Woodland Plantings
Underplant redwoods with low-growing species that thrive in dry shade. Pictured here, low-growing mondo grass (Ophiopogon japonicus, zones 6 to 11) and perennial cast iron plant (Aspidistra elatior, zones 7 to 11) form an attractive planting for a path. Mimic the look of the coastal forest with a carpet of redwood sorrel (Oxalis oregana, zones 7 to 9) and yellow-flowering evergreen violet (Viola sempervirens, zones 6 to 9), both native to West Coast forests.
Leatherleaf fern (Rumohra adiantiformis) and mondo grass (Ophiopogon japonicus) frame this woodland path in Palo Alto, California. Moderate to Mild-Winter Regions Aspidistra (Aspidistra spp.)Aspagagus Fern (Asparagus densiflorus, zones 9 to 11)Azalea (Rhododendron spp.)Bergenia (Bergenia spp.)Carex (Carex spp.)Clivia (Clivia spp.)Confederate jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides, Zone 8)Coral bells (Heuchera spp.)Fatshedera ??????
Autumn Fern
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