| I lived in Bridgton on Upper Ridge for 7 years. Really Zone 4-5, not Zone3. There are thousands of perennials for Zone 4. Go to a reputable local nusery and ask for easy shade perennials. See what your daughter's neighbors are growing in shady spots. What you see most frequently in the area will be what's growing and thriving with ease - and that is good for a begining Northern gardener. Perennials: Hostas, ferns, coralbells(heuchera), foxglove, lily-of-the-valley, violets, violas, trollius, celandine or wood poppy, fernleaf bleeding heart,lungwort, bugbane, goatsbeard, turtlehead, toadlilies Shrubs: rhododendrons, 'Northern Lights'series azalea, roseshell azalea, fothergilla, tree peonies There are many, many more. Gardening luck to you and your daughter--she is already lucky to have such a helpful dad. Ginger |
