How to brighten a north facing garden?
Enhance the space with lighting to keep it bright and inviting. Outdoor lighting can hugely enhance a north-facing garden. For warm tones, consider incorporating solar lights and fire pits. Spotlights or floor lamps can be used to illuminate darker areas of the garden, making the entire space look brighter. East-facing gardens get to soak in the warm glow of morning light, but avoid the bright, direct sun of the afternoon. Plant flowers and vegetables that like the sun, but are sensitive to getting scorched by it.
What plants do well north facing?
For example, a north-facing garden is: Ideal for shade-loving plants — think ferns, hostas, heucheras, ivy. North-facing balconies should feature shade and dry-tolerant plants. Japanese anemones, astrantia, euphorbia, fatsia japonica, hellebore, hydrangea and lily of the valley would all do well on a north-facing balcony.The trick is to choose the right plants for a north-facing wall. These will include plants for shade and dry soil. There are many plants with delicate foliage that burn in the sun, so a shady wall provides ideal conditions. These include climbers, evergreens, and delicately scented flowers for all months of the year.