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Trillium
A pretty spring-flowering plant. Likes moist, acidic to neutral
soil and tolerates deep shade.
Sweet Woodruff (Galium odoratum)
Prefers rich, well-drained soil. Grows delicate, white, spring
flowers but needs to be controlled to prevent invasiveness.
Impatiens
Can grow in moist, partial shade and likes to be sheltered from
the wind. The 'Tempo' and 'Super Elfin' series of annuals have
a variety of flower colors.
Herbs
Many, such as parsley, chervil and most of the mint varieties,
like partial-shade locations to prevent early bolting.
Lettuces
Most varieties of leaf lettuces and other leafy plants, such
as chard, prosper under conditions similar to herbs. |
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Spotted Deadnettle (Lamium maculatum)
Can be invasive if not controlled, but provides a good
evergreen-like ground cover. Likes moist, well-drained
soil and any light condition. The nettle is referred to
as dead, as it does not have stinging capabilities like
the Stinging Nettle.
Toad Lily (Tricyrtis ohsumiensis)
It has light-green foliage and creamy flowers with purple
tips. Likes part to full shade and rich, moist, well-drained
soil.
Shade locations in the garden need not only be an area
to set up hammocks or secluded sitting areas. Experimenting
with a number of shade-tolerant plants will reward you
with a wonderful garden that's made in the shade.
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This
lettuce was garden grown in semi-shade, which helps extend
the crop by preventing early heat induced bolting. |
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Ron
Rossini
Master Gardener |
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