Hello! I would love a few suggestions for a shrub with the following characteristics.
Full Shade
Moisture loving
Evergreen
2-4 feet tall
Zone 7b
Thanks much! I look forward to any suggestions.
Shrub Suggestions
One of my favourites: Leucothoe fontanesiana 'Rainbow' http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/64840/
You could also look at one of the Sarcococca's: http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/adv_search.php?searcher[common]=&searcher[family]=&searcher[genus]=sarcoccoca&searcher[species]=&searcher[cultivar]=&searcher[hybridizer]=&searcher[grex]=&search_prefs[blank_cultivar]=&search_prefs[sort_by]=rating&images_prefs=both&Search=Search&searcher[genus]=Sarcococca
Skimmia japonica http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/2202/
This message was edited Mar 18, 2010 12:24 PM
Pieris — Lily of the Valley Bush
Many varieties and very beautiful. Look for the low growing. (Grows slow also --so you may want to get the size you need)
One of the Winter Daphnes should do well for you. Daphne odora http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/adv_search.php?searcher%5Bcommon%5D=&searcher%5Bfamily%5D=&searcher%5Bgenus%5D=daphne&searcher%5Bspecies%5D=odora&searcher%5Bcultivar%5D=&searcher%5Bhybridizer%5D=&searcher%5Bgrex%5D=&search_prefs%5Bblank_cultivar%5D=&search_prefs%5Bsort_by%5D=rating&images_prefs=both&Search=Search
We've had Daphne odora 'Aureomarginata' http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/79487/ in full shade under a canopy of pines for almost ten years and although it's expanded in width it remains at a height of 3'-4'. The foliage is spectacular all year long and the powerful fragrance is to die for!
The daphne we have is in bloom now and you are right Rcn it is to die for!
However daphne really doesn't like too much moisture. Perhaps if mounded it would do ok.
Thanks to all for your suggestions! So much to mull over . . .
Florida Anise
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/1533/
I'm in your zone, and I love mine.
Winter daphne is hard to grow--at least for me! Fla. Anise is made for the shade and likes moisture and you can get different foliage types and--it's native!
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