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Can Wildflowers Grow in Shade?
We all strive to create the most beautiful garden within the space available to us. However, most gardens have areas shaded from the sun, causing them to struggle to flourish as well as others. In situations like this, we advise planting gorgeous woodland wildflowers - also know as wildflowers for shade - since they grow incredibly well in the shaded areas of your garden!
We often get people asking, "Can wildflowers grow in shade?" The short answer is yes! In general, low-light conditions are not ideal for growing flowers, but thankfully, there is a wildflower shade mix that will grow incredibly well in these conditions!
What wildflowers grow in the shade?
Just because your garden doesn't get sunshine all day long doesn't mean you can't have colour! Many wildflowers love growing in the shade and will add bursts of colour to your garden. So, you don't have to accept a dull and colourless garden. Instead, you can add beautiful wildflowers to the shaded areas!
We recommend our Shade Showcase, a specialist shade wildflower mix for these conditions. These wildflowers for shade contain a combination of beautiful annual and perennial wildflowers to create a stunning meadow in the areas of your garden that receive less sunlight. This shade-loving wildflower seed mix includes wildflowers like bluebells, foxglove, and forget-me-nots (and many others) that you would find growing naturally on the forest floor. These wildflowers add stunning blossoms packed with colour and sweet-smelling aromas to the shaded areas of your garden.
Wildflowers for shade
When imagining a wildflower meadow, most people visualise wide open spaces with sunshine beaming down upon colourful blooming flowers. But, in reality, most gardens are covered in shade throughout the day. This makes you think creating a wildflower meadow in the shade would be difficult. However, it doesn't need to be since there are wildflowers that thrive in these conditions.
Does my garden need shade-specific wildflowers?
If your garden has areas that don't receive enough sunlight, you’re probably wondering if shade-specific wildflowers would help your situation. If you have areas of your garden with low light conditions where plants don't grow at all, you will likely benefit from a seed mix that includes wildflowers for shade.
If you would like some more advice, please send us a few images of the shaded areas in your garden. We can happily advise on what is ideal for your garden.