Tell us your Favorite Shade Plants

By dave
January 20, 2016

We're putting together a list of the ATP members' favorite shade plants! Come on in and read how to nominate your favorites! We will later publish a final article on the top picks.

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Jan 26, 2016 5:22 PM CST
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Name: Sally
central Maryland (Zone 7b)
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Ferny Corydalis (Corydalis cheilanthifolia)

In my zone 7 shade, this faithfully makes a lovely thick mound of ferny foliage, then is topped with light yellow spikes of flowers. I find it more refined and compact than the more well known C. lutea. This self sows but not with wild abandon. In typical winters, the foliage is bronzed and still attractive.
Plant it and they will come.
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Jan 27, 2016 4:54 PM CST
Name: Neal Linville
Winchester, KY (Zone 6a)
Bulbs Charter ATP Member Cottage Gardener I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Irises Roses
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This is one I hadn't heard of- what a lovely delicate thing!
"...and don't think the garden loses its ecstasy in winter. It's quiet, but the roots are down there riotous." Rumi
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Jan 27, 2016 5:02 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Sally
central Maryland (Zone 7b)
See you in the funny papers!
Charter ATP Member Frogs and Toads Houseplants Keeper of Poultry Vegetable Grower Region: Maryland
Composter Native Plants and Wildflowers Organic Gardener Region: United States of America Cat Lover Birds
I hope you get to try it. I think it's a 'hidden gem'
Plant it and they will come.
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