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woodspirit1 Lake Toxaway, NC(Zone 7a) Mar 31, 2001

Could you all tell me your favorite blooming plants for dry shade?

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louisa Troy, VA(Zone 7a) Mar 31, 2001

How about Lamium galeobdolon 'Variegatum' - Vinca 'Bowles White' - Pulmonaria 'Sissinghurst White' - all underplanted with bluebells. Looks marvellous under a dense tree canopy.

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motts1 south central, WI(Zone 5a) Apr 01, 2001

I have adenephora(ladybells) that grow in dry shade, common form of columbines, lamium-
Silver Beacon and vinca minor. Did I mention violets-love those. My "text" for what to plant in what areas, also mentions dicentra eximia and lirope.The book is Right Plant, Right Place by Nicola Ferguson--great book with pertinent information and cross-referenced like a certain plant that can grow in dry shade and over chalk.

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woodspirit1 Lake Toxaway, NC(Zone 7a) Apr 02, 2001

Thanks, ladies. Marcia, I have heard of Right Plant, Right Place but didn't think of it. Thanks for reminding me. I have quite a bit of dicentra seed I traded for so I am off and running. Aren't there some perennial types of dicentra?

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motts1 south central, WI(Zone 5a) Apr 02, 2001

Mine are perennial in WI, both the white and the regular red also self-seed. These are the old-fashioned ones, that get about 2 foot tall, and die back in early summer.

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imiv (Zone 5b) Apr 05, 2001

Try brunnera macrophylla

corydalis

epimedium

sweet woodruff

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