The woody wonderlands of Washington provide a plethora of species that can flourish around the shady areas around your deck, while encouraging native wildlife to thrive.
1. Pink Wintergreen (Pyrola asarifolia)
Small, pink, bell-shaped blossoms grace the pink wintergreen in late spring. This woodland herb has glossy green leaves and stalks that grow to 20cm in height. Consider placing one in a planter on your cedar decking, Washington homeowners. This will provide the right combination of moist, quick-draining soil that the Pink Wintergreen craves.
2. Fringecup (Tellima grandiflora)
With whimsical white - or purple-fringed flowers, the fringecup can grow to two feet in height. Around cedar decking, Washington homeowners will find fringecup plants are wonderful for lining the deck's perimeter. Well-drained, moist soil in fully shaded areas will allow your fringecups to burst with blossoms from April to July.
3. Tiger Lily (Lilium columbianum)
The stalks of the tiger lily can exceed three feet in height! That makes them a wonderful plant for a cedar deck; Vancouver homeowners can outline the perimeter of the structure with stunning orange tiger lily blossoms. It is best to grow Tiger Lilies from bulbs or in containers, since they don't transplant well. When growing Tiger Lilies around a cedar deck, Vancouver green thumb types should use compost and soil that drains well.
4. Oak Fern (Gymnocarpium dryopteris)
The oak fern's delicate fronds are an excellent way to soften the look of your cedar deck. Vancouver residents can place oak fern-filled planters on cedar deck rails to create the look of cascading leaves. Alternatively, oak ferns are wonderful accent plants on the decking itself, or next to nearby shrubs or trees. shady areas with moist, well-drained soil allow the oak fern to thrive. (Are you seeing a pattern yet in the soil conditions for these woodland plants?)
5. Vine Maple (Acer circinatum)
The Vine Maple is native to the woods of Washington and Oregon, where it grows as a shrub or small tree, always within 300 km of the Pacific Coast. The Vine Maple's green leaves turn orange-red in the fall - assuming the plant is in partial shade, that is. In full sun, the Vine Maple takes on a red hue in the autumn, and in shady locations it puts out a golden glow. Small white flowers with red or purple highlights flowers bloom on Vine Maples every May and June.
A stunning way to incorporate a Vine Maple in your decking design is to grow it as a bonsai. Bonsai is the Japanese art of growing a plant in a shallow dish. This allows you to carefully control the plant's height and shape. Planted this way, a Vine Maple provides a striking focal point for a shady cedar deck. Vancouver residents will appreciate that a Vine Maple bonsai may be kept on the decking all year long, as this plant thrives in partial and full shade.
To grow a Vine Maple as a bonsai on their cedar decking, Washington homeowners should purchase a shallow, quick-draining dish, along with specially-made plant food and potting soil for bonsais.
1. Pink Wintergreen (Pyrola asarifolia)
Small, pink, bell-shaped blossoms grace the pink wintergreen in late spring. This woodland herb has glossy green leaves and stalks that grow to 20cm in height. Consider placing one in a planter on your cedar decking, Washington homeowners. This will provide the right combination of moist, quick-draining soil that the Pink Wintergreen craves.
2. Fringecup (Tellima grandiflora)
With whimsical white - or purple-fringed flowers, the fringecup can grow to two feet in height. Around cedar decking, Washington homeowners will find fringecup plants are wonderful for lining the deck's perimeter. Well-drained, moist soil in fully shaded areas will allow your fringecups to burst with blossoms from April to July.
3. Tiger Lily (Lilium columbianum)
The stalks of the tiger lily can exceed three feet in height! That makes them a wonderful plant for a cedar deck; Vancouver homeowners can outline the perimeter of the structure with stunning orange tiger lily blossoms. It is best to grow Tiger Lilies from bulbs or in containers, since they don't transplant well. When growing Tiger Lilies around a cedar deck, Vancouver green thumb types should use compost and soil that drains well.
4. Oak Fern (Gymnocarpium dryopteris)
The oak fern's delicate fronds are an excellent way to soften the look of your cedar deck. Vancouver residents can place oak fern-filled planters on cedar deck rails to create the look of cascading leaves. Alternatively, oak ferns are wonderful accent plants on the decking itself, or next to nearby shrubs or trees. shady areas with moist, well-drained soil allow the oak fern to thrive. (Are you seeing a pattern yet in the soil conditions for these woodland plants?)
5. Vine Maple (Acer circinatum)
The Vine Maple is native to the woods of Washington and Oregon, where it grows as a shrub or small tree, always within 300 km of the Pacific Coast. The Vine Maple's green leaves turn orange-red in the fall - assuming the plant is in partial shade, that is. In full sun, the Vine Maple takes on a red hue in the autumn, and in shady locations it puts out a golden glow. Small white flowers with red or purple highlights flowers bloom on Vine Maples every May and June.
A stunning way to incorporate a Vine Maple in your decking design is to grow it as a bonsai. Bonsai is the Japanese art of growing a plant in a shallow dish. This allows you to carefully control the plant's height and shape. Planted this way, a Vine Maple provides a striking focal point for a shady cedar deck. Vancouver residents will appreciate that a Vine Maple bonsai may be kept on the decking all year long, as this plant thrives in partial and full shade.
To grow a Vine Maple as a bonsai on their cedar decking, Washington homeowners should purchase a shallow, quick-draining dish, along with specially-made plant food and potting soil for bonsais.
