Re: Shrubs for shade
I don't think Rosa rugosa will do well in shade.
However Rosa glauca can take of shade. They do grow taller and lankier in
shady conditions, and they have a different color. Specifically, the leaves are
blushish, rather than reddish in shade. I really like the blue color and use Rosa
glauca for that purpose in my woodland. It blooms fairly well in shade and the
orange hips are awesome in early fall.
Denise Leonard wrote:
> Thanks for the suggestions. I will go to Michael Dirr's book to read
> about these (and the ones from the previous post.) I do think that
> Barberry might do just fine. Around here it does self seed and seems to
> do as well in sun or shade. And I can dig up plants from the woods at my
> mother's house! And the birds like the berries. Anyone know just how
> much shade rosa rugosas can tolerate. I think they might be nice for
> this use. And part of the fence will be in some sun.
>
> Denise Leonard
> Tanstaafl Farm
> Greenfield, MA
> dal@shaysnet.com
>
> On Mon, 17 Jan 2000, Frank Simpson wrote:
>
> > Some ideas:
> >
> > Holly: Ilex glabra, Ilex pendunculosa, blue follows
> > Enkianthus: campanulatus, perrulatus
> > Viburnum
> > Leucothoe
> > Fothergilla
> > Pierus
> > Kalmia
> > Magnolia virginaina
> > Berberis thumbergii
> > Taxus
> > Lindera benzoin
> > Acer palmatum, pseudosiebolianus
> > Forsythia
> > Rubus oderatus
> > Tsuga
> > Euonomous: fortunii, alatus
> >
> > Some of these have a looser form in shade which may or may not acceptable to
> > you.
> >
> > I have no idea whether these are poisonous to livestock. Several are
> > ericaceous.
> > I avoid Kalmia angustifolia (aka Lambkill).
> >
> > Denise Leonard wrote:
> >
> > > I know this subject has come up before, but... I am planning on putting
> > > up a dog run on my property and it will border the road. I would like to
> > > plant a hedge between the fence and the road. There is acutally lots of
> > > space as the fence will be some 30 back from the road. But, the area in
> > > question is quite shaded by apple trees and white pine trees. I do have
> > > a clethra I will probably move to that area as it will be in the way of
> > > the fence. ANy other suggestions? I would like fairly quick growth if
> > > possible. And we will not be abel to see these from the house, so they
> > > don;t have to look particularly ornamental. But, I will be pasturing
> > > sheep nearby so poisonous shrubs like rhododendrums and that family are
> > > not a possibility. I live in zone 5 in western Massachusetts.
> > > Thanks for any suggestions.
> > >
> > > Denise Leonard
> > > Tanstaafl Farm
> > > Greenfield, MA
> > > dal@shaysnet.com
> > >
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