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Re: [SHADEGARDENS] dry shade conditions

In a message dated 98-02-07 10:48:49 EST, you write:

<< I am trying to establish shade loving perennial shrubs and flowers under
 a canopy of Maples. I have put a 6 " top layer of sandy soil on top of
 very dense clay. Tree roots are everywhere,  making the soil dry out
 very fast. We live in zone 5A in Nova Scotia. So far, I have put in
 lillies, hostas and begonias with limited success. Could someone please
 advise me as to some plants which might actually thrive under such
 conditions.
 Thank you, >>
Try some varieties of Carex (sedges), Liriope (lilyturf),
Lysimachia(moneywort),
Heuchera (coral bells), dwarf hemlocks, viburnums, Sedum, and Euphorbia.
Good luck.

Clyde Crockett z5 ccredux@aol.com
P.S. Try also some of the smaller hostas.
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