{"id":481,"date":"2026-02-27T08:00:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T08:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pglotus888.com\/gardening\/?p=481"},"modified":"2026-02-27T08:00:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T08:00:18","slug":"my-top-7-plants-for-shade-transform-your-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pglotus888.com\/gardening\/?p=481","title":{"rendered":"My Top 7 Plants for Shade &#8211; Transform Your Garden!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1R3Df3e5CtI\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Most of us have an area in the garden that\u2019s in the shade for some or all of the day but these areas can look stunning with the right plants. You can even have all kinds of coloured flowers! Here are my top seven shady plants for brightening up even the darkest corner. <\/p>\n<p>I call them the Magnificent Seven!<\/p>\n<p>ALAN IS USING:<br \/>\nShade Loving Plants from Blue Diamond Garden Centers  &#8211; https:\/\/rb.gy\/xsfvf1<br \/>\nTable and Bench Dining set from Forest Garden &#8211; https:\/\/rb.gy\/v4je34<br \/>\nComposted Fine Bark and Soil Improver from Melcourt &#8211; https:\/\/rb.gy\/l3sizj<br \/>\nTools from Spear and Jackson &#8211; https:\/\/rb.gy\/6wl4lh <\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what made my hit list &#8211; what would be on yours! <\/p>\n<p>7. Mahonia &#8211; great structural plant and yellow flowers too!<br \/>\n6. Lacecap Hydrangea &#8211; brings vibrant pink to a shady spot<br \/>\n5. Heuchera \u2018Paris\u2019 &#8211; lovely foliage and spikes of dark red<br \/>\n4. Pachysandra &#8211; a fantastic \u2018doer\u2019 great ground cover and pale green<br \/>\n3. Epimedium &#8211; fabulous dense perennial with bishop hat shaped leaves<br \/>\n2. Alchemilla Mollis &#8211; known as \u2018lady&#8217;s mantle\u2019 this is a great plant when it rains &#8211; the droplets look like quicksilver on the acid green leaves.<br \/>\n1.Geranium Phaeum &#8211; pink flowers, fantastic ground cover, little maintenance. What&#8217;s not to like! <\/p>\n<p>ALAN&#8217;S GARDENING BOOKS:<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.penguin.co.uk\/search-results?tab=books&#038;q=Alan+Titchmarsh&#038;x9=author&#038;q9=Alan+Titchmarsh&#038;categoryLabel=PW-200000<\/p>\n<p>My name\u2019s Alan Titchmarsh, and I\u2019m absolutely delighted to welcome you to my YouTube channel! 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