Re: deep shade evergreens
Hello Nancy,
We did quite a bit of landscaping around here this year. One of the shrubs we
choose for the east side of the potting shed was two dwarf ink berry holly. Ilex
crenata compacta 'Shamrock'. This one will do well in half-day shade, but we
hedged our bets by placing one at each end of the building where they would get
additional light. These stay within 3 to 4 feet height, can be trimmed. highly
glossy deep green rich foliage out here now.
Gene Bush Southern Indiana Zone 6a Munchkin Nursery
around the woods - around the world
genebush@otherside.com http://www.munchkinnursery.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Nancy Stedman <stedman@RCN.COM>
Subject: [SG] deep shade evergreens
> Gene has inspired me to plant more evergreens. Can anyone suggest a
> small'ish (six feet tops) evergreen shrub that would survive pretty deep,
> dry shade? I have had great success in a similar area with Mahonia
> aquifolium and I'd be happy to plant another but they are expensive and
> slow-growing. Hemlocks are out because they're all getting killed by woolly
> algedid (or however it's spelled) and I'm just not the spraying type. Does
> anyone have experience with Sarcococca (which is supposed to only be hardy
> to zone 7 but I've seen it growing near me, in zone 6) or Leucothoe
> fontanesiana? Are there any yews that are short and natural-looking (this is
> a real woodland area)? Any other possibilities?
> Thanks in advance,
> Nancy S. (zone 6, NYC)
