Shady Side Yard
Cool, green and calm where nothing else grows
Dry shade is the hardest spot in most Utah yards. Instead of fighting it with grass, this plan leans into lush foliage, a simple path, and a bench — turning a forgotten side yard into the coolest place to sit in July.
- Size
- Fits a bed roughly 8 ft x 20 ft
- Light
- Part to full shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Plants
- About 14 plants
How to put it in
- 1Improve the soil generously — tree roots take a lot.
- 2Lay a simple flagstone or gravel path first.
- 3Plant in broad sweeps of two or three foliage textures.
- 4Water at the soil line with drip, not overhead spray.
What is in this plan
Plant these in groups of three or more for the best effect.
