Dry shade garden Advice Needed
Sigrid
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Need an herb to plant in dappled shade, mostly on the dry side
Comments (10)Thanks for the suggestions; the info./link was interesting. Is culantro the same thing as Thai coriander? If it's good in salads, I'd love to try it......and where in the world do I find these herbs? Honestly, I've never heard of either one. Thanks noinwi, for the advice; thyme is one herb that I love to look at, smell, taste, feel.....ahhh, I even decorate with it. A whole row of it would be sort of nice, and where I live, I can use it all winter long.........See Moreadvice needed from shade gardeners...
Comments (8)Just an FYI- I have found that cimicafuga/racemosa 'Brunette' does not do well in full shade- it needs some light to live in my yard (I have been killing it off slowly for a while now) as well as light to color up correctly- and I have heard (and seen), it will thrive in moist full sun conditions. I have been saving seed and trying to germinate- but this is a bugger for me! I have not had any luck yet- although I recently found, it has a clump forming base (similar to most hosta and daylilies) that when gotten to early enough in the spring, can be lifted and deftly separated and cause little to no setback to the main plant. Although- it takes a mature plant to have enough growth to do this with. This may be a reason why it remains at such a high price over the years. I think I would try an Aristolachia/ Dutchman's pipe vine and allow it to grow over the deck towards the sun- or maybe the canary bird vine- both have decidedly different leaf texture and flowers. Maybe you are right to think about a shrub look though- and need to think about blue cohosh- aralia- or snow berry bushes. There are many understory plants that have an interesting or rewarding feature to them that may suit you well. And- if worst comes to worst- swap out planters there. Make 2 (or more) planters of HUGE plants like elephant ears and castor beans- and keep one in the sun for a week- and swap it out with the shaded for a week. By the end of the summer you will be in great shape! Good luck in your hunt for the right stuff! Julie...See Moredry shade, northern exposure, steppable plants needed
Comments (5)Hi all, I'm new to gardening and to the forum, and I have a related question. We live in Philly and have a backyard with poor, dry soil that is shaded by a large weeping willow. The area does get some dappled afternoon sun. We have been trying in vain to find something that will grow there to keep the dirt down. It sounds like Vinca would be a good idea, but are there other plants (aside from hostas), perhaps even flowering ones, that would grow in these conditions? Thanks in advance!...See MoreNeed planning advice for new part-shade garden in zone 6b
Comments (4)Well as tot the Japanese Maple you can keep them real small in the shade. I gave one that is 7 years old and barely three feet....See MoreSigrid
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