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Re: [SG] hostas and sun

Marya,

Shady Oaks has 4 categories of shade that they mention in their
catalog:

Cat. 1 - this could be called filtered or dappled or open shade.  It
is the brightest type which is produced by open branched trees such
as honey locust or birch.  Tiny patches of sunlight flicker across
the ground, but the plants are not exposed to direct sunlight for any
extended period of time.  Lathwork over a patio can provide this type
of shade.

Cat 2:  Light shade may best describe this category.  There is little
or no direct sunlight, but thre is bright light.  Any sunlight would
be in the early morning or late afternoon.  North sides of buildings,
fences or walls produce this as well as single tall trees with a
heavy canopy of leaves that cast a complete midday shadow.

Cat 3 - Medium shade can be described as an open area that has no
direct sunlight due to clustered tall trees with a heavy canopy of
leaves high off the ground or overhanging branches of trees adding
shade to the north sides of buildings, walls or fences.

Cat 4 - This is heavy shade.  It would include areas where light is
obscured by a thick stand of trees with branches quite close to the
ground, areas under stairways or decks on the north side of a house
or north facing covered entrances and other places which get only a
small amount of reflected light.  Only a few plant species will
tolerate these conditions.

Their Cat 0 is full sun.

Dail Reid
NJ zone 6a in the front yard, 6b in the backyard
http://pages.prodigy.com/gardenshop
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