5 Quick-Growing Shade Plants 🌿 That Keep Fruit Trees Cool (Zone 10b)

Before your fruit trees are big enough to create their own canopy, they can struggle through hot summers. In this video, I'm sharing five quick-growing living shade plants I use in my Perth food forest to protect young trees, improve the soil, attract beneficial insects, and create mulch—all while reducing the need for shade cloth.

If you're creating an edible garden or food forest in a hot climate, these are some of my favourite plants to grow.

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