Shade Garden

What is a Shade Garden?

Do you have a shady yard or a shady area in your yard where you would like to grow an attractive garden? There are many native perennials, trees and shrubs that thrive in areas that receive less than two hours of direct sunlight daily.

Click the map below to see a selection of native plants that are made for the shade! Visit the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS database to view images and learn more about each plant.

Click on the image above to download a PDF version of this map of the Shade Garden on display at Jakes Branch County Park.

Download the following resources to learn more about the benefits of native plants, as well as the sun, water and soil conditions Barnegat Bay Watershed (Ocean County) natives prefer:

Going Native: Landscaping with Native Plants in the Barnegat Bay Watershed

“Bayscape for Barnegat Bay”