Most beginners lose plants to wrong spacing and bad combinations. This plan already handles both.
Decorative Shade Garden
4 × 8 ft
Square Foot Grid
90 plants · 10 varieties
~$20 of groceries + ~$10/yr once established
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What this plan does
- Improves soil health so plants feed each other
- Ground cover suppresses weeds and retains moisture
- Square foot spacing calculated for a 4×8 ft bed — no overcrowding, no guessing
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Bed Layout
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West
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East
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Numbers indicate feet
Plants in This Bed
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Foxglove
3 plants
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Hydrangea
1 plant
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Lily
2 plants
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Daylily
2 plants
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Impatiens
16 plants
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Begonia
16 plants
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Parsley
8 plants
Mint
2 plants
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Sweet Alyssum
32 plants
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Nasturtium
8 plants
Why this works
Each plant earns its place in this bed
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Foxglove
— Stately spires of tubular bells; biennial/short-lived perennial that self-sows.
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Hydrangea
— Big mophead blooms; color can shift with soil pH.
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Lily
— Bold, often fragrant trumpet blooms from bulbs; reliable returning perennial.
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Daylily
— Nearly indestructible clumping perennial with a long succession of blooms.
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Impatiens
— Impatiens are shade-loving annuals with jewel-tone flowers.
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Begonia
— Begonias are versatile flowering plants with glossy leaves and flowers in red, pink, white, or orange.
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Parsley
— Parsley is a versatile herb perfect for culinary use, adding fresh flavor to many dishes.
Mint
— Mint is a versatile herb perfect for culinary use, adding fresh flavor to many dishes.
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Sweet Alyssum
— Sweet alyssum forms low mounds of tiny fragrant flowers in white, pink, or purple.
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Nasturtium
— Nasturtiums are fast-growing, edible flowers with round leaves and bright blooms in shades of red, orange, and yellow.
How they help each other
- ✓ Hydrangea + Foxglove — Vertical accent in the same shade border
- ✓ Lily + Daylily — Foliage shades and cools lily roots
In Edenvatika, square foot spacing is automatic and the planner highlights good companions and warns you about bad ones as you build — so you get it right before anything goes in the ground.
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