Plants for dry shade

These dry shade plants are perennials and shrubs that will survive in the less-than-ideal growing conditions under eaves and trees

These dry shade plants are perennials and shrubs that will survive in the less-than-ideal growing conditions under eaves and trees

If you garden in dry shade, you know how hard it can be to find tough plants. Through trial and error, I've discovered 10 plants that work in zone 5.

A combination of dry soil and shade is a challenge for gardens and landscapes. There is a plant for every location, if you know what's right.

Have a shaded garden spot that also doesn't get much irrigation? Plant these specimens that prefer dry-shade.

What can you grow in dry, shade? The choice of plants for these conditions is bigger than you may think - here are our ideas

What is dry shade? Nothing that soil amendment, a little bit of hardscaping and special attention to plant placement can't improve.

Here are our favorite perennials, groundcovers, ferns, and shrubs for dry shade, plus a few tips for gardening in dry shade.

These dry shade plants are perennials and shrubs that will survive in the less-than-ideal growing conditions under eaves and trees

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