Shade Succulents for Your Garden

Certain succulents not only thrive in shady spots, they prefer them. Find out which to plant in areas of your dry garden that lack direct, hot sun. I begin by helping you define the kinds of shade in your garden, then I'll show you succulents good for those areas. Many, notably haworthias, gasterias, Kalanchoe blossfeldiana, and sansevierias also grow indoors! #shadesucculents #succulentgardening #aeoniums #stripedsucculents
For QUIZ answers, plant IDs and more:
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VIDEO TOPICS:
0:38 Evaluate your garden
0:55 It’s all about light
1:05 Where are you on the map?
1:43 Coastal garden
2:13 Partial Shade
2:40 Bright Shade
2:50 Filtered light
2:56 Shade covers
3:19 Full Shade
3:39 Reflective surfaces
3:48 Etiolation (stretching)
4:00 Stress reddens plants
4:26 Leaves revert to green
4:37 Sunburn
5:13 Variegated succulents
5:31: Photosynthesis
6:06: Shade garden design
6:08 Aeoniums
7:18 Crassulas
8:14 Haworthias and gasterias
9:02 Kalanchoes
9:54 Sedum and peperomia
10:28 Sansevierias
11:03 Trailing succulents
12:23 QUIZ
RELATED INFO --
SHADE SUCCULENTS GALLERY:
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ONLINE SUCCULENT SOURCES
- Mountain Crest Gardens: bit.ly/2k5gxqA
-- Altman Plants: bit.ly/2ktX8Qh
WEIDNER'S GARDENS in Encinitas, CA, is the best source of Kalanchoe blossfeldiana. The nursery is at 7:18 of the video. weidnersgardens.com
FIND MORE RETAIL SUCCULENT SOURCES on my website: debraleebaldwin.com/san-diego...
BOOKS BY DEBRA LEE BALDWIN (affiliate links)
- Designing with Succulents (mainly about in-ground gardening), amzn.to/2M7bBig
- Succulents Simplified (good overview for beginners), amzn.to/2Ewil2I
- Succulent Container Gardens, amzn.to/2VZvGeE
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ABOUT DEBRA
Award-winning garden photojournalist and bestselling author Debra Lee Baldwin shares know-how about “plants that drink responsibly” in print, photos, videos and her “Celebrating the Joy of Succulents” newsletter. Debra is based in Southern California, home to more succulent specialty nurseries and growers than anywhere else in the world.

[@QueenofSucculents]

Have a question on ANYTHING to do with succulents? Go to debraleebaldwin.com and browse the menu or use the Search bar. Btw, my site is not monetized---no annoying pop-up ads. It's my gift to my followers and the culmination of my career as a horticulturist/photojournalist specializing in succulents. You'll find 100+ pages of tips and ideas; thousands of photos and must-know facts for specific varieties; curated design ideas for gardens, landscapes and containers; interviews with experts; seasonal info; and much more. Use the site as a research tool that also is entertaining---the same goal as my KZbin channel. Q's welcome!

[@fishinthesea3454]

Thank you. In this harsh Namibian heat and sun, this is extremely helpful.

[@patroach4072]

This video is jam packed with great information and examples! It is evident that you put a tremendous amount of time and thought and research into your videos. The information you give is always explained clearly and well-supported with beautiful photos. Thank you so much!

[@QueenofSucculents]

Thank you so much, Pat! Glad you found it informative.

[@jdt_skincarereviews]

The types of shade really is a new topic to me. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!!✨💜

[@QueenofSucculents]

Glad it was helpful!

[@TravelAgentCale]

Great selection of shade loving succulents!

[@QueenofSucculents]

Thanks so much 😊

[@dchodeva]

so much info in a short video! thanks so much!

[@QueenofSucculents]

Thank YOU, Donald!

[@JS-bc4bl]

Excellent video, please keep them coming 😍

[@QueenofSucculents]

Thank you! Will do!

[@dihe1392]

Great content!

