I'm landscaping shady areas on each side of my front porch.
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The area on both sides of my front porch face north and don't get a lot of sun. Wisteria also blocks sun. The areas are shaped like slices of pie. I would like maintenance free shrubs and perennials that will fill in and keep the weeds down. I'm also interested in some of the "dwarf" sized trees I'm seeing. I have a ton of hostas already. I also have daylilies that do pretty well. My home is in southwest Michigan, zone 5. Cold winters and hot summers. Thanks!
Jane
Jane
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Would ferns work for you? There are some good varieties and they mostly do well in shade. Pretty maintenance free once established.
Carole
on Jun 19, 2014
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You live in a nice zone area. Have you thought about "Snow On The Mountain" ? The leaves are a light green with white edging, grows well in shade, and spreads well for filling in areas. Also try a winter Azalea for a bush has a nice flower and beautiful dark green leaves when not in bloom.
Colleen
on Jun 19, 2014
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hostas, bleeding hearts, astilbe, are all shade loving plants. Ferns are also a good. Feather ferns are beautiful. Lady ferns are harder to establish but are really nice.
Sandy
on Jun 20, 2014
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How about hydrangeas? @@Janet Carroll-Boudreau
Jajohnsey
on Jun 20, 2014
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Hostas would do well and hydrangeas also.
Ellen Warren
on Jun 20, 2014
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pulmineria [lungwort] loves shade.
Janice
on Jun 20, 2014
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Hosts are wonderful shade plants and fill a lot of space.
San424842
on Sep 21, 2014
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I'd use 1 larger shrub... hydrangea would be my choice.. then fill in with "native plants" for your area.. hosta are great but slugs could be a problem with the location.. depending on the variety. I'd lastly fill in with daffodils and tulips for some spring color until everything else comes up..
Wanda sinnema
on Aug 02, 2015
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Yes, what Wanda said. Also, the pulmineria that Janice suggested. They are not as susceptible to slugs as hosta, but they do get some damage.
Lauren Culbert
on Sep 13, 2016
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FERNS! Especially if deer are a problem. There are so many wonderful ones to take dry shade to wet shade and in between some like Dryopertis, leatherleaf fern, and Christmas fern are evergreen, others like . Ostrich fern, ladyfern, maidenhair fern are deciduous - so mix them up! nice combined with a native ground cover like golden Grounsel (Packera Aureus) which has yellow spring blooms. For shrubs, fothergilla, native hydrangeas, leucotheoe
Kathy M
on Sep 18, 2016
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cast iron plants if they would survive your winters.
Rwi11241619
on Oct 09, 2016
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