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Perennials for Gravelly Shade Border (1-2 Hours Morning Sun)

Tough Plants for Dry Shade

Recommended: lily-of-the-valley, ferns, wood poppy, crested iris, columbines, hardy geranium, polemonium, lungwort, comfrey, toad lily, astilbe, asarum, lysimachia. All tolerate gravelly soil and minimal sun.

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