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Gardening

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3. Is it ever really dry in Seattle? I'm serious.

Sat Nov 17, 2012, 11:04 AM

Nov 2012

I associate Seattle with rain.

I'm not sure that shasta daisies will do that will in dry areas of Southern California. Does anyone know about this?

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Anyone else looking for plants for dry shade? [View all] XemaSab Nov 2012 OP

I'm in Seattle and Suich Nov 2012 #1

Is it ever really dry in Seattle? I'm serious. JDPriestly Nov 2012 #3

We had 49 days without rain this summer, Suich Nov 2012 #5

I planted Shasta daisies last spring and XemaSab Nov 2012 #6

You would think they'd grow in Shasta County XemaSab Nov 2012 #8

I only have luck with seeds which acclimate . efhmc Nov 2012 #10

Lantana or a flowering succulent? Those work for us. JDPriestly Nov 2012 #4

Succulent? Does it freeze there? Many succulent will die and not efhmc Nov 2012 #9

Rarely get a real freeze. Not enough to kill our succulents. JDPriestly Nov 2012 #11

Aucuba? beac Nov 2012 #7

Now I know what that beautiful plant is called. Thanks. JDPriestly Nov 2012 #12

Check out native plant societies in your state. kurtzapril4 Dec 2012 #15

In my garden... ColumbusLib Jan 2013 #16

I'm also looking Retrograde Jan 2013 #17

Try some native plants. kurtzapril4 Jan 2013 #18