Hi all, I have a raised garden bed in the front of my house (south facing). It is set a few feet back under a roof overhang, so it gets basically no rain or sun.

Any ideas for things I can plant there that wouldn’t require me to remember to water them more than once or twice a month?

I’ve gotten a couple suggestions for hostas, but something a bit flashier would be nice.

EDIT: I am in the USA, and referring to USDA zone 7.

  • Casmael@u.fail
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    1 year ago

    Zone seven as in London, zone 7?

    Hostas will probably get munched by snails in pretty short order if you are indeed in London…

    Woodruff will make a nice ground cover in the shade.

    Yellow dead nettle should also cope well in the shade and provide nice flowers 4 the bees.

    Geraniums of all kinds are very hardy and some varieties cope well in shady spots. Cranesbill is a good place to start here.

    Native orchids could be good if you remember to water.

    Hypericum seems to grow well in the shade for me.

    It all depends on what you want! What kind of plants do you like?

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      1 year ago

      USDA zone 7 in the USA. I believe london is a good bit chillier than where I am, haha.

      It’s humid year round here (70-80% RH) and we pretty regularly hit 90-100 in summer and 20-30 in winter.