Re: daisies for shade
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] daisies for shade
- From: J*
- Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2000 20:31:34 -0500
Nancy --
Woodland sunflowers include Helianthus divaricatus and Helianthus
strumosus. Actually, paging through Peterson's Guide to wildflowers, I see
that quite a few sunflowers have their habitat listed as open woods or wood
margins, including Helianthus decapetalus, mollis, and occidentalis. The
ones I've seen sold are Helianthus divaricatus and strumosus.
Besides the asters already mentioned, there are these asters that thrive in
part shade:
Aster novi-belgii (New York aster)
Aster lateriflorus (calico aster)
Aster linariifolius (stiff aster)
Aster patens (late purple aster)
Aster tataricus (Tatarian aster)
Aster turbinellus (prairie aster)
Aster macrophyllus (bigleaf aster)
Aster macrophyllus will also grow in full shade. I've read that it can be
shy of bloom, but it's one I haven't tried myself.
Other daisy-shaped flowers for part shade:
Chrysoganum virginianum (green-and-gold)
Boltonia asteroides -- for light shade only
Senecio aureus (golden ragwort) -- not quite daisy-shaped, but close
Dryas octopetala (mountain avens)
Kalimeris mongolica
Inula helenium (elecampane)
Inula hookeri
Erigeron pulchellus, E. philadelphicus, probably others (fleabanes)
Silphium perfoliatum (cupplant)
For annuals, calendula, cosmos, and gerbera daisy all do well in light
shade. Also English daisy (Bellis perennis), though I suspect it wouldn't
care for the hot summers in New York City.
Happy gardening!
Janet
zone 6B, Connecticut
