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Tuesday - March 27, 2007
From: Austin, TX
Region: Southwest
Topic: Shade Tolerant
Title: Native plants for dry shade in Austin
Answered by: Nan Hampton
QUESTION:
I live in North Austin, and I'd like to find plants that would work in dry shade. This area does receive a couple of hours of morning sun, and I've had great luck with Hinckley's Columbine. Any other suggestions? Thanks!ANSWER:
Here are a few plants that should work for your area in dry, partial shade:
Malvaviscus arboreus (Turk's cap or wax mallow)
Salvia coccinea (blood sage or scarlet sage)
Salvia engelmannii (Engelmann's sage)
Ruellia occidentalis (western wild petunia)
Triodanis perfoliata (clasping Venus' looking-glass)
Chasmanthium latifolium (Indian woodoats)
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