[mrscucumber]

hi all,i have a large bare patch at the bottom of a big conifer,doeas anyone have any suggestions as to what i could grow,apart from weeds?

[DD.]

I'd say not a lot as the conifer will be sucking the life out of the soil, as well as any moisture issues.

[grendel]

we used to have a huge heebie under our conifer, when we took the conifer out it grew like mad and took over the front garden.
Grendel

[mrscucumber]

thankyou both,but was hoping for something with a bit of colour

[catllar]

Epimedium worked for us under dense dry shade. Also hellebore.

[sion01]

What about euphorbia robbiae ,i've got some under some yew in dry shade and is doing ok but it can be a bit of a thug if it really likes it's spot.Theres also some crocosomia'mistral' under there but I suppose any crocosomia will do.Foxgloves should cope there as well.

[viettaclark]

I grow chicken dust baths right under the fir and various things including blueberries, berberis, hellebores and Himalayan Honeysuckle (Leycestaria Formosa) at the edge.
I'm sure I could get something to grow underneath but what would the chooks do?

[mrscucumber]

thankyou for your replies :)most kind,a trip to mums(she has hellebores)and visit a few neighbours see what i can scrounge.

[Endymion]

We've gota log pile under one conifer, and are trying to grow some alpines under another, because the ground's so dry.

[sion01]

What about ferns.I find them boring but each to his own.Their better than bare earth I supposed,just about.