North By Northwest

This was one of my favorite movies but it also applies to the north side of my home.  A few years ago I had nothing but grass on one side and hosta and bleeding hearts on the other, boring!  It has taken a while to get things right, and I am still making corrections each year.

The north side of the path actually gets more sun than the south side of the path, moved plants around quite a bit.  I love astilbe but have resisted planting any more because in our recent heat spells it does not hold up.

Lady In Red Fern does well in sun along with the daylilies, still working on a few of the hostas that are getting quite a bit of sun, petunias in the baskets.

 

This is the north side garden looking to the west, Green Sheen Pachysandra on the left has done well in the shadier area.

 

Always good to have a view through a gate!

 

Sedum Matrona

North side leading out into almost full sun

 

Amsonia Northwind

Cut down after flowering to fill out for a fall color display

 

Paul's Glory Hosta needs to be divided.

 

Many ferns like the sun, such as Lady Fern and Lady in Red.

 

I have used a lot of the Sunpatiens this year both in sun and part shade.

 

Visions Astilbe with Interrupted Fern

 

Astilbe Chinesis Visions

This is the best year because of the rain.

 

 

Astilbe Sprite

 

 

Even the lighter colored clematis does well on the north side, blues, pinks, white.

 

I will end with Endless Summer, one bloom this year, can't believe I still have them!