Daphne is an ideal understory plant, thriving in a part-sun-part-shade position under large trees. They can be grown from US hardiness zone 7 plus, and in milder regions, will retain their foliage ...

We asked horti experts to suggest their favorite under-the-radar plants for shady places. These are the varieties they think ...

Q.: Please recommend some plants that would tolerate being planted under an oak tree. It is in our front yard next to the driveway, about 14 inches diameter. The soil is well drained.

Podcaster Show PlayerBefore we get to the plants, though, you’ll need to do some surveying. If your shady area is under an established tree and you’ve been covering the area with mulch instead ...

Hostas are one of the classic under-tree plants. One reason for that is probably because they are hardy, low-maintenance perennials that show up in the spring even if you forgot they were there.

Question: I have large live oak trees in my front yard. I would like to start North Central Texas native landscaping under them, where no grass will grow. Do you know of some plants that would do ...

An investigation into plants suitable for placement under an oak tree is pertinent to shade gardens in general. To be precise, we are talking about a niche microclimate known as dry shade.

You will want to look for plants that thrive in dry shade, need little in the way of nutrients, and won’t outgrow the tight spaces under the tree canopy. Easy.

Plants for deep shade Wild ginger Asarum makes for a nice verdant green groundcover, but it requires moist soil to thrive. As with many other forest natives it is summer-dormant, meaning that ...

Lifestyle Ground cover may be best plant choice under trees Originally published June 10, 2010 at 7:00 pm Updated June 10, 2010 at 9:01 pm ...

Plant well beyond the shade and root zone of the tree. Select plants that tolerate the juglone and grow in the general light and soil conditions there. What grows under a black walnut tree?