Plants To Grow Against A North Facing Fence

Some are natural climbers while others are shrubs that you either leave alone to sprawl or prune to grow against a wall.

Plants to grow against a north facing fence.

These problem spots suffer from lack of sunlight usually just receiving a little in the early morning with no sun at all in the winter. A north or east facing wall or fence can be a problem spot for a lot of gardeners but there are quite a few climbers which can clothe a wall or fence with many of them producing flowers. By growing it on a north facing wall or fence the problem of bright sun bleaching the pale pink flowers is avoided and the flowering of individual blooms is prolonged. If this sounds familiar the only time your north facing wall gets any direct sunlight is in the first and last few hours of the day at midsummer then take a look at these five easy to grow favorites.

Whether you re looking to add plants up against the walls of your house or against a garden wall or fence first consider several different factors. North facing walls can be some of the trickiest areas to plant the combination of dry soil and shade make it a difficult place for many plants to grow. If you wish to grow climbing plants against a north facing wall you have a narrower variety of choices but climbing hydrangea is one woody climbing vine that blooms nicely is well behaved and does well in shady areas. Choose plants that will do well facing a particular direction like against a north facing or a south facing wall or in full sun or partial shade.

Gardening against a wall. We ve picked a collection of gorgeous plants with lush foliage scented flowers and evergreen colour to fill your borders with. The soil around north facing borders and walls can be quite dry if you re after more plants for spots like this take a look at our feature on plants for dry shade. However with the right choices you can transform a north facing wall or fence into valuable part of the garden.