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Looking for Shrub for Dry Shade area
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Posted by rsauber zone 6 (My Page) on Wed, May 6, 09 at 17:57
| I have a small front yard (15x15) in the city that I want to turn into a shade garden. The house is north facing and there is a large mulberry tree that shades the yard and its roots take up all the nutrients. I'm already planning on some hostas (I can get these from my mom's yard) and a few Christmas Ferns.
What I really want is a central piece in the center of the yard and then build out from there. Any suggestions? I have been recommended a Hydrangea, but am concerned about it getting enough water. Other thoughts are Viburnum Winterthur, Gray Dogwood, or Abelia Grandiflora.
This is my first time at gardening a yard like this and so I would appreciate any thoughts. |
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RE: Looking for Shrub for Dry Shade area
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| I planted three 'Little Henry' Sweetspires in a dry shade area, last year, and this year they've come up quite well. It's more of a dappled shade under a River birch, and I watered them deeply when they were planted, but this year I've just let nature take its course. They flower in unique catepiller-like blooms that smell very nice, and in the fall they take on the red hues of a burning bush. The flowering and fall foliage may be more dramatic if given more light, however... I was also recommended a small shrub with the variety name 'Monet' by some nursery workers, but I don't recall what plant it was specifically. It had unique cream and blush-colored variegated foliage. |
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