Perennial Shade Plant Suggestions Needed

[thistlebloom]

If you would like Solomon's Seal and Annabelle hydrangea I can send some of those, as well as other shade plant starts.

 

[Nyboy]

Your daughters will have a TEG garden !!

 

[ducks4you]

Heck, yeah on both! I think that the Annabelle hydrangea was discovered in Southern Illinois, around the town of Anna (if I heard the story right.) It was developed in our county, at the University of Illinois, so it would be a true native.

 

[thistlebloom]

Heck, yeah on both! I think that the Annabelle hydrangea was discovered in Southern Illinois, around the town of Anna (if I heard the story right.) It was developed in our county, at the University of Illinois, so it would be a true native.

Going back to it's roots, by way of Idaho!

 

[Nyboy]

Lets us know in spring when to start sending.

 

[ducks4you]

I am sooooo PUMPED about this project!!!

 

[Nyboy]

gardeners love to share

 

[ducks4you]

gardeners love to share

 

[ducks4you]

There are one or two plants that I AM going to buy, like the Passion Flower.
http://uswildflowers.com/detail.php?SName=Passiflora incarnata
I had no idea that it was native!
http://theherbgardener.blogspot.com/2011/04/how-to-grow-passionflower.html
...or easy to grow.

 

[ducks4you]

Starting to collect stuff to plant. YOU know how it is--you get excited and just buy! I bought one package of 10 purple gladiolas (for the south and sunny bed next to the house), and one package of 30 white gladiolas. I bought these Beautiful purple ones (10/package) at an FS store, whose owner was rethinking the $3.99 price tag after I bought them. ALL are Big bulbs, like 1 1/2"-2" wide and feel very good. NONE has tried to sprout yet. I've been studying up and read this:
http://www.easytogrowbulbs.com/g-40-gladiolus-planting-guide.aspx
"Many growers plant glads at two-week intervals to extend the blooming season."
Since they are iffy to live through out zone 5 to 5 1/2 winters, I'll take the advice of planting them 6 inches deep and we'll toss a coin.
Our last frost date here is about mid-April.
Any thoughts as to when to plant?