Our Shady Lane Garden grows near the nursery on a narrow road lined with ancient Sugar Maples. Here Virginia Bluebells and old-fashioned Bleeding Hearts, both pink and white, spread on their own there among variegated Solomon's Seal. Over the years we've added the Emerald Isle Hosta Collection, our favorite ground cover for shade. The Hostas are just waking up as the others are in bloom, but once fully unfurled, their leaves create a lush, weed-smothering carpet. Hostas are categorically the finest ground cover for shade and one of the loveliest and most popular elements for designing a long-term and carefree garden. The Shady Lane Garden includes two plants of Dicentra spectabilis, one of D. s. 'Alba', five of Polygonatum odoratum 'Variegatum', six of Mertensia virginica, plus the Emerald Isle (five each of four different Hostas). Plants are vigorous and healthy and will take hold quickly. Each variety is labeled. Garden measures approx. 5ft by 20ft. Tallest plant is Dicentra (36in).
