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Weerobin wrote:
Bariolio, most of the plants I've posted are ones I've acquired, generally mail order,
since my tastes tend toward the obscure, which aren't likely to be at Lowe's. I like trying things out that I've never heard of. Some of them turn out nicely (and end up on Dave's), the rest are a bust. But I enjoy the process.

I do have a lot of natives. When I moved here 15yrs ago, my wooded lot was choked with non-native, invasive eurasian honeysuckle. Once I cleared out all the honeysuckle, I discovered lots of dormant native woodland wildflowers, including phlox, trillium, bloodroot, mayapple, celandine poppy, bluebells.

Here are a couple more shade-tolerant grass-like plants which I like.
This is a golden liriope (Peedee Ingot) with dwarf mondo (ophiopogon jap. nana).
I think their contrasting textures as well as colors is a nice combo.