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Day: June 17, 2020

Fabulous Francoa – for the dry shade garden Francoa '

Fabulous Francoa – for the dry shade garden

Rebecca Sweet | Posted on June 17, 2020 |

Francoa ramosa is one of my favorite perennials for dry shade.  I’ve had them grow equally happy in fairly deep shade to bright shade, requiring little water once established.  In fact, in my zone 9 garden, they’re evergreen, dying back a bit to form a tidy green mound before starting the show all over again […]

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