Comments on: Plants for Dry Shade

By: Akka

Akka — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 18:34:57 +0000

can we use these plants in a slightly acid soil ?

By: marilyn

marilyn — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 23:36:54 +0000

Ivy is a nasty, practically parasitic plant in the northwest. It chokes out trees and native plants with it’s aggressive growth habit. Plus, it is incredibly difficult to remove. In Portland, the Anti-Ivy League targets areas of forest to save from ivy. To make matters worse, ivy offers no food/habitat to native species, although rats like it just fine. Ivy should is a lovely looking plant, and it should be limited to it’s native [European?] habitat.

By: margie Stephenson

margie Stephenson — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 00:35:59 +0000

Why?

By: plants shade dry

plants shade dry — Thu, 19 May 2011 12:30:23 +0000

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By: Lynn

Lynn — Fri, 13 May 2011 22:08:11 +0000

I have great luck with Coyrdalis lutea and alba. A ferny little plant (12″) that flowers all summer. It does reseed, but it is very shallow rooted and easily removed. My garden is zone 5.

By: liz

liz — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 01:37:51 +0000

Wow, on the suggestions of planting hops or Ivy in dry shade. I wish people who are in the horticultural industry would take more care about the recommendations they offer. IVY? and hops? I’m disappointed.