Planting Under Roof Overhangs In Shaed

If you plant beneath an overhang be prepared to water these plants throughout the growing season.

Planting under roof overhangs in shaed.

Planting under evergreens is tough because there s little light and plants have to compete with roots for. By moving out from under the overhang there will be much less maintenance work and the plants will love it. Fixes for dry shady plantings. Rain snow and ice will damage any plant in that location sometimes terminally.

One thing i didn t consider how dry it is under the roof overhangs. Design the back layer with plants tolerant of full shade. I don t have much use for them but maybe aspidistra cast iron plant. Deciduous plants allow winter sun through their bare branches and exclude summer sun with their leaves.

When planting under trees keep in mind that tree roots suck up much of the available water and give a fair amount of shade once the leaves fill in. They are 24 plus gutters so about 30 deep. In addition to providing shade plants can assist cooling by transpiration. It s going to remain as natural and rustic as practicable using native plants where they make sense.

Blocked shade is when a building roof overhang wall or fence keeps out sunlight. But i don t think i have as much shade as it looks like you have. Dry shade can even be found under plants. I ve noticed how dry it is under the eaves now that the gutters are up.

A building or fence that blocks the wind may affect the rain direction in windy storms. Tolerating dry shade is not the same as thriving in it. Planting directly under the drip line is asking for trouble. A roof overhang can create a band of dry shade near the house.

You could fill the area with river rock mulch bricks etc. Note too that water cascading off a roof can damage plants below. At my house in the sandhills the roof overhang is about the only place that gets enough water to keep the above plants alive. You could try them they all tolerate a lot of shade.

Even if other areas under the overhang receive partial sun for a few hours per day the back row is unlikely to get a significant. Plants can provide shade and act as windbreaks. Hi i d leave that area as an access trail for painting etc and either move plants or plant outside the eave perimeter. Plants also enhance the visual environment and create pleasant filtered light see landscaping and garden design.