31/10/2026
When the sun’s out- it’s easy to forget about those shaded spots in the garden! Here at Blue Mountain Nurseries, we have beautiful plants that thrive away from the hot afternoon sun. By combining flowering shrubs, colourful foliage, perennials and groundcovers, it is possible to create a beautiful, shaded garden with interest throughout the year. The shaded site will share its secrets with observation and an appreciation of site conditions. These conditions will be the framework on which plants can be grouped; soil type and condition, moisture, light, plant suitability, visual design, seasonal interest, maintenance requirements and long-term growth. Understand the sites sun and shade patterns throughout the day as well as wind exposure, frost pockets, rainfall, drainage, soil type, slope and microclimates as well as moist shade and dry shade, particularly beneath established trees. Look to leaf size as a clue to doing well in the shade- typically, the larger the leaf, the more shade is required. Group plants that enjoy similar shaded growing conditions for example, Rhododendrons, Camellias and many woodland plants as well as Maples, Dogwoods, Hydrangea, Hellebores, Hosta, Heuchera, Magnolias, Pieris, Daphne's and small woodland bulbs and Perennials. Here are a few of our picks. Visit us at 99 Bushyhill Street Tapanui open Mon-Sat 9am-5pm 03-2048-250. Our full website at www.bmn.co.nz is currently unavailable due to a security issue that our web team are working to resolve. Come back soon! Left Meconopsis betonicifolia, top right Aucuba Crotonoides, Rhododendron Loderi Ilam Cream and bottom right,
