shade gardens

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Comment by Jessica on March 4, 2010 at 9:39am

St John's Wort and Jacob's Ladder are new additions for me. I love, also, the early spring bulbs and primroses and cowslips which get the sun they need and die back before the leaves come out in full on the trees. I also have a hibiscus arborescans growing happily in partial shade. It's exquisite when it blooms.

Comment by Barry Vanderveer on November 24, 2009 at 9:10am

Arisaema, Cypripedium, Disporum, Corydalis are all wonderful additions. Here are photos of a few in my garden which is Zone 5.

Comment by Laura C Sims on October 3, 2009 at 3:23pm

hostas, ferns, caladiums, astilbe, celandine poppies, and bleeding hearts are beautiful in early spring. these are all fairly fool proof. check with your local nursery for other varieties for you zone. i especially love the pink caladiums but they do need to be dug up for the winter.

Comment by Pat Carpenter on September 20, 2009 at 12:58pm

I've just started a meditation shade garden this summer and have no idea if any of the plants will survive the winter. I'll try to put up some photos today with a note or comment on the varieties i've used.... have a great gardening day!

Comment by Ruth on September 20, 2009 at 9:18am

Have you tried Coral Bells? I tried them on the north side of my old house which is all shade and they grew and bloomed like they were in the sun most of the time! I like the dark purple-leaf variety, which is such a contrast if you have mostly greens. They seem very hardy and I never had a problem with bugs. :)

Comment by ALLEN on September 20, 2009 at 7:47am

I have quite a bit of Pachysandra growing as well especially around the bases of some trees and they are very well behaved shade loving plants that need hardly any care once started. I like the fact that they are also everygreen too and seemingly pest free.

Comment by Marjory Bailey on September 19, 2009 at 11:58pm

I have liked bleeding hearts and they do very well in the shade liking rich soil.Marjory Bailey

Comment by Pat Carpenter on September 19, 2009 at 12:46pm

The neighborhood Slugs LOVE my Hostas!

Comment by ALLEN on September 7, 2009 at 5:37pm

has anyone else tried growing hosta from seed?

Comment by Laura C Sims on September 3, 2009 at 6:58am

I have become very fond of hostas. There are miniatures and monstrous varieties. They come in so many varieties of shades of green and variations of yellows and blue green, deep to very light. they are beautiful with astilbe and ferns.

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