Deep Shade Plants

[womenswisdom]

Hi! I sooo do not have a green thumb, so I'm hoping someone here will be able to help me out. I have an area in my small backyard that is deeply shaded by our screened-in porch and large trees. It's right under the overhang from the porch roof, so tends to get a lot of water from run-off (no gutters) when it rains. Also, I live in Ohio, so occasionally we do get droughts. I'd prefer something perennial. What kind of plants would be good in this area?

[kittywitty]

We have some columbines and ferns that do well in that shade. Half of our yard is like that, so I've been looking, too.

[rcr]

astilbe? hostas? ferns?

[MissMommyNiceNice]

time to go native, momma!

http://ourohio.org/index.php?page=going-native-3

You can do lots of nice wet plants...you could try a wet meadow wildflower mix...jack in the pulpits, trilliums, swamp dogwoods...

[womenswisdom]

Originally Posted by MissMommyNiceNice

time to go native, momma!

http://ourohio.org/index.php?page=going-native-3

You can do lots of nice wet plants...you could try a wet meadow wildflower mix...jack in the pulpits, trilliums, swamp dogwoods...

THANK YOU! This is right up my alley! I've even found a local plants nursery with tons of good info on it.

[lorelei]

Awesome! Our yard is also wet/ very shady, so I'm glad for the info.