Most of my planting space is on the north side of my house which is a dry shade area. Its been a challenge trying to get many things to grow in this area. The two plants that have done well have been cast iron plants and my crossvines. A couple of years ago I had two large clumps of cannas, but both clumps died in drought conditions. Despite adding plenty of rotting leaves and an occasional top dressing of composted manure nothing seems to thrive. I may just put garden art in place of plants and keep my shade flowerbeds really simple.
