Gardening Methods

What are good full-shade, heat-tolerant plants for a school garden?

I’m planning an Eagle Scout project for an elementary school that involves replanting a disused flowerbed, 2′ x 42′ 2″, which is in full shade for most of the day due to placement between buildings. I need to find good perennials and a few annuals that can flourish in shade and are heat-tolerant so they’ll be able to survive the weather down here in North-Central Texas. Any and all suggestions would be helpful and very much appreciated. Thanks!

Best thing to do is contact you county agent for what grows best in your area. I live in north Louisiana and a very good plant is red wild salvia (sage). It takes little water and blooms from spring to frost.

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oh and butterflies & hummingbirds love it!

Central Texas Gardener: 6/13/09