Fungus-resistant shrub for shady area??
 

We have a spot iln our garden where we have lost an azalea and a
viburnum to a fungus of some sort. (Verticillium wilt is common in our
area, but there are other possibilities too.)

The site is mostly shade, in Seattle, which is moist and mild in winter,
but dry in summer.

Any suggestions for a shrub in a space about 5 x 5 feet? We would like
something with either a distinctive character or color.

Thanks in advance for your help!

Dwight Gibb

you need to plan some new plants.

Fungus-resistant shrub for shady area??
 

On 4/8/13 8:02 PM, Dwight wrote:
We have a spot iln our garden where we have lost an azalea and a
viburnum to a fungus of some sort. (Verticillium wilt is common in our
area, but there are other possibilities too.)

The site is mostly shade, in Seattle, which is moist and mild in winter,
but dry in summer.

Any suggestions for a shrub in a space about 5 x 5 feet? We would like
something with either a distinctive character or color.

Thanks in advance for your help!

Dwight Gibb


Azaleas should have done quite well there. The problem might have been
soil that does not drain well; azaleas need soil that is constantly
moist but never wet. They also require an acidic soil, which also
inhibits fungus.

--
David E. Ross
Climate: California Mediterranean, see
http://www.rossde.com/garden/climate.html
Gardening diary at http://www.rossde.com/garden/diary