Shady, dry landscaping ideas

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Grantman31 West Palm Beach, FL Jun 22, 2009

Hey everyone. I'm new to the forum and to landscaping. I live in zone 10 south Florida, and have alread done half of my yard (the sunny parts, at least) with hibiscus, banana plants (not fruiting), other miscellaneous shrubs/bushes, and even a mango tree. However, I have a side/corner of the house that is shaded by two large trees. Only when the sun rises does this part of the yard get some light. One side is bordered by a 7' tall ficus hedge that runs along the side of the house. Adjacent to that is the front gate to my backyard. What I want to do is create a walkway to the gate, but need some ideas on plants bordering the walkway. On one side of the walkway (probably going to use flagstone pavers) will be a 3' or so strip along that ficus hedge that I wish to plant along. On the other side is an oblong-shaped area directly under a tree that I wish to plant in/around the tree. I also wish to select plants that are drought tolerant, as my sprinklers don't do the best job in this area and we go through heavy dry spells (as well as wet ones) here in south Florida. I like showy, colorful foliage and/or flowers. Also, I don't want anything that grows too tall for this spot (unless it's a centerpiece plant for the center of the oblong-area). Any ideas would be greatly appreciated, and sorry for being so drawn-out about it!

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