Post - Mary Snoddy At one point of my gardening life, any suggestion of Hedera (Ivy) for the garden would have been met with a resounding, “NO!” That was before I discovered Fatshedera , an intergeneric cross between...

Fatshedera, "Bush Ivy," is a solution for dry shade in US zones 7b-10. 🌱
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Post - Mary Snoddy Cast Iron Plant, Aspidistra elatior , fills the gardener’s need for an evergreen, vertical plant that will survive in dry shade. Sometimes, though, the long leaves of Cast Iron plants can suffer wind...

Consider planting Rohdea japonica in your garden's dry, shady spots. It is a carefree, lovely, evergreen that spreads slowly.
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Vinca difformis and it's selection 'Jenny Pym'. They offer the advantage of growing in dry shade with the size of the dreaded Vinca major while being more controllable.

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The #bushtits seem to love the Fatsia Japonica blooms. Sorry for the poor quality on the bird photos. If you have deep dry shade and like a tropical look in zone 8 or warmer this will still bloom and stay everygreen. #Dryshade #Evergreen

New growth in Fatsia japonica. A staple in a deep dry-shade garden for height. Behind it Golden Corkscrew Bamboo (in a barrier-checked yearly) #Seattle #DryShade

Winter blooming #Mahonia #Charity blooming now, but is planted in deep shade most of the year-under evergreens and within 3 feet of a mature Katsura tree. #ToughPlant #DryShade #Seattle #Hummingbird #WinterBlooms