Shady and not that moist bed: perennial recommendations?
We have a 9'x9' bed, dominated by a largish flowering currant bush in
its centre. The bed is mostly in the shade throughout the day, some sun however sneaks through and the soil is not particularly moist. On the south side of the bed is a small patch of St. John's Wort, on the east side some sweet woodruff groundcover. We would like some recommendations for a few other perennials to plant that can tolerate shade and being dry. We tried some deer ferns and astilbe but they didn't like it much. Any ideas greatly appreciated -- Larry |
Shady and not that moist bed: perennial recommendations?
On 2009-08-27 00:47:26 +0100, lagagnon said:
We have a 9'x9' bed, dominated by a largish flowering currant bush in its centre. The bed is mostly in the shade throughout the day, some sun however sneaks through and the soil is not particularly moist. On the south side of the bed is a small patch of St. John's Wort, on the east side some sweet woodruff groundcover. We would like some recommendations for a few other perennials to plant that can tolerate shade and being dry. We tried some deer ferns and astilbe but they didn't like it much. Any ideas greatly appreciated -- Larry Try a couple of hardy geraniums and see how they get on. Ann Folkard and Jolly Bee are good ones, IMO. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon |
Shady and not that moist bed: perennial recommendations?
Larry, I have hardy cyclamen thriving under a biggish yew tree. The
autumn ones are looking wonderful just now, and you can get others that flower at different times of year. HTH Hugh -- Hugh Newbury www.evershot-weather.org |
Shady and not that moist bed: perennial recommendations?
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Hugh Newbury wrote: Larry, I have hardy cyclamen thriving under a biggish yew tree. The autumn ones are looking wonderful just now, and you can get others that flower at different times of year. Cyclamen coum and hederifolium are hardy, provided that they remain reasonably dry in winter. I have a superb patch in the rain shadow under the eaves and, as you say, they do well under evergreens. They don't like competition, and are adapted to grow and flower in spring and autumn and go dormant in summer and winter. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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