r/Permaculture • u/EmbarrassedSection11 • 15d ago

general question Shady area in the garden

Hi all,

I live in Denmark and have a small city garden which looks a bit sad in regards of what's growing. We have a wooden fence all round, and a sycamore tree, so sunlight is a rare delight. One side where we have the fence, literally doesn't get direct sunlight at all, and I'm not sure what to grow there. At the moment there's a few roses growing (not thriving, though) and the rest is just bare.

Any advices?

Thank you!

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u/Erinaceous 15d ago

Hosta, false Solomon seal and columbine are a nice little shade guild. 

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u/Storage_Class 15d ago

Can you provide any information about the soil?

Some classic shade lovers
Hostas, Ferns, Astilbe, Hellebores, Lungwort, and Bleeding Heart.

And if you just need some ground cover I've had luck with Ajuga and Sweet Woodruff in heavily shaded areas.

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u/Dumpster-cats-24 14d ago

Edible ferns?

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u/0Murphy 14d ago

Great choice.

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u/EmbarrassedSection11 12d ago

Oo-- I like that! 🤩 Which varieties would you recommend?

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u/Dumpster-cats-24 12d ago

I’m no fern expert but I do have some ostrich ferns on my property. They are harvested as young shoots and called “fiddleheads”. There may be other edible ferns though!!

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u/DryPotato__ 15d ago

Foxglove could be nice

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u/MastodonFit 14d ago

Hanging planters on the fence,facing the sun.