Foundation Planting Suggestions Needed

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djjohnny00 Albany, NY Apr 16, 2010

Hi, I recently bought a house and the plantings in front were horrible, so I am ripping them all out. I have no experience whatsover with plantings and could greatly use some suggestions to get me started.

My house is light grey with light blue shutters (which we want to repaint a different color). I am in Zone 5 and this would be on the North side of the house which gets basically no sun whatsoever.

I have no idea what to even look for, so I appreciate any suggestions that could be given.

Also, I am planning on redoing the walkway with pavers so I can get as much room between it and the house as needed.

Thanks.

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flowAjen central, NJ(Zone 6b) Apr 17, 2010

I use the advanced search alot on flower/plant company websites

I plugged in zone 5 full shade on Bluestone...one of my favorite companies.
http://www.bluestoneperennials.com/b/bp/results_pics?ext_title=Advanced+Search+Results&mv_action=search&mv_form_profile=fixse&mv_session_id=XLIHXTLQ&mv_more_alpha=yes&mv_more_alpha_chars=1&hide=1&tf=name&ml=45&co=yes&rf=code%2Cname%2Cshort_desc%2Cprice%2Cqty%2Cnew_plant%2Cdisc&st=db&mv_value=nametype%3Dscientific&mv_value=srchtype%3Dcustom&sf=disc&op=gt&nu=0&sf=zones&op=rm&nu=0&ac=1&su=0&sf=p_color&op=rm&nu=0&ac=1&su=0&sf=soil&op=rm&nu=0&ac=1&su=0&sf=ht&op=rm&nu=0&ac=1&su=0&sf=bloom&op=rm&nu=0&ac=1&su=0&sf=sun&op=rm&nu=0&ac=1&su=0&sf=ty&op=rm&nu=0&ac=1&su=0&from_search=1&se=0&se=z5&se=&se=&se=&se=&se=s5&se=

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themoonhowl Prairieville, LA(Zone 9a) Apr 20, 2010

A little more info for you. Good luck in your new home.

http://www.midwestgardentips.com/best_performing_shrubs.html

http://www.essortment.com/home/toplandscapi_snta.htm

http://shade-loving-plants.suite101.com/article.cfm/flowering_shrubs_for_shade

http://www.kcswcd.org/Buffer%20Plants/Small%20Trees%20and%20Large%20Shrubs.htm

http://www.plantideas.com/shade/zone5.html

http://www.hort.purdue.edu/ext/pubs/HO_222.pdf

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