Shade Gardening: Small plants for dry raised bed in the shade, 3 by DonnaMack

DonnaMack wrote:
Well, you certainly nailed it, Weerobin. In the early years before the crabapple became enormous, they would fry. Once thee crabapple shaded it, I got picture book lady's mantle. I took it for granted. They were planted in the usual "scrape off the top soil" crud, but I would apply compost around them every year. They got huge, some 2 feet across.

Here, they sulk in full shade. I think that, with your keen observations, I know where to plant them in spring. It's an area of relatively unimproved soil (the previous owner was the leaf mulch king, but used less compost than I do, and I don't think they liked compost underneath them).

I think that was threw me was that the coral bells near it thrived, and boy did I abuse some of them when I brought them over!

I threw one in a pot all winter and forgot to water it (pic 1, April of 2012). I almost threw it away.

It rose from the dead (pic 2, May 20, 2012)

I moved seven heuchera. They all thrived.

I though they were fussy. But not as fussy as lady's mantle!

Now to find a good supplier! I miss this plant.