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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]An area on the north side of a fence, if there is no other shade (from trees), will get more sun than you think in high summer. It’s tricky because it will be a short season, but full shade plants may fry if you’re not paying attention in July.

There are a lot of natives that love the shade. But many are ephemeral. So you may need to decide if you want to embrace a “woodland” garden which is kind of how I think of native-dominant shade gardens, or if you want a more intensely planted space in which case the old standbys like hostas, ferns and astilbes will do well. [/quote]

Thanks, that's a helpful point. The ground is pretty shaded, currently has moss growing, and we do have a large tree in the back, but you're right that the higher up you go the more sun it will get. We were recommended laurel skip and goshiki holly (not sure I love the look of this one) for this area. I like the look of variegated dogwood but not sure that would grow in the space.
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It has been my experience that skip laurels are lovely but don’t like to stay wet. I wouldn’t plant a row of them if you’re going to be bummed if you lose a few. But they are nice if you don’t expect them to be indestructible. [/quote]

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