swarttra
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What to grow under a cedar tree?

Does anyone have some ideas of plants that will grow under a very large and mature cedar tree? My grass will not grow due to the extensive amount of needles that fall every year from it. Are there any plants that would do well or am I stuck staring at brown needles all the time?

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rainbowgardener
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The trouble with under any mature tree is that it is shady and also dry as the tree sucks up most of the available moisture.

Here's a recent thread we had with a discussion of ground covers for dry shade:

https://www.helpfulgardener.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=189290#189290



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