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Fri, Feb 4, 11 at 3:45
| I'm looking for suggestions on what I can plant in my perennial garden. I have a couple of red rhodies, purple heather, but am looking for something else low growing, preferably cream or white. The area faces northwest. Thanks everyone. |
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| Since rhododendrons are acid loving plants with shallow roots, companion plants are usually acid tolerant plants with roots that won't compete with the rhododendrons. Some suggestions are: Adiantum , Anemone, Arisaema, Asplenium, Astilbe, Cyclamen, Euphorbia, Helleborus, Podophyllum, Polygonatum, and Pulmonaria. |
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| Hi rhodyman, Thank you for your suggestions. This is really going to help me a great deal. Since I have no idea what most of these plants are or what they look like, It'll be fun to Google them. Thanks again for helping me and providing me with a good selection to choose from. |
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Perhaps columbine as well?  (I forget what the white thing is called) |
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| Hi Jon, Thanks for the idea. Wow, I love the color of your rhody. What kind is it. |
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| It looks like a deciduous azalea. Some possibilities include Golden Flare or Klondike. I have grown Klondike and like it very much. There is a similar azalea that is more orange that is Gibraltar. They are very hardy and tolerate moist locations much better than most rhododendrons. I grew them on hillocks in a boggy area where blueberries would grow well. The white looks like white yarrow. |
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