| I want to plant wildflowers along the 36' back border of my yard that receives minimal sun. Hostas grow nicely but I want height (3' - 5') for privacy. The soil is very rocky as my house was built on ledge over 100 years ago. Can you suggest a wildflower/flower that will serve my purpose adding a variety of color and height? I so hope you can offer suggestions. Thanks in advance. Donna New England beginner |
| If hostas are happy in the area, the following plants should be, too: Aquilegia caerulea Wild Columbine Asarum canadense Ginger, Wild Centaurea cyanus Cornflower Cheiranthus allionii Siberian Wallflower Collinsia heterophylla Chinese Houses Coreopsis lanceolata Lance-Leaf Coreopsis Coreopsis tinctoria Plains Coreopsis Dianthus barbatus Sweet William Dicentra cucullaria Dutchman's Breeches Digitalis purpurea Foxglove Hesperis matronalis Dame's Rocket Lathyrus latifolius Sweet Pea Linaria maroccana Baby Snapdragon Linum grandiflorum rubrum Scarlet Flax Lobularia maritima Sweet Alyssum Mirabilis jalapa Four O'Clock Myosotis sylvatica Forget-Me-Not Nemophila maculata Five Spot Nemophilia menziesii Baby Blue Eyes Oenothera lamarckiana Evening Primrose Silene armeria None-so-Pretty Tiarella cordifolia Foamflower Viola tricolor Johnny-Jump-Up Hope this list gets you started on your shade garden. |
