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Re: [SHADEGARDENS] New Member

In a message dated 98-01-15 02:14:54 EST, you write:

<<
 My goal is to have a wild-life friendly backyard......birds and butterflys
 and squirrels. Is this possible with a shade garden and what plants would
 you recommend?
  >>
Hi Marcell!

Welcome to Shadegardens!
You mentioned a "tight budget." One can buy many nice hostas at $5 or less/
division. Unfortunately, they do attract wildlife that you would not want to
attract--deer and rabbits. But of course bees would be attracted.
Try varieties of Ligularia to attract butterflies.
Monarda will attract hummingbirds and will grow in partial shade.
Various ornamental grasses, such as some Miscanthus ssp., will grow fairly
well in
partial shade and, I am told, will attract non-poisonous snakes.

Clyde Crockett z5 ccredux@aol.com
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