Ranking Plants for Full Shade Gardens | Tier List
When I started my full shade apartment garden, I tried to do some research on what were the best plants to have in full shade. I was able to find plenty of flower recommendations, but garden fruits and veggies I largely came up short on. So this video is a dedication to pre-gardening Scott and anyone else who is trying to find out what produce will grow in full shade. I met with a surprising amount of success, and this video will breakdown how all the different things I tried faired.
Note that these results were for a garden in zone 10a in the Los Angeles area, which got about 1h15m of sun in the winter months, and a maximum of 2h20m in the summer months. But hopefully the can provide a good baseline for other attempts at full shade gardening.
0:00 Intro
0:45 Tier List Explanation
1:35 Raspberry
1:52 Borage
2:12 Onions
2:26 Coreopsis
2:45 Basil
2:55 Garlic
3:08 Kale
3:21 Rosemary
3:36 Alyssum
3:48 Bachelor's Button
3:58 Sunflowers
4:24 Watermelon Radish
4:51 Cauliflower
5:03 Blueberries
5:14 Oregano
5:24 Strawberries
5:37 Carrots
6:00 Tomatoes
6:37 Marigolds
6:47 Echinacea/Purple Cone Flower
7:05 Lavender
7:15 Broccoli
7:31 Black Eyed Susans
7:42 Chamomile
7:54 Squash
8:20 Morning Glories
8:33 Final Tier List Overview
8:55 Conclusion
Notes:
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