Here's the experimental shade garden winner, Meadow Rue, passing the test of no sun and no watering on my part (luckily lots of rain). I have been waiting for months for this plant to come back to Theodore Payne. Luckily you can check their website to see all the plants they have in stock—I bought 12 of the 52 they had listed for this week. A close runner-up on the right, Evergreen Currant (Ribes Viburnifollum), will also be featured in the garden. Photo 11 of 14 in Hollywood Renovation: Week 9 by Linda Taalman

Hollywood Renovation: Week 9

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Here's the experimental shade garden winner, Meadow Rue, passing the test of no sun and no watering on my part (luckily lots of rain). I have been waiting for months for this plant to come back to Theodore Payne. Luckily you can check their website to see all the plants they have in stock—I bought 12 of the 52 they had listed for this week. A close runner-up on the right, Evergreen Currant (Ribes Viburnifollum), will also be featured in the garden.