Re: For snow?
- Subject: Re: [SG] For snow?
- From: Gene Bush g*@OTHERSIDE.COM
- Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2003 08:42:08 -0400
Hello Anelle,
The Plop! effect of the snow is not the greatest thing that could happen
to a plant trying to stand up.... that part is true. However, the snow
itself acts as a blanket or insulator, once it down on the ground... so that
part is good.
Any plant that normally grows in, or at the edge, of a wood would work
just fine in your spot. If you are thinking Solomon's Seal, there is a
variegated version as well that makes a nice show. There is also false
Solomon's seal that has large plumes of blooms at the end of the stalk. Be
sure and mix with some nice ferns for a nice combination. Cimicifuga, or bug
bane, would look nice if you can take a bit more height. If the side of the
house is light in color, go for one of the dark colored foliage bug banes.
Gene E. Bush
Munchkin Nursery & Gardens, llc
www.munchkinnursery.com
genebush@munchkinnursery.com
Zone 6/5 Southern Indiana
----- Original Message -----
> I guess I did not give enough detail about the conditions for the plant
> I am looking for. There is indirect light, but no direct sunlight, as
> it is in a corner of the house, cut off from sun. I have one Nandina
> there which I put in because my daughter gave it to me, and it has
> done well so far. But we have a metal roof and snow slides off and can
> be a couple of feet deep at times in the winter. Even if we get only a
> few inches of snow, directly below the roof it can be much deeper than
> the snowfall. I have herbacious peonies in other places like that which
> are in the sun. I am trying to find a plant which wouldnt be broken
> off, and likes shade. Perhaps Solomon's Seal, or ...?
>
> I appreciate your suggestions. Anelle
>
