4/5/2024 0 Comments Aralia 5 aural skills training![]() But if it gets too much shade it is leggy and needs staking and the purple color is not as vibrant.Įleutherococcus sieboldianus ‘Variegatus’ (Variegated Aralia) - thrives! The arching habit on this shrub is a double-edged sword. ![]() Can use as annualĭryopteris marginalis (Leatherwood fern) - does wellĮchinacea purpurea - thrives and seeds around. They didn’t die, but they looked straggly and I did not find them attractive after a few years.ĭeutzia gracilis‘Chardonnay Pearls’ declined rapidly perhaps from lack of moisture?ĭigitalis mertonensis(Strawberry Foxglove) - great first year, but petered out after I think that’s normal for a foxglove. About 4 years later (5?) it’s about 10 feet tall and wide and flowered beautifully this spring for the first time.Ĭhaenomeles speciosa ‘Scarlet Storm’ – planted in spring 2017 - did not do well this summer, will watch March 2018 – top looks dead but coming back at the roots Update: total goner.Ĭhamaecyparis pisifera‘Filifera Aurea’ – pretty good but mine might be just outside the BW root zoneĬotoneaster salicifolius‘Repens’ (Willowleaf Cotoneaster) - does just fine Update: I eventually pulled these out and replaced with boxwood. ![]() Update: the original plant was a tiny whip. Update: as of spring 2020 this small tree is thriving & the fall color is improving as it grows.Ĭercis canandensis - doing well at two years in. sasanquas but they seem to struggle.Ĭarex flaccosperma - thriving in moist areas, it is spreading like crazyĬarex pensylvanica(Pennsylvania Spurge) - thrives!Ĭarpinus caroliniana - so far, so good. Update: Having luck with some Camellia japonica: they started as small specimens but are growing slowly. Update: seem to do okay if it’s in a moist area.Īthyrium naponicum (Japanese Painted Fern) – thrivesīegonia grandis - planted late fall 2016 & thought they were toast but they came back strong!Ĭamellia - I remain determined to grow Camellia, despite earlier losses. Plants Growing Beneath a Black Walnut Dripline:Īesculus parviflora– thrives! I adore this guy!Īruncus dioicus (Goatsbeard) might have survived with more moistureĪstilbe spp.– too soon to say, I keep moving it around. Polygonatum biflorum ‘Variegatum’ – thriving and spreading steadily most do very well, the gold ones don’t do as well as the green/blue cultivars Robb’s Spurge), thrives I moved most of these elsewhere occasionally one still pops up under the walnut I have many varieties - they all thrive!Įpimedium spp.– thrives! Love this plant.Įuonymus ‘Manhattan ‘ - thrives! but susceptible to Euonymus leaf notcher insectĮuphorbia amygdaloides var. I am not sure why Japanese maples won’t grow in my backyard, but it breaks my heart.īuxus spp. Bought it last summer, watered it diligently…it didn’t survive the winter, and this winter was mild. Perhaps it was too exposed but it didn’t survive the winter □Īcer japonicum ‘Aconitifolium’ I am still grieving for this one. ![]() Plants Growing Right at the Base of Mary’s Black Walnut Trees:Īcer japonicum ‘Butterfly’ - I bought a very tiny specimen and planted it right in the middle of the lawn. Be sure to include your growing zone or location! I will keep adding to these lists as I experiment with new plants! And I invite you to please tell me which plants YOU have been successful with under your Black Walnuts. Naturally this list is in no way comprehensive, but if you are an adventurous gardener and would like to try growing more than just a few plants near your Black Walnuts, perhaps it will give you some ideas. I have been gardening under several Black Walnut trees for quite awhile now, and I would like to share my own personal list of the plants that I have grown successfully under these beautiful trees. Unfortunately, these lists are often contradictory, and they only include a fraction of the available plants out there on the market. If you’re like me, you’ve spent quite a bit of time seeking out lists on the internet that say which plants will or will not tolerate juglone. nigra overhangs your property, I am pleased to welcome you to The Black Walnut Society!Īs you know, the lovely Black Walnut tree releases a chemical called juglone, which is toxic to many plants. If you have a Juglans nigra growing anywhere on your property, or if your neighbor’s J.
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