A Shady Subject…

Question: I have a lot of trees in my yard, which leaves very few sunny spots. Are there any herbs I can grow?
Answer: Most herbs love the sun, but some do thrive in woodlands and other shady spaces. Look for herbs that have shallow roots, which help them compete with tree roots that tend to hog water. Here are several of my favorite herbs that thrive on four or fewer hours of sun a day or dappled sunlight.
- Angelica {Angelica archangelica}
- Anise Hyssop {Agastache foeniculum}
- Black cohosh {Actaea racemose}
- Cardamom {Elettaria cardamomum}
- Catnip {Nepeta Cataria}
- Chervil {Anthriscus cerefolium}
- Chives {Allium schoenoprasum}
- Cilantro {Coriandum sativum}
- Evening Primrose {Oenothera biennis}
- Ginger, wild {Asarum canadense} or Mioga {Zingiber mioga}
- Goldenseal {Hydrastis canadensis}
- Lemon balm {Melissa officinalis}
- Mint {Mentha ssp.}
- Mitsuba {Cryptotaenia japonica}
- Parsley {Petroselinum crispum}
- Pennyroyal {Hedeoma pulegioides}
- Periwinkle {Vinca}
- Shiso {Perilla frutescens}
- Sweet cicely {Mytthis odorata}
- Sweet grass {Hierochloe odorata}
- Sweet woodruff {Galium odorata}
- Wild bergamot {Monarda fistulosa}
Reblogged this on Paths I Walk.
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Oh, I get that question a lot, but not with herbs so much as flowering plants. Rhododendrons are not always the answer!
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I do too; one plant that grows well in shade are hostas. I have the northwest side of the office where only lawn and my white iris grow. My big problems are deer and the occasional bunny. And, the neighborhood dogs…
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The dogs should keep the deer and bunny away.
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