Shade Gardening: Goat's Beard vs Astilbe, 0 by sempervirens

sempervirens wrote:
Wow that hedge of aruncus Weerobin is spectacular. Although the goatsbeard seems to have a wide native range it does seem that
other countries have move respect and know how to showcase native USA plants.
Maybe simply that "Familiarity breeds contempt?"

A very common overlooked native ground cover (tolerates dry shade and is not aggressive) for me is barren strawberry, Waldenstenia fragarioides.