A Gardeners Forum Forums Gardening Reference Gardening in 2006 Lets Make a list Of all great shade Plants

I love stargazers

I hope this thread isn't just for perennials. I use Blue Holly (Ilex x meserveae), Green or Variegated Japanese Maple (the reds aren't as nice in the shade), Hydrangea p. 'Tardiva', American Holly (these get big) and Swiss Stone Pine (P. cembra) as the 'backbone' in shade gardens.

I have one tree in my back yard. its morely shade..but has some sun, at times. I like to put rocks around the tree. now, how do i make this? do i put bags around then, dirt on top, with the chips. would that be best to put chicken and hens there? what kind plants could i plant? lol..
i got 3 baby chicken and hens..trying figure where to plant them.
I live in an trailor..with rocks on the side, and in my driveway.
there;s rocks on the side of my porch..like to make an flowerbed there..trying figure, how i can do it,lol
sheila

Hi sheila..If you are going to want to plant around it... I would bypass the putting anything down!! ...I do believe ther hens and chicks need a bit more sun...But you can try them! I have had luck with many sun loving plants in the shade! Mums would be pretty as well..
What I would do is maybe put some larger rocks around the perimeter and then fill it in with the smaller rocks!