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Need Perennials for a shady area
Comments (10)That looks to me like variegated euonymus which is a really slow-growing evergreen that does well in shade. My soil is very acidic (sorry, don't know the pH) + I have a lot of shade and it grows well where I am. In addition to what's been suggested so far, brunnera, lady's mantle, carex/sedge, snakeroot, toad lily, Lenten rose/hellebore, pulmonaria, columbine, persicaria & Virginia bluebells are all thriving in my full shade area. Astilbes like moist soil but all mine survived last year's extended drought and are back this year as if nothing happened. Same with the hydrangea & weigela planted nearby--they looked pretty bad by August last year but all have returned again unfazed. The weigela really shot up and has nearly doubled in size since 2010--I actually pruned it back yesterday and put the cuttings in a big jelly jar of water....See MoreShady perennials for rock garden?
Comments (10)I think mint will grow ok in partial shade, but not in total shade. It would take over the whole rock garden, though. Thyme would be perfect in a rock garden, but it needs sun. Lemon balm will do well in part shade, but it gets about two feet tall and can be invasive. I will give this some more thought...I had Google check for "shade loving herbs" and was not too impressed with the results...one did suggest wild Canadian ginger, though. You can grow quite a few things in dappled sunlight, but if you have full shade, less is possible. Tansy will grow in part shade. The curly variety might work out at the back of a rockery, but the plain tansy can grow as tall as six feet. The conditions you provide will affect the size of your plants as well, though. I think most rock garden plants like sun, to be honest, but maybe some others will have better ideas. The Woodland Plants people might be able to help as well....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 MorePerennial suggestions for small shady dry bed
Comments (5)If you are getting maybe 2-3 hours of sun, day lilies should do well. The ones under a roof overhang in my front bed get about that and never get watered. With all of the colors available, you could easily mix and match and blend the yellow flowers of the St. John's and the white of the woodruff. Rain...See Moredbarron
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