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We've recently had quite a bit of the land around our home cleared out and I've been dreaming of a cottage garden feel for years. I want to work on a shady area that is well drained and sits next to a very large oak tree. There is an old cattle fence with barbed wire still standing. The garden would be in a large pie shape and I have bird feeders and a squirrel feeder in the area. There is a Glossy Privet that has gotten quite large in the far corner and I'm hoping to keep trimming off the bottom to make it more tree-like rather than bushy. I know that it is an invasive but the birds love sitting in it. I would like suggestions on a colorful shrub - flowers and/or berries if possible - that would not get over 4 feet tall and can take a fair amount of shade. The area gets about 3 hours of morning sun and then stays shady for the rest of the day until very late afternoon when it gets about 1 more hour of sun. I will be cleaning out some horrible Japanese Privets (I've been fighting those darned things for years!) so that will possibly give it a bit more light there. Here is a list of other plants that I have still in pots that I'm considering placing in that area:
Mexican Heather
Lantana - pink/lavender (I tried this variety in full sun last year and I killed it!)
Plumbago - blue
Plantain Lily Hosta
Wide Brim Hosta
Pentas - maroon and pink
Echinacea
Coreopsis
Coleus
Porcelane
Also, are there any roses that can take that much shade? Also what types of flowering vines would you recommend? There is an old corn crib next to the Glossy Privet that is begging for some color. I'm open to all suggestions. Thanks!
DeAnne
P.S. It is currently 95 degrees out with a heat index of 105!!! Not looking much better for the weekend so I will be gardening at 5 a.m. LOL!
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