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Posted: May/13/2008 5:49 AM PST
Hello there! I'm looking for some ideas for my front flower bed. Currently, there is a sand cherry, euonymous (sorry if it's spelled wrong) and some spirea. I want to keep the sand cherry but lose the spirea (they are horrible!). The euonymous can go too...it's taking over everything and not adding much. I'm going to put some garden edging pavers and some new soil but not sure what to put in the bed. I'm thinking a small globe cedar right beside the step.I want to avoid annuals. I'm looking for nice foliage with little to no maintenance. Maybe a foot or two high or so. It gets south exposure and full sun in the morning/early afternoon. It is very hot out there in the summer so the plants will need to be drought tolerant. I'm in zone 5. Any ideas would be great!! Thanks! Attachments:  |
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Posted: May/13/2008 7:51 AM PST
Welcome to GG, ladybug! If it were me, I'd start with the sand cherries. They block the windows and look too close to the foundation and to each other. I read that they grow 8 feet high. I'm afraid they won't have room to grow. Also they are similar in color to the brick work and kind of disappear. |
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Posted: May/13/2008 5:27 PM PST
You know, you are probably right. I wanted to keep them because they are so pretty and smell wonderful this time of year but when I look at them objectively, they don't really work. Maybe I'll rip everything out!! Maybe some ornamental grass up against the house, small bushes in front and then dark bark mulch for contrast? Thanks! |
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Posted: May/17/2008 4:53 AM PST
Can you just move the sand cherries? I love them , but agree they get lost on the brick and are getting spindly. Maybe lining your walkway on one side? I like the ornamental grass up against the house - research what won't get invasive. I am not a good one for shrubbery (unless it's from a MOnty Python skit LOL) so maybe someone else has ideas for low-lying shrubs - I have seen something with nice variegated leaves, but they are probably taller than you would want. |
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Posted: May/19/2008 8:52 AM PST
Hi! Greetings from Indiana! Just found this and thought I would chime in! Here are some suggestions for evergreens: Globe Blue Spruce-3' to 5' high, 4' to 6' wide. Or Blue Nest Spruce-slow growing, bluish gray foliage, 2 to 3' high, 2 to 4' wide. Those two would give you color year round. Just fill in with other plants that will go great with blue (don't they all?) Hope this helps. Tell us what you come up with. Looking forward to the end result. Might try some Knock-out Roses? Easy to grow. |
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Posted: May/19/2008 4:01 PM PST
I was going to suggest Knock out roses too. And to move the Sand Cherries to another area were they won't blend in with the house. Candytuft grows zones 3-8 and 6" to 12" in a sunny location. Phlox is a good groundcover too, evergreen. Lambsear is a great ground cover. Good luck. Keep us posted on your progress. 
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Posted: May/22/2008 6:50 AM PST
Just saw this- I agree with moving the sand cherries. I'd prune the eunonymous, and add santolina. It a really pretty evergreen plant that stays low, has silvery foliage, and pretty yellw flowers in the summer. I have a picture of it in my Flowers photo album. |
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