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eyesoftexas Toadsuck, TX(Zone 7a) Aug 21, 2001



I have two large trees in my front yard that I would love to have plants surrounding. I'm zone 7, Texas, and
I would love to have graduated height, as well as all season color. What would you do? Would Tall Lilies work there as well. They do get filtered sunlight.
"eyes"

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woodspirit1 Lake Toxaway, NC(Zone 7a) Aug 21, 2001

perhaps hostas in back and impatiers in front of them?

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JanetR Ottawa, ON(Zone 4a) Aug 21, 2001

Eyes, I suggest you check out the Shade Garden forum. Lots of suggestions in there for the kind of situation you're talking about.

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deed Portland, OR(Zone 8a) Aug 22, 2001

How about fuchsia..like June bride, Japanese Anenome 'Honorine Jobert', Cimicifuga 'Brunette', Astilbe, Heuchera 'Amythest Mist' or 'Pewter Veil',Japanese Painted fern and Hakonechloa macra 'aureloa'? Dee

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motts1 south central, WI(Zone 5a) Aug 22, 2001

Tall daylilies should do fine, also what about pumonaria, heuchera "Palace Purple",and the astilbe's that have more color in their leaves, Moonbeam coreopsis on the front edge , where it would get some sun, Cardinal flower-Queen Victoria-red with red foliage.

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jcf Brooklet, GA(Zone 8a) Aug 28, 2001

I would plant tall azaelas around the tree, then something like hostas in front of that and ten someting like dwarf lillies and then maybe a low growing annual in the summer.

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notmartha Bay City, MI(Zone 6a) Aug 28, 2001

foxglove too

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eyesoftexas Toadsuck, TX(Zone 7a) Aug 28, 2001

Thanks calalily, Marcia G, jfc, and notmartha......some great ideas here!
I got a better idea....why don't all
fo y'all come to Collinsville and help
me.

"eyes"

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