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Perennial suggestions for a shady hillside?
Comments (23)Hi carpathia, I am in Pittsburgh also and doing a hillside. I know the conditions you are dealing with and you will probably not have to terrace it to have plants survive and have a beautiful area. I did throw all my fall leaves up there every Fall and it made the soil rich and that really helped to make the soil retain even more moisture. I am using a lot of bushes. I will fill in as I go with some other plants but a large hillside I felt like it needed something more substantial than a bunch of little plants. I am using vinca as the ground cover. I have so far.... Buddleia Caryopteris Cornus Arctic Fire Hydrangea (hopeful with this because the deer love it) Physocarpus Coppertina Sambucus Black Lace Sambucus Sutherland Gold Weigela My Monet Rose of Sharon Check out Lowes Clearance rack in the back of the store. They have some awesome sales. I picked up a lot of bushes for 3.00 last fall for the hillside....See MorePerennial Border for Shady, Sandy Soil
Comments (1)lolainthecola, I am not real familiar with your growing conditions all I can suggest is what I remember seeing when I was in your area on business trips. You could get a lot of color going with foliage I saw a plant called....Stromanthe sanguinea 'Tricolor' Gingers flower and they are fragrant crotons oyster plant Flowers that I remember seeing was Hibiscus roses...See MoreHostas & other perennials for a shady yard
Comments (15)Sounds absolutely disgusting, Steve. Thanks for the heads-up about this nasty little insect, though. If my Asiatics start getting attacked, these'll be the first things I look for. Hope they don't make it this far west, but you never know, eh? Don B. P.S. As Beverly mentioned though, Asiatic lilies do grow quite nicely in part sun/bright shade. I was pleasantly surprised to find they will grow and blossom well right alongside hostas. Sorry the pic is a bit washed-out....See MoreShady area perennial flowers
Comments (3)you can check my trade list- while I do not have seeds to trade anymore it will show you names of plants/ seeds that I have been growing in my shady garden. One caution- no perennial blooms non stop from spring to fall. Have to supplement various plants that come and go into bloom, or appreciate leaf shape /color or plant shade loving annuals....See MoreRelated Professionals
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