and make a perfect addition to any shaded patio.
