Forest Garden Plants - Ground Cover Plants for Deep Shade
Ground cover plants play an important role in the forest garden, protecting the soil, providing refuge for wildlife at ground layer, preventing unwanted plants from establishing and can provide some food such as berries or leaves. Ground covers are easy to establish and can be very easy to manage. During this post, we'll take a look at some of our favorite ground cover plants with a focus on those that are suitable for deep shade. We'll provide an overview of the plants, how they are used, the wildlife they can attract and how to propagate the plants.
I'm defining deep shade here as those areas of your garden that receive two - three hours of direct sunlight each day. This may be areas on the north sides of buildings and walls (in the northern hemisphere) and under dense tree canopies.
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