[@jdt_skincarereviews]

Many thanks Debra! Another video upload 🥰💖✨💜

[@QueenofSucculents]

Hope you enjoyed it!

[@jdt_skincarereviews]

@@QueenofSucculents I did!!💖💖

[@jerrygranger5074]

Well done my friend.

[@QueenofSucculents]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@glendalopez5187]

Beautiful. 👍👍🌵🌵👍👍🌵🌵

[@QueenofSucculents]

So nice of you

[@dalerekus]

I am already a subscriber and am so sorry I can only give you a single, lone Thumb's Up on this video! Another terrific Baldwin KZbin treasure to be shared with my garden club, Debra. Lots of great information though I was not too keen on the sparkly diamond lights added in various places. The subject of succulents in shade and types of shade have been sadly lacking. Thanks for illuminating that niche with your usual elan!

[@QueenofSucculents]

Yes, I wondered if those sparkly diamond lights were a bit cheesy.

[@juansandoval4865]

Great video

[@QueenofSucculents]

Purr. Thanks, Juan!

[@jjg4450]

This was food for thought. I live in Red Bluff, California. We have several days of triple digit heat in the summer, with highs into the teens. I’m hoping that my palo verde, olive, crepe myrtle and sumac trees will soon provide a dappled canopy. I do have some partial shade where some soft agaves are planted. I would like to introduce some aeoniums and crassullas as a complement. Thank you for the continued inspiration Deborah.

[@QueenofSucculents]

Thanks John! Much appreciated.

[@moosepotato420]

I really enjoy your videos Deborah Lee.

[@QueenofSucculents]

Aw, thank you, and btw I love California too 😍

[@sj6919]

Excellent video, thank you. I planted some Aeonium kiwi in part shade as an experiment. Last winter they were spectacular, bright and cheerful as any flowers. Of course now they are dormant and look to be pouting, But I’m hoping for another big show this winter. So. Calif inland valley 10a. I’m a sucker for grocery store blooming kalanchoes.

[@QueenofSucculents]

Thanks, SJ. Have you been to the Kalanchoe page of my site? My favorite photo of supermarket kalanchoes is there (in the wire milk bottle carrier). debraleebaldwin.com/kalanchoe-photos-and-ids/

[@agentray]

Thanks for all this information, it REALLY helps me grow my garden, keep it up

[@QueenofSucculents]

Will do! Thanks for the positive comment!

[@ExcellentTips]

Nice

[@Nhoj31neirbo47]

The quality of your videos and website keeps getting better and better! Such a terrific resource. ~ Agave attenuata is a good example of a microclimate indicator plant. In my frost free SD neighborhood about seven miles from the ocean it is commonly grown in full sun where it thrives but can get a bit yellowish in summer or rarely get slightly burnt during a sudden extreme heat event. Even here it does look better with some shading. As you detailed herein, closer to the coast full sun for this species is less problematic. Further inland than my area it must be shaded to some degree to prevent sun scorching. Extra protection must be provided in areas that experience significant frost , as A. attenuata is a tender member of this genus.

[@QueenofSucculents]

I like the phrase, "microclimate indicator plant." Wish I'd thought of it!

[@Nhoj31neirbo47]

Debra Lee Baldwin - Feel free to use it.

[@vynedvyne59]

Enjoy this so very much, the website could use resetting as the layout is difficult to navigate, although the photos and content is outstanding maybe a graphic designer could help

[@seungichoi7206]

Thank you it Was very helpful. I have agabe titatnota are they ok to put in full sun? or do I need to put in some shade so they can adapt.. Thakn you

[@QueenofSucculents]

You don't mention your region, so I can only give you general advice. It's native to Oaxaca, Mexico and grows on cliffs, so figure half a day's sun.

[@seungichoi7206]

Oh i am in korea. Thank you for your info!!

[@D.Rothchild]

Can I grow aeonium succulents under an awning with no direct sunlight ? The light is bright enough it forms a shadow on the wall from the plant but not direct sun

[@QueenofSucculents]

Sure!

