I have small backyard I share with my nature-loving daughter. There are old rusty pipes that are too heavy and too deep to remove, so I covered it with a large pile of brush and cane. It is along a fence in a grove of young trees so underneath the pile is a mass of tree roots. I’m planning to put a mound of soil over it about 5 or 6″ deep to hide it. My daughter suggested it would be a nice place for a fairy garden but I wonder, if I plant perennials or flowers that will attract butterflies, will they thrive in such conditions? What plants could I use?
It’s a fairly sunny area and I live in zone 5 in New Brunswick, Canada. So, a very short summer and very cold long winters.
Lettie
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Rhododendrons and azaleas both have very shallow root systems. most perennials also have relatively shallow root systems. Bulbs are great, their roots never run very deep. A butterfly weed is a perennial that attracts tons of butterflies.
It would work better, i think to simply cover the pipes with soil up to the height you want, and then planting. The plants will be able to find the soil beneath the pipes. But if there is a loose pile of brush between their 6 inches of soil and the ground, the roots would be doomd, as very few plants have root systems that shallow. this would also allow you to plant a wider variety of plants, maybe even a butterfly bush.
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