Re: Shade Perennials

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• Subject: Re: Shade Perennials
• From: &* P* L* <lindsey@mallorn.com>
• Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2009 08:40:23 -0400

On Aug 28, Gene Bush wrote:

> 	When choosing heuchera I go for the ones with local native
> parentage. One or more parents have to be H.americana, or H. vilosa and both
> of those come from rocky or dry shade areas in nature.

Hear, hear!  I really like Heuchera americana 'Dale's Variety' [1] 
and let's not forget Tellima grandiflora[2]!  Fringe cups have always 
done well for me in dry shade, and I especially like the cultivar
'Forest Frost' [3].

[1] http://www.dyckarboretum.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=plants.plantDetail&plant_id=97
[2] http://www.rainyside.com/features/plant_gallery/nativeplants/Tellima_grandiflora.html
[3] http://www.rainyside.com/features/plant_gallery/perennials/Tellima_grandifloraForestFrost.html

Chris

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