Shade Gardening: Deep Shade III, 0 by rcn48

rcn48 wrote:
Doug is right about the ferns, the key is making sure the roots don't dry out. If you identify which ones you want to dig in the fall and then wait until the frost knocks down their foliage it will be much easier on the plant. That way all the energy is concentrated on producing new roots instead of trying to produce new foliage.

Birdie, I LOVE Pipsissewa, such a sweet plant! http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/57871/ I had a lovely patch growing in the woodlands where I used to live in Maine. I had so many wonderful wildflowers growing behind my home but Pipsissewa was always one of the first plants I would search for after the snow finally melted away each year :) We have Striped Pipsissewa http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/561/ growing here in Virginia but would love to find the other some day to include in the new woodland garden!