Re: Background plantings for Shade
HI, Sheila, I have a similar situation in my garden....a wooden fence
with about two to three hours of shade at most, and have found some
wonderful things to grow here. Mountain laurels will grow and bloom,
as will rhododendrons. A nice vine, which grows quite quickly and has
beautiful leaves, is the akebia vine. Mine has only been around for
one year, so did not flower yet, but I have been assured that it will
flower even in this low light situation. Hydrangeas also prefer a
shady location.
Tall plants that I also grow to the rear of this garden are monkshood
and thalictrum, or meadow rue.
And some of my favorites that are lower are hellebores (lenten roses),
pulmonaria, creeping phlox, mazus reptans, epimediums, iris cristada.
Oh, also a beautiful bulb are frittilaria.
There are more, too, but these are among my favorites. Shade
gardening actually offers wonderful opportunities.
You may want to check out a book called The Natural Shade Garden by
Ken Druse if you really want to love the fact that you have shade!~
Marilyn in Massachusetts
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