Re: dry shade
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] dry shade
- From: M*
- Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2000 08:00:44 -0400
- References: <9d.ba6b877.2710ea5b@aol.com>
Hi, I used to have an area of dry shade under the stairs of a deck, very little
sun or rain, and found that I could successfully grow trilliums, iris cristata,
and gooseneck loosestrife... well, I did water it sometimes, but not all that
often....hope this helps.
marilyn
Claire Peplowski wrote:
> In a message dated 10/7/00 8:23:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time, eoneill@IBM.NET
> writes:
>
> << Would you like to elaborate a little? What other plants do you recommend
> for dry shade? Epimedium, of course, but what others? Any ferns? >>
>
> The Christmas fern is a dry shade denizen. Also Helleborus foetidus.
> Several campanulas, punctata is one. These are three that will not just hold
> on but will grow well in dry shade. All of the Hosta undulata forms will do
> very well in dry shade. Discussed often is archangel which will grow
> anywhere and is the plant of desperation. Archangel is beautiful and
> vigorous (Lamiastrum) and is best curbed by the lawn mower.
>
> Claire Peplowski
> NYS z4
