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Daylilies in Part Shade Bed and . . .
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Posted by ticksmom419 z7 NC (My Page) on Mon, May 31, 04 at 11:11
| I have a long narrow bed, perhaps 2 - 2 1/2' deep, that gets afternoon sun only. In the back, I have a row of established dayliles (a few Stellas and the rest Sammy Russells, which are a deep brownish red). Each year I try something different in the front of the bed and each fall, I move it out! I guess my problem is that I feel like what's in the front should be shorter than the daylilies, but if it's shorter, it'll be growing in shade, basically. So now I'm rethinking that and wondering about something like rudbeckia. Has anyone seen a border that was planted with daylilies in the back and something with a taller, more upright habit in the front? Did it look good or bizarre?
Thanks!
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RE: Daylilies in Part Shade Bed and . . .
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| Why not move the daylilies up front and then put taller plants between and behind them? I don't plant anything in front of daylilies. They seem to need the space, especially in a narrow bed. Rudbeckia is invasive and hard to remove from the daylily crowns. What a mess I had with that combo. How about a plant that has low foliage and tall, wiry stems, like knautia? |
RE: Daylilies in Part Shade Bed and . . .
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| Daylilies aren't necessarily the tallest perennials in the garden, therefore I think you should move them to the center of the garden bed. As for the Stella variety, because it is a miniature daylily, you can move it to the front. Also, be sure to plant the perennials at what I guess would be called the "drip line" of the daylily clumps. This way the perennials you plant alongside them won't be shaded by its' leaves. There are many perennial choices that you can plant alongside the daylilies, for instance some classic examples are Liatris Spicata or Mountain Bluets with the Sammy Russell daylily, & Salvia May Night/Blue Hill or Nepeta Catmint or Agapanthus with the Stella D'Oro. Hosta's also make a great companion to daylilies, as also Garden Phlox, Siberian Irises, Grasses, Sedums, Heuchera's, Penstemons, Delphiniums, Lupines, Yarrow, and there are so many more other options... I can go on forever. |
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