shade flowers

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tnkbll08 Joined: 1/08/2008 Location: milwaukie Posts: 10	Posted: Jan/21/2008 1:18 PM PST I have a lot of space that is next to my house but it gets lots of shade and partial sun. I thought of putting some hostas in but I dont know what else I could use. I also have a 2 year old so kid friendlly would be nice. Thanks. Quote \| Reply \| Report

yardgranny6 Joined: 7/05/2007 Location: Florence, SC Posts: 2637 Moderator	Posted: Jan/21/2008 1:34 PM PST If you will scroll down some to find the 'Shade' forum, you might get some ideas there. I failed to look to see where you live. I have Hardy ferns on the shady part in my own yard. There are lots of plants you can use. Just look in the shade forum. Linda B from SC Quote \| Reply \| Report

MamaBearBSA Joined: 8/14/2002 Location: Altoona, Iowa (near Des Moines) Posts: 3199 Moderator	Posted: Jan/21/2008 2:10 PM PST Do you want annuals? perenials? color? texture? Quote \| Reply \| Report

tnkbll08 Joined: 1/08/2008 Location: milwaukie Posts: 10	Posted: Jan/21/2008 2:14 PM PST I like color and other than that I dont know. I think I will know what I like when I see it. So any help is good help. Quote \| Reply \| Report

MamaBearBSA Joined: 8/14/2002 Location: Altoona, Iowa (near Des Moines) Posts: 3199 Moderator	Posted: Jan/21/2008 6:06 PM PST For annual color that does well in the shade try impatients or coleus. For perenials try ginger or astilbe. Quote \| Reply \| Report

MamaBearBSA Joined: 8/14/2002 Location: Altoona, Iowa (near Des Moines) Posts: 3199 Moderator	Posted: Jan/21/2008 6:11 PM PST I have a couple of sites that list poisonous plants. If you want to double check anything before planting it. http://www.poison.org/prevent/plants.asp http://www.ansci.cornell.edu/plants/ http://southcampus.colostate.edu/poisonous_plants/ index.cfm?countno=NO http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_poisonous_pla nts Quote \| Reply \| Report