Creating a garden in a small space can be easy, even if it is north facing.

Dont disregard old favorites, such asroses, some of which do well inshade areas.

Think about creating some shelter with windbreaks or canopies to protect the plants.

for Small North Facing Patios

5 Plants for North Facing Areas

#1.

Ivy

Ivy is a great evergreenclimbing plantwith colors ranging through various shades of green to silver and variegated.

Choose the darker colored ivy for north facing patios and consider mixing varieties for interest.

Best shade plants for Small North Facing Patios

Grow up a trellis for a traditional look, or over a wire frame.

Look for shapes in the garden center, or make your own.

Ivy also does well with mixed planting in a large hanging basket where it can trail downwards.

English Ivy plant for shade gardening

#2.

Plant the bulbs in the autumn and they can grow as tall as 20 inches in a large container.

Alternatively buy young arum lilies in the spring and group them together for effect.

Arum lilies with their elegant faintly scented white flowers and spear shaped leaves will grow in any container and look wonderful in a tall metal bucket.

#3.

Pansies

Pansies are hardy annuals that will give a fantastic display in any sort of container or window box.

Plant in the fall or spring and they will grow up to 8 inches tall.

Pansies are hardy annuals that will give a fantastic display in any sort of container or window box. Try planting in something like a small wooden wheel-barrow on a patio, or combine with the ivy in the hanging basket.

There are so many varieties and colors, so choose wisely to avoid a chaotic result!

Go for groups of pansies in the same colors or similar shades.

Deadhead regularly to encourage new blooms.

Ferns grow surprisingly well in many different situations and grow best when settled between April and October.

#4.

Ferns

Fernsgrow surprisingly well in many different situations and grow best when settled between April and October.

Related:Dwarf evergreen shrubs

#5.

Geraniums are hardy and will tolerate shady areas. Most varieties can be planted all year round in containers or windowboxes and will produce a delightful spring and early summer splash of color.

Geraniums

Geraniums are hardy and will tolerate shady areas.