Suggestion for a flowering dense shrub.
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Suggestions for a colorful fall shrub, shaded and dense wet clay?
Comments (4)Other possibilities, that can take the part-shade, include Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet', which has early summer, white flowers and red-purple fall foliage, or 'Saturnalia', flowers the same, and has multi-colored fall foliage. the first grows to about 3-4' x 4-6', and I believe the second takes after the species, maybe a bit smaller, but probably 4-8' x 4-6'. Beautyberry, Callicarpa species would be another thought - the fall foliage isn't wonderfull, but the berries are - there are native and Oriental selections, most of them with purple berries, but one has white berries, showing up about now. They can get big, but taking out a third of the stems annually, after the first few years, will keep them smaller. They do sucker, as does Itea, but they are easy enough to take out if you are prompt! Oakleaf Hydrangeas, Hydrangea quercifolia, gets red leaves in the fall - there are several cultivars, with tighter flowers, heights, etc., and a new one with lime-yellow leaves, 'Little Honey', that stays small, under 3-4'. Winterberry, Ilex verticillata, isn't noted for fall foliage, but rather for the red berries which persist into mid-winter - you need both a male and a female to get berries. Size for these can be kept by pruning - but most are 6-10' by the same....See Moredense yew (or other shrubs) under a large holly?
Comments (0)I have a very large old holly at the back of my lot that has lost lower branches and I want to plant some shrubs below/as close to perimeter as roots might let me. I have a dense/spreading yew I'd love to put there - but think I read somewhere that these two are incompatible for planting in this way.. though can't find the source again. Does anyone know if that's true? If so, any suggestions for plantings that might block views of my neighbor's yard (adjacent to it)? Thanks so much!...See MoreBig Plant for Dense Dense Dense Shade
Comments (18)For a shrub: I have a Calycanthus floridus ('Michael Lindsey') growing happily in dense shade with only an hour or two of barely dappled shade per day. Nicely fragrant dark maroon flowers. Has anybody else had good or back luck with the Carolina Allspice in dense shade? Maybe also consider a Kalmia latifolia (Mountain Laurel), although you would think it would thrive in similar conditions to a Rhododendron. (Are you sure it's not a soil issue with the Rhododendrons?) For a herbaceous plant: I grow a Kelsey's Coral Plume Poppy (Macleaya microcarpa) successfully in pretty dense and dry shade, and it can get really big. It's more commonly found in lots of sun in a cottage garden environment, but I have been pleasantly surprised with it in the shade. Go figure. Ligularia requires wet conditions, so only use it if you like watering it often during the hot time in the summer. I thought that Kirengeshoma (both K. palmatum and K. koreana) only grow to 4' high; not sure if those are big enough for you. Thought of trying Aruncus dioicus (Goatsbeard)? Big and sturdy, although in deep shade it may flower only weakly (if flowering matters to you). How about a super-big Hosta... like H. 'Sagae'?...See MoreShrub selection for dense hedge
Comments (12)I do know of some shrubs that are frequently seen down there, but i will quickly reveal the limitations of said knowledge: What's more, selecting plants for any given job should not be done this way! Still, a few that I really liked seeing down in S. Florida were: beauty bush or Callicarpus-simply stunning in fruit, wild coffee-Psychotria nervosa-another good native plant, sea grape-the botanical name escapes me at the moment, but that's another cool native shrub/small tree. Maybe Salicaceae will chime in and give you a whole lot more to chew on. Not sure if he frequents this board or not. +oM...See MoreDave in NoVA • N. Virginia • zone 7A
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Dave in NoVA • N. Virginia • zone 7A