My Wildlife AllotmentDec 5, 2022
I like #plants with nice seed heads in #winter and planted quite a lot of them on my allotment. Some of my favourite seed heads at the moment are Echinacea purpurea which will last until the end of winter, Telekia speciosa which look great on cold sunny days, the spiky seed heads of Eryngium such as E. variifolium, and many of the grasses such as Miscanthus sinensis.
Show threadMe, hereDec 5, 2022
@MyWildlifeAllotment generally speaking, how much sunlight do all do these need? I like them too but we have a ton of shade. Thanks!
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@markggarcia The Echinacea and Telekia can cope well with half-shade, especially the Telekia can grow in deeper shade with just a few hours of sunshine, the other two need sunshine. There are not many plants with good seed heads for shade, most like the sunshine as they come from open areas such as grasslands and steppe habitats.
Dec 5, 2022 at 2:45pmWeb
Show threadMe, hereDec 5, 2022
@MyWildlifeAllotment Thanks!