What to plant in shady, damp place?

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Nepthys Kennedy, NY(Zone 4a) Jan 27, 2001

Hi. I have a small triangle that is by the porch and house. It gets very little sun, mainly evening, and is damp almost all the time. What would be a good suggestion to plant here? Right now, I pretty much throw all my daffodils and crocus in there when they sprout up throughout my yard. Come summer though, it is an unsightly mess, usually breeding mushrooms. I would like to find out something that I could plant there that would bring some color to the dark corner, but not drown in the soil. Does anyone have any suggestions, or items they'd like to share? Thanks in advance!

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poppysue Westbrook, ME(Zone 5a) Jan 27, 2001

Primroses! They like wet soils. Marsh marigold, ferns, toadlilies, rodgersia, brunnera, turtlehead, ligularia, cardinal flower, soloman's seal, globe flower... lot's of nice plants. I wish I had such a place. I have a shady area but the soil dries out and it's as hard as a rock.

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Mary Jan 27, 2001

Some sort of Mimulus (Monkey Musk)? Hostas? Creeping Jenny?

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Jan 27, 2001

Lily of the Valley, astilbe, ferns...

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dave Jan 27, 2001

There was another thread on this subject where lots and lots of plants were named. Search the forums (click search in the menu) for shade, and you should find it.

Dave

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Semiplena Aliso Viejo, CA(Zone 10a) Jan 29, 2001

If it stays damp but has good drainage, plant Hellebores. They come in lots of colors and bloom in the winter.

Mike

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