Low Light Outdoor Plants


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Old 05-23-02, 11:40 AM
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Low Light Outdoor Plants

I am wanting to fill my outdoor atrium which get very little light. Thus far most everything does well but interested in low light ground covers and or ivy for the brick walls to the house.
 
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Old 05-24-02, 06:19 AM
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Hello pegasos1 and Welcome to DoItYourself.com

Periwinkle (Vinca minor) would do well in shade - you could also try any woodland understorey type of plant - toad lilies, trout lilies, ferns, etc...

I'm going to move your post over to the Gardens forum - pretty sure you'll get more response over there (here now )

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Old 05-25-02, 11:24 PM
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I don't recommend ivy for brick walls as it can cause a mess, hold moisture to the house and is often unsightly over time. If you want to grow something on the brick, install a trellis and grow the vines on that.

Here's some sites for growing plants in Texas. This site recommends vinca and some ivies as well as Japanese honeysuckle. These are invasive pests in the environment and are NOT recommended. Please don't plant them.

http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/p.../northcen.html

Here's another that uses natives.

http://www.wildflower.org/

Here's another site that might be helpful.

http://www.texasflora.org/

If you want to know more about specific plants you can always go to www.google.com and put the name, preferably the Latin name in quotes like this "Ophiopogon japonicus". You can also click on 'Images' if you just want to see pictures.

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Old 05-28-02, 08:48 AM
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Hi pegasos1 ~

You also might try "ajuga" for a shade-loving ground cover. It grows and spreads quickly and blooms purple spikes of flowers in the spring. (I agree with the advice of ivy on brick walls!)

BTW - I grew up in the Houston area! Welcome to the board!
 
 

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