Gardening

Curmudgeoness

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9. Well, to be honest, most of this is rather invasive.

Thu Jun 30, 2016, 08:34 PM

Jun 2016

Pachysandra. Bishop's weed (the light colored plants, they are variegated). Wild geranium (cranebill, it gets nice flowers, I have some that is pink and some white). Lamium (blooms are purple spring and summer). Creeping myrtle (it is wonderful in that it blooms so early and it is great for early for the bees). Mint (mid-summer blooms that all sorts of bees just love). All of these live with no effort in shade. This is the culmination of "survival of the fittest". I planted all kinds of nice plants and it was all neat and orderly. Some took over and others disappeared.

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What are the best foundation plants for shady zone 7a? [View all] LaydeeBug Jun 2016 OP

i just do not think like that - have not for thirty years SoLeftIAmRight Jun 2016 #1

It *is* good for the soil to have foundation plants LaydeeBug Jun 2016 #2

Hydrangeas will be beautiful and there are many varieties. japple Jun 2016 #3

Not evergreen, but Japanese maples do very well under elm trees Major Nikon Jun 2016 #4

See if you like anything here. Curmudgeoness Jun 2016 #5

I love those pics... LaydeeBug Jun 2016 #8

Well, to be honest, most of this is rather invasive. Curmudgeoness Jun 2016 #9

i'm a big fan of native plants shireen Jun 2016 #6

about shade ... shireen Jun 2016 #7