Any suggestions for plants to go here?

Hi All

I am looking for some plants to go under my Mahonia.



It gets dappled shade from early to late morning and then shade the rest of the day. Any suggestions?

Rusty

 

I've got ferns and lady's bedstraw under mine. I'd only recommend the fern though. How about an epimedium? Although ferns are far more beautiful!

 

Hiya

How about fat sia japonica? Semi shade position or poor mans pieris ie photinia one of the most understated plants on the planet........... Will even grow under leylandii to fill the empty space underneath .......

 

It's herbaceous ..... No reason why not
Was just suggesting a couple of plants that would fill in the large gap underneath the mahonia and evergreen aswell
Think bergenia would only fill in around the roots 18" high .. Would still be lots of the main plant stems showing and nothing overwinter

 

Thanks for the replies I will have a look in the garden centre at the weekend.

Rusty

 

Gardenia jasminoides kleims hardy

 

Hows about some nice ferns and a couple of hostas. Nice contrast in leave shape and tone.

 

I like the idea of hostas (if I can keep the slugs off) and ferns, but don't they need moist conditions? Could I try and give them lots of organic matter to try and hold the moisture?

Rusty

 

Hostas prefer moist conditions (Just look at them in the Lake District) but will grow in drier soil, just not as lush. My ferns seem to put up with dry soil under trees.