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Ideas for plants under pine tree
Hi, I live in the Northwest, (zone 8, I believe). I have an area next
to my driveway that has a pine tree. The ground is currently just pine needles but I would like to plant something there. I don't know what would be the best plant choices for an area that gets a little morning light, shade the rest of the day and lots of pine needles. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! Jennifer |
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Ideas for plants under pine tree
Jen wrote: Hi, I live in the Northwest, (zone 8, I believe). I have an area next to my driveway that has a pine tree. The ground is currently just pine needles but I would like to plant something there. I don't know what would be the best plant choices for an area that gets a little morning light, shade the rest of the day and lots of pine needles. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! Jennifer Dry shade is a pretty common situation here in the PNW because of all the large conifers that abound. There are a number of plants that will do just fine in this situation, but you'll need a little patience to get them established. They will need to be watered regularly for the first couple of years but then should be relatively drought tolerant thereafter. IME, it is far easier to get smaller plants established under the canopy of a large conifer (not to mention digging the planting holes), so I usually recommend low perennials or ground covers rather then any type of shrubby material. Here are a few to consider: Oregon grape or salal - both natives that occur naturally in precisely this situation. Euphorbia robbiae Geranium macrorrhizum Lamium Ajuga Euonymus fortunei cultivars Sarcococca hookeriana var. humilis Iris foetidissima Epimediums All of these have the advantage of being mostly evergreen in our climate and with the exception of the euonymus, all will bloom at some point during the season.. pam - gardengal |
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