[@alexpesina6773]

I have an agave bracteosa and was wondering if it could handle full sun. All my other agaves such as Americana, parryi, Victoria reginae, Agave univittata and quadcolor and mediopicta alba all handle full Sun ☀️ but I worry about placing the agave bracteosa in full sun just because it “looks” more delicate. I live in Southern Georgia zone 8b about 45 min. From the coast and all of my agaves can handle the Hot, steamy summers without showing stress. They do get some shade toward 7:30 pm but they are pretty much in full sun. Any thoughts on agave bracteosa handling full sun.

[@Nhoj31neirbo47]

I have seen Agave bracteosa growing in full sun here in San Diego County, when given decent succulent type soil and adequate moisture. In full summer sun they get yellowish. They may burn in high temperatures, say 95f plus. It’s probably best to protect them from midday hot summer sun. - I am currently growing A. b. Mediopicta ‘Squid’. Being variegated, it is more sensitive than the straight species to hot burning sun , so I have it situated where it is in filtered sun during midday, but still gets full sun in the morning and for a few hours in the afternoon. It’s happy and no yellowing or burning. - My comment is based on limited personal observations.

[@alexpesina6773]

LOVE OF PLANTS 🌻 thanks for your input. I actually went to Monterrey, MX last summer and I saw agave bracteosa in its natural habitat. Growing on the side of mountains and in the valleys. It’s was quite hot and dry. With this in mind I might try it out and place it in the landscape. It would get pampered here because we do get lots of rain.

[@Nhoj31neirbo47]

Hi again Alexis, FYI, Plants Delight Nursery just posted a video titled, ‘2020 Crevice Garden Tour.....’ . At 29:00 in that video Tony Advent shows Agave bracteosa growing in full North Carolina sun. You might enjoy watching the entire video as it’s quite interesting and has lots of information that’s applicable to your area. He shows them growing many cactus and Agave.

[@alexpesina6773]

LOVE OF PLANTS 🌻 indeed it was a great video. I seen it this morning and definitely helped a lot

[@QueenofSucculents]

@@Nhoj31neirbo47 Thanks, Alexis, I'll definitely check it out. Coincidentally, I was just looking at my Agave bracteosa this morning, in my shade garden, and noticed that the little bit of midsummer sun it's getting seems to be too much. There are so many factors. It might even be a less sun-tolerant variation.

[@BettyJanes5daisies]

Please offer a transcript. Sometimes we are browsing in a place with lots of people, no headphones, and can't watch videos to learn things

[@QueenofSucculents]

Hi BettyJane -- This video does have closed captions, as do most of my others. Simply click "CC". Also see the corresponding page of my site: debraleebaldwin.com/types-of-succulents/shade_succulents/

[@QueenofSucculents]

Go to the SHADE SUCCULENTS page of my site for additional helpful info and a labeled gallery of 100 succulents suitable for full, bright or partial shade. debraleebaldwin.com/types-of-succulents/shade_succulents/

[@christinemillership1189]

Sorry but do not like the sparkles........I’m suffering from a couple of eye probs and I’m waiting for an operation........but these flashes made have to listen only. Nice idea but I’m sorry, I couldn’t see the video itself.

[@QueenofSucculents]

You're not the only one who complained. I sure wish I could remove them without having to delete the video and re-upload it (which would lose the comments and be confusing to subscribers). Apologies!

[@MrWolfheart111]

Succulants looks so fake... thats why they are so beautiful. When folks pass your yard, you leave them wondering... Is that alive?

[@mjs5663]

That flashing light is terribly annoying !!!!!

[@QueenofSucculents]

Apologies.

[@mjs5663]

@@QueenofSucculents Apologies accepted. And it’s ok I tried my best to watch thru the end because I love u and the work that you do. You are inspiring. Thank you for all your great instructions on designing and planting succulents including what color combinations are best to complement plants with pots. Learned a lot. 🤗

[@QueenofSucculents]

@@mjs5663 What a lovely and gracious comment! Thank you!