SHADY RESIDENTIAL
A Lightly Shaded Front Yard in Oak Park, Illinois
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Zigzag Spiderwort, Tradescantia subaspera, grows in open woods. Its flowers appear at the axils, or the intersection of the leaf and the stem. |
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This an unusual, yet beautiful sedge. Plantain-leafed Sedge, Carex plantaginea, looks more like an iris or something else. It has beautiful shiny blank pointed seedheads and goes well in front of rocks, logs or near a path. |
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When planting along a sidewalk or driveway, be careful that the plants do not get so large as to block one's way.
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Even though a garden is considered shady, it may get periods of full sun during parts of the day.
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A mixture of shrubs, flowers, ferns, grasses and sedges can be very beautiful if done with taste and imagination. |
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