I have 3 spirea bushes.

Posted By: Me on 2007-05-09
In Reply to: Make a trip to one of your larger nurseries and work with what's native to your area. Spireas are - nice and perennial. :) Clematis vine? nm

They are recommended for sun, but a tiny bit of shade is okay, I notice. Just changes the chartreuse leaf color of mine to more of a spring green color that is very nice. The flowers are forming now, and the bees will soon be lining up. The bumblebees and butterflies love them. The flower surfaces are wide, made up of many tiny flowers. The bees are so happy that's where they will take a nap - to guard a flower.

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Need gardening help. Can anyone suggest a flower sm - Kim
- Thanks everyone! I went with 2 lovely hostas. I appreciate all suggestions. I did sm - Kim
  - So, what do they look like? You can - Misha
- I also live in AL - try these - - missy
- Herb garden - pdqtrans
- Hydrangeas and azaleas are two of my favorites - Dreamweaver
  - Need to know about the hydrangeas - Kittie
    - Love hydrangeas, but my problems is too much shade. - Misha
    - They may still bloom in the sun, but the most intense color will come in the shade. Love 'em! nm - Check a gardening zone map for your area. nm
      - Just 1 more question about the hydrangeas - Kittie
        I wait until spring, too sm - Dreamweaver
        I do that in the spring. I usually get a tool - Me
- Great shade plants are coleus, ferns, hostas, begonias - primrose..... nm
  - Astilbe, bleeding heart and columbine - Misha
    - Maidenhair fern is great. - Misha
- hosta is always good for shade and comes in --sm - DumDum
- Make a trip to one of your larger nurseries and work with what's native to your area. Spireas are - nice and perennial. :) Clematis vine? nm
  - I have 3 spirea bushes. - Me

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