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Ostrich Ferns
Click to view slideshow. This spring in the Chicago area we have had an abundance of rain, but luckily Ostrich Ferns (and most ferns) enjoy being wet. The rain has kept me from getting out into the...
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Bleeding Hearts
(photo: Bleeding Hearts/My Shady Garden) Bleeding Hearts – My Favorite Early Spring Shade Perennial Bleeding Heart (Dicentra) is one of my favorite early spring shade perennials. It is a fast grower...
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Clematis – a vine for shade
Clematis - newly planted on right I recently discovered that some clematis vines are shade lovers. Clematis is my favorite flowering vine because it often blooms twice and puts on quite a show high...
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Lady’s Mantle – Shade Perennial MVP
Lady's Mantle with Water 'Pearls'/ MyShadyGarden In my book, Lady’s Mantle (Alchemilla mollis) is a shade perennial MVP. It is a terrific border plant – providing elegance to bed lines. The light...
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Size matters … especially for these Hostas
Empress Wu - still small in the front Even non-gardeners seem to know about hostas – the ever-present shade perennial that is found near most homes – at least in the mid-West! But in committing myself...
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Scented Geraniums –‘Macrorhizome’
(Photo:Macrorhizome Clump/My Shady Garden) The garden plays to all your senses. The visual is obvious. The scent is another. The ‘Macrorhizome’ hardy geranium delights both of these senses...
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Goat’s Beard – and I’m not talking facial hair
If you are looking for a tall shade perennial to fill a large space or dark corner, look no further – Goat’s Beard (Aruncus dioicus), sometimes known as Bride’s Feathers, is what you want. Reaching a...
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Coral Bells – How Does Your Garden Grow?
(Photo: Coral Bells 'Peppermint Spice'/My Shady Garden) One of the most versatile shade perennials that have beautiful and interesting leaves is Coral Bells. It is sometimes known as Alum Root or by...
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