My shade is under a black walnut tree. I am limited to juglone tolerant plants, but sometimes limitations inspire creativity. It has become my "tiger garden" in progress. I have a huge green hosta - divided last year and now 3 huge green hostas - probably 'Sum and Substance'. Baby hostas pop up here and there, but I give them away to neighbors because I like the symmetry of the 3 hostas. I have a couple smaller variegated hostas for contrast. Tiger lilies and orange day lilies survived. As did pachysandra, sweet woodruff and native violets. I planted orange swamp milkweed last year. This year I am trying some orange zinnia and calendula seeds. I put in a bit of lettuce for the bunnies, hoping they stay in the back yard. So far it seems to be working.
I have been tempted to add catmint by the roses, but I already scatter coffee grounds to keep the neighbor's cat from using my flower bed as a litter box. Don't want to tempt fate. Maybe I can start some catmint and give it to the neighbor. Think her cats would stay home?
I had some heuchera and astilbe that I was planning for the back garden before I learned about juglone. I put them in shady pockets of the front rose garden. I like the effect so far, especially the dark heuchera against the peony foliage.
My neighbor has some beautiful ferns that he got from his grandmother. I'll try to remember to take some pictures. I think they look very victorian.
