Re: Shade Perennials

Chris:
 
Sorry to post this to the entire Perennial List, but how do I reach you? I  
was hoping you would post a picture of Hypericum patulum 'Hidcote' but my 
emails  keep coming back...thanks, Joanie Anderson 
 
 
In a message dated 8/28/2009 7:45:59 A.M. Central Daylight Time,  
lindsey@mallorn.com writes:

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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