There are often spots in an urban garden that, for whatever reason, receive low amounts of water during the growing season. Here is a short list of plants that are hardy enough to withstand and thrive in dry shade conditions as long as the soil is rich with organic matter and drainage is not an issue.
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| Athyrium niponicum |
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| Berberis wilsoniae (3-4 ft.) |
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| Mahonia aquifolium (3 ft.) |
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Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna (5 ft..)
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| Symphoricarpos albus (4-5 ft.) |
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| Arum maculatum |
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| Arum maculatum |
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| Carex divulsa (Berkeley sedge) |
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| Brunnera macrophylla |
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| Dryopteris filix-mas |
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| Galium odoratum |
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| Helleborus foetidus |
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| Heuchera 'Regina' |
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| Euphorbia amygdaloides var. robbiae |
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| Polygonatum odoratum 'variegatum' |
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| Polystichum acrostichoides |
