Planting Under Roof Drip Line

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Planting under roof drip line.

I have not planted anything under the drip line even with gutters on the roof. Sun shade even dry shade under a maple tree as shown in the following photo. Note too that water cascading off a roof can damage plants below. Drip irrigation is a low pressure low volume watering system that saves water and fertilizer by allowing water to drip slowly to the roots of plants either onto the soil s surface or directly onto the root zone through a network of valves pipes tubing and emitters.

Any suggestions on what i can plant under the dripline of my roof. We have a thatch roof. Md landscaping driggs idaho. We wish to lessen the splash but it s gotto be something with good roots to withstand the force of the water from above.

Secondly think about your roof its overhang and the drip edge of your roof. You might say i have gutters. Notice how the trees and shrubs in this foundation planting are placed beyond the drip line of the overhanging eaves. How about liriope muscari.

In pa it is a very tough plant that will grow anywhere. Drip line in irrigation. If you plant beneath an overhang be prepared to water these plants throughout the growing season. This is especially important for a building with a basement.

Even if other areas under the overhang receive partial sun for a few hours per day the back row is unlikely to get a significant. Every time it rains water will be falling off of the edge of your house s roof right onto the bushes which will damage them and erode the soil. It grows well in atlanta ga so perhaps it would do well for you. Design the back layer with plants tolerant of full shade.

From the building to a few inches further than the drip line i have rocks actually put there those broken up pieces of red bricks i can buy here in bags at lowes and hd.