Re: deep shade evergreens

hi marge

nice list
driving thru the maryland mountains at thanksgsiving reminded me how
wonderful stands of kalmia latifolia and rhodos look.
is your part of mayland too cold for camellias??
theyre the "stars" of our 7a gardens right now, and have shade qualities like
you mentioned, becoming more graceful and etherial in shade.  we have them
thaT BLOOM FROM HALLOWEEN TILL EASTER,
(oops, fat fingers)
bamboos are all evergreen also, if you can respect their space requirements.
in particular, sasa japonica and veitchii, shibatea kumasaca.
all of the dwarf variegated banboos will brighten up a small area in shade,
but will not be dense.
mahonia, and he chinese mahonias all do well here.
ilex crenata's sprout from seed everywhere as do the mahonia bealii
wax leaf ligustrum is probly a tad sensitive for you.
nandina domestica is great, but doesnt "fire up" in fall, so i assume the
smaller varities would do the same.
also, not quite "evergreen" but colorfil all year are the water oak
seedi\lings which hold their colored leaves all winter, and our native beech,
which holds it's light tan leaves until the new one push them off.
snow doesnt help of course.
rumour has it that here are a couple of evergreen kousa dogwoods too !!!!!

harry abel
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