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Plants for Dry ShadeSuggestions for groundcovers that can be planted in dry, shady areas.
© All articles are copyrighted by High Country Gardens. Republication is prohibited without Permission. Of course our favorite annuals—violas, petunias, begonias, coleuses, fuchsias, lobelia – all find a way into the moister, richer parts of our gardens. But what happens to those other areas, the spots that are shady and dry? Usually around here this means areas under ponderosas, pinons, other conifers and other trees in general. Lots of times dry shady areas are also along the outside walls of houses. Dry ShadeThe area under trees is dry because the tree canopies shed the rain and snow, which keeps the water from getting under the trees. So the main problem is lack of moisture. In keeping with the xeric principles of low-watering, the following groundcovers like dry, shady areas. They are just a sample of what’s available so ask our staff members for other recommendations.
When planting in dry shade areas, you open up a garden’s “visuality”—corners lost in the dark brighten and this tends to expand the feel of any garden. |
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