Re:Plants for Shade under Oak tree!

Care must be taken in using raised beds around any tree so as not to cut 
of the roots from oxygen particulary with the heavy clay soil you say you 
have.  Also you must take into account the soil ph which in your case is 
greatly effected  by the type of tree. While light is a problem you also 
need to address providing adequate moisture as any large tree is very 
demanding. 

With that many plants will tolerate these conditions such as epimediums, 
pulmonaria, polygonatum, athyrium, and of course hostas.  This might 
sound strange but I would suggest taking a walk through the woods and 
observing what grows naturally under oak trees.

Hope this helps.

w martin
myg1728@aol.com
http://www.oakmediacreations.com/myg/index.html



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