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Episode 159: Crops that Take Solar and Shade   

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Likelihood is, you’ve obtained combined situations in your backyard. One space is perhaps in full solar, whereas one other spot a bit farther away is in full shade. Even beds which have the identical publicity on paper might have bigger vegetation that shade out the bottom under. This presents a problem for creating a cohesive look inside a panorama. As gardeners, we’ve been taught that repetition is likely one of the tenets of excellent backyard design. However how can one repeat groupings of a plant all through a border that stretches from shiny mild to dappled shade? The reply is by using vegetation which are extremely adaptable and can thrive in each solar and shade. In at this time’s episode we’re singing the praises of those versatile species. They’re invaluable belongings to the panorama and, as a bonus, will maintain their very own when the sunshine situations of a backyard inevitably change over time.   

Amy Galloway is a horticulturist on the Girl Fowl Johnson Wildflower Middle in Austin, Texas. 

 

 This episode is sponsored by New England Botanic Backyard

 

Danielle’s Crops 

‘Karmina’ hardy geranium (Geranium × cantabrigiense ‘Karmina’, Zones 5-8) 

 Noticed widow’s tears (Tinantia pringlei, Zones 6b-11) 

‘Cora Louise’ Itoh peony (Paeonia ‘Cora Louise’, Zones 4-9) 

‘All Gold’ Japanese forest grass (Hakonechloa macra ‘All Gold’, Zones 5-9) 

 

Carol’s Crops  

‘Pretoria’ canna (Canna indica ‘Pretoria’, Zones 8-11) 

Russian arborvitae (Microbiota decussata, Zones 3-7) 

‘Sum and Substance’ hosta (Hosta ‘Sum and Substance, Zones 3-9) 

Aromatic abelia (Abelia mosanensis, syn. Zabelia tyaihyonii  Zones 5-8) 

 

Knowledgeable’s Crops  

Twistleaf yucca (Yucca rupicola, Zones 7-10) 

Plateau goldeneye (Viguiera dentata, Zones 7-9) 

Turk’s cap or “Sleeping hibiscus” (Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii, Zones 7-10) 

 

Episode 159: Crops that Take Solar and Shade   

‘Karmina’ hardy geranium  

 Noticed widow’s tears  

‘Cora Louise’ Itoh peony  

‘Cora Louise’ Itoh peony new spring progress  

‘All Gold’ Japanese forest grass  

‘Pretoria’ canna 

Russian arborvitae, featured in Joanne Vieira’s article, Downside-Fixing Floor Covers 

Aromatic abelia 

Twistleaf yucca (credit score: millettephotomedia.com) 

Plateau goldeneye (credit score: Amy Galloway) 

Turk’s cap or “Sleeping hibiscus” (credit score: Amy Galloway) 

 

 

 

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