cbrodtrick said:We have west side gardens that have heavy shade in the morning until about 1:00 in the afternoon. The only plants, so far, that thrive, are rabbit ears, sedum, and a butterfly bush. The hydrangeas are holding on, but look stunted. What perennials and annuals can I plant that will do well? Thank you.
Carol Brodtrick in Huntington, WV
stone said:In West Virginia, you don't have to worry about the heat we get in my area
While not perennial, try zinnias and orange cosmos... absolutely bullet-proof at my house! I even get multiple generations of bloom in a season...
cbrodtrick said: Also lots of annuals, though that gets expensive year after year.
stone said:
You must be doing it wrong...
annuals grow very easily from saved seed... and... at my house usually self-sow...
after they self-sow, I often dig or if the soil is damp, just pull and then transplant where I want them.
DaisyI said:I live in 6b and our weather is SO different than yours. Its not the wet that gets them but the dry - our average rainfall is less than 10 inches a year (almost 3 in. since January 1). About the only thing that self sows are Johnny Jump Ups and Blue Eyed Grass. Oh, and the REALLY annoying native Yarrow. I've been pulling "weeds" today and the Yarrow is really making me mad. The Yarrow has completely eaten my geraniums.![]()