| What kind of flowers can I plant in front of a fence between two houses? The area doesn't get a lot of sun, only around noon time. I am looking for something tall like delphinium or snapdragons. Is it too late for planting here? Everything pretty seems to do well only between zones 4-8. Any suggestions? |
| Before you set any plants, be sure your soil is in good shape. You may want to have a soil test done: go to several places in your plot and with a trowel dig down about 5 inches. Put a trowelful of soil from each spot in a bucket. Mix all of thesoil well and take a sample of this soil to your County Extension Office at 5339 County Road 579S, Seffner, FL. The telephone number is (813)744-5319. There is little or no charge for this service. After you have received your report fromExtension Office, add the amendments recommended to the soil and add 3 or 4 inches of organic matter like compost or well-rotted manure. Make sure your soil drains well. Some perennials that will do well in part shade are: Bellflower (Campanula) Begonia (Begonia x superflorenscultorum) Blue Sage (Salvia farincea) Daisy Bush (Gamoplepsis Chrysanthemoides) Some annuals that will tolerate part shade are: Baby's Breath Crossandra Dusty Miller Gaillardia Impatiens Petunia Salvia Shasta Daisy Torenia Perriwinkle Burpee has most of these in their 1998 catalog. Delphinium and Snapdragon do best in cool weather. I would plant them in the fall. Snapdragon does well in North and Central Florida in the fall and winter. Delphinium does best further north although I planted them several times here in Jacksonville. I had fair luck one year, but the other times were zilch. These shrubs should do well in the rear ofyour bed. azalea camillia gardenia Hope you have a beautiful garden. |
