Plants, shrubs, that stay small and deer resistant? zone 7 east coast
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Big leaves; full sun; deer resistant plant?
Comments (16)Cameron, I started the Inula from seeds obtained from Gardens North a few years ago. If you want a few seeds, just send me an e-mail. I did get a new one this year from a private garden centre. The leaves are spectacular on that one as well - more ridging, leaves much wider, but not as long - and I am waiting to see how it performs next year. So far so good. Newbie in NJ, Yep! I just think it's a nice plant in the gardens. It gives architectural structure, foliage is resistant to disease and pests and retains it's beauty for the growing season, great for late season pollinators, etc. :O) It also won't fall in the many winds we have here due to tropical storms coming up the coast. Oh yes, PV is growing it on her balcony. LOL! The shrub in the front is a variegated Forsythia known as Fiesta. The stems are a maroon red and it grows slowly. Mine has never flowered, but I grow it for the foliage....See MoreDeer-Resistant privacy shrubs/trees needed
Comments (11)With regard to the boxwood - I have somewhat clayish soil, but it's still rich at least 18" deep. Boxwood do not grow slow in my opinion, and require very little care other than watering until they are established and pruning mid June for my zone. I have one on the northeast corner of my house and it's monstrous and beautiful after just a few years - Green Velvet I believe. The boxwoods in the direct sun tend to grow a little slower, and more compact. I have all three varieties - green mountain (great for hedging), green velvet (these mound nicely) and green gem for a nice tight compact ball OR you can also hedge these. A house up the block facing east with full morning to mid day sun planted an entire row of the wee small ones you'd find at a box store about three years ago. This year, they've all grown together into a nice solid low hedge. So, I think it depends on where you live and the growing conditions. Boxwood can suffer from winterburn, so we do cover them with pine sprigs or burlap in the winter for those who get sun exposure. So in my own experience, and I have them in all areas of my yard except full shade, and they thrive and grow at a moderate rate....See MorePlant suggestions- clay/deer/heat zone 8
Comments (5)OK, how about these? Thujopsis dolabrata and Sciadopitys verticillata for smallish choices, and Cunnighamia lanceolata, Cedrus deodara, Larix kaempferi, Abies firma, and Metasequoia glyptostroboides for trees. I also would consider a pine of some type. One possibility is the native Pinus glabra. It grows fast and may be a bit iffy in the cold hardy department, but its a beauty and can be easily maintained. For a true Japanese effect I would also plant some sort of