Garden Plans > 2014: Mom's Backyard

About this Garden Plan

Not really a space for edibles except lettuce since so shaded.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: 3618 N. Rockwood Dr., Peoria IL 61604
Garden Size: 71' 1" x 49' 10"
Garden Type: Backyard / back garden
Garden Layout: -
Sun or Shade: Shady
Garden Soil Type: Heavy / Clay soil

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Apple (Large) 116' 4"16' 4" x 16' 4" 
Chestnut (Chinese) 232' 9"32' 9" x 32' 9" 
Flower
 Lily of the Valley
87"5" x 7" 
Flower 157"5" x 7" 
Flower
 Bluebells
127"5" x 7" 
Lettuce (Leaf) 323"3" x 5" 
Other (Large)
 Corkscrew willlow
11' 7"1' 7" x 1' 7" 
Other (Large)
 Climbing Rose
11' 7"1' 7" x 1' 7" 
Other (Large)
 Blue Spruce Birdsnest
11' 7"1' 7" x 1' 7" 
Other (Large)
 Rhododendron
51' 7"1' 7" x 1' 7" 
Other (Large)
 Purple Smoke Bush
11' 7"1' 7" x 1' 7" 
Other (Large)
 Limelight Hydrangea
101' 7"1' 7" x 1' 7" 
Other (Large)
 Bleeding Heart Dicentra
11' 7"1' 7" x 1' 7" 
Other (Large)
 Azalea
21' 7"1' 7" x 1' 7" 
Other (Medium)
 Hakone Grass All Gold
309"9" x 9" 
Other (Medium)
 Astilbe
79"9" x 9" 
Other (Medium)
 Siberian Iris
139"9" x 9" 
Other (Medium)
 Ostrich Fern
39"9" x 9" 
Other (Perennial)
 Peony
61' 7"1' 7" x 1' 7" 
Other (Perennial)
 Heuchera Purple Palace
81' 7"1' 7" x 1' 7" 
Other (Perennial)
 Variegatum Solomon's Seal
21' 7"1' 7" x 1' 7" 
Other (Perennial)
 Stella D'Oro Lily
121' 7"1' 7" x 1' 7" 
Other (Perennial)
 Ajuga Reptans "Choc Chip"
151' 7"1' 7" x 1' 7" 
Other (Perennial)
 Autumn Fern
11' 7"1' 7" x 1' 7" 
Other (Perennial)
 Big Blue Hosta
101' 7"1' 7" x 1' 7" 
Other (Small)
 Anemone
93"3" x 3" 
Tree (Small)
 Dwarf Alberta Spruce
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Apple (Large)
Chestnut (Chinese)
Flower
 Lily of the Valley
Flower
Flower
 Bluebells
Lettuce (Leaf)
Other (Large)
 Corkscrew willlow
Other (Large)
 Climbing Rose
Other (Large)
 Blue Spruce Birdsnest
Other (Large)
 Rhododendron
Other (Large)
 Purple Smoke Bush
Other (Large)
 Limelight Hydrangea
Other (Large)
 Bleeding Heart Dicentra
Other (Large)
 Azalea
Other (Medium)
 Hakone Grass All Gold
Other (Medium)
 Astilbe
Other (Medium)
 Siberian Iris
Other (Medium)
 Ostrich Fern
Other (Perennial)
 Peony
Other (Perennial)
 Heuchera Purple Palace
Other (Perennial)
 Variegatum Solomon's Seal
Other (Perennial)
 Stella D'Oro Lily
Other (Perennial)
 Ajuga Reptans "Choc Chip"
Other (Perennial)
 Autumn Fern
Other (Perennial)
 Big Blue Hosta
Other (Small)
 Anemone
Tree (Small)
 Dwarf Alberta Spruce



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