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Smaller Shrubs for Landscape Use
Smaller shrubs are popular additions to the landscape. Foundation plantings, borders, low hedges, and small accent plants are among the possible landscape uses for these types of shrubs. Here's a review of some of the more popular choices, but ... [... more]
University of Illinois Extension |
Crimson Ruby Japanese Barberry Plant One Gallon
Features: Shipped potted in soil to ensure a healthier start when planted in yard or garden. Crimson Ruby Japanese Barberry is a dense, small shrub displaying outstanding burgundy red foliage throughout the warm seasons, providing rich landscape color to [... more]
$30.50
Amazon.com |
Limelight Four O'Clocks - 25 Seeds
Features: Four O'Clock - Limelight Fragrant trumpet flowers open in late afternoon, usually around 4 o'clock. Plants thrive in poor, dry soils Great in borders and as low hedges 25 Seeds per pack [... more]
Amazon.com |
Some Small Shrubs for Landscape Use
Last week, I discussed some larger shrubs to consider for landscape use. Today, I'll discuss a few smaller shrubs to consider. Foundation plantings, borders, low hedges, and small accent plants are among the possible landscape uses for these ... [... more]
University of Illinois Extension |
Espalier designs dictate placement in the garden
My interest in espalier began when my wife, Beth, and I visited Mount Vernon. I remember being taken by the way the paths in the vegetable garden were lined with plants shaped into low hedges. As I bent down to inspect them, I discovered they ... [... more]
Fine Gardening |
Rhododendron 'Girard's Fuchsia'
An evergreen, spreading shrub that may grow to 30" wide by 24" high in 4 years. Clusters of deep reddish-purple flowers in May. A fine, medium-showy flowering shrub for borders, low hedges; container and accent plant. Rhododendrons require a [... more]
Missouri Botanical Garden |
Rosa 'Schneekoppe' SNOW PAVEMENT
Pavement Series roses are compact, low-growing rugosa roses that are typically grown in beds or borders as ground covers or along paths or sidewalks as low hedges/edging. They are repeat bloomers and are noted for their excellent vigor and ... [... more]
Missouri Botanical Garden |
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