Planning on a stepped path (more of an incline than it looks) on the right, but struggling with ground cover + what to put in my garden bed, as it gets so little sun
Any and all recommendations are super appreciated!
If its mostly in the shade, Turks Cap is a great native shrub that will put off lovely red flowers even in full shade! Another good, native, flowering shrub that does well in shade is Shrubby Boneset which puts off fluffy white blooms. Both of these are also great for attracting pollinators!
caroline_says
Sedge for ground cover
wd_plantdaddy
mulch, inland seaoats and turks cap
FallenAsteroid
You’re going to need to address the soil compaction and erosion, and consider the critical root zone of those oaks to be successful, even with natives. I agree that Turks cap and sedge (native Texas carex perdentata) are good options for these conditions at a basic level. There are quite a few other dry shade natives you could layer in alongside, including cedar Sage, hinkleys columbine, and chile petin. Natives can sometimes look wild, but there are ways to plan and design them for a more tidy look.
horseherb, inland sea oats, or most of our native sedges will make nice ground covers. in addition to what some other people have said, american beautyberry and coralberry are shrubs that produce pretty berries and do well in the shade. so does pigeonberry – it’s smaller and the berries are toxic so if you have little kids/dogs it’s not a great option, but i think it’s so beautiful
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If its mostly in the shade, Turks Cap is a great native shrub that will put off lovely red flowers even in full shade! Another good, native, flowering shrub that does well in shade is Shrubby Boneset which puts off fluffy white blooms. Both of these are also great for attracting pollinators!
Sedge for ground cover
mulch, inland seaoats and turks cap
You’re going to need to address the soil compaction and erosion, and consider the critical root zone of those oaks to be successful, even with natives. I agree that Turks cap and sedge (native Texas carex perdentata) are good options for these conditions at a basic level. There are quite a few other dry shade natives you could layer in alongside, including cedar Sage, hinkleys columbine, and chile petin. Natives can sometimes look wild, but there are ways to plan and design them for a more tidy look.
For the garden box, holly ferns.
https://www.wildflower.org/collections/collection.php?collection=centex_dry_shade
horseherb, inland sea oats, or most of our native sedges will make nice ground covers. in addition to what some other people have said, american beautyberry and coralberry are shrubs that produce pretty berries and do well in the shade. so does pigeonberry – it’s smaller and the berries are toxic so if you have little kids/dogs it’s not a great option, but i think it’s so beautiful