RE: Shrubs for shade
- To: "'woodyplants@mallorn.com'"
- Subject: RE: Shrubs for shade
- From: S* S*
- Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2000 11:00:20 -0800
Hi Frank,
I was curious about your inclusion of Lindera. I've always wanted to
include this shrub in my garden, but thought it required sun (isn't it a
butterfly plant?). I'd like to hear of your experiences.
Also, regarding Viburnum nudum 'Winterthur' -- I just saw in a local shrub
catalogue that they sell males and females separately -- so I do need a
pollinator. Now to figure out which I have...
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Frank Simpson [f*@progress.com]
> Sent: Monday, January 17, 2000 4:51 PM
> To: woodyplants@mallorn.com
> Subject: Re: Shrubs for shade
>
>
> 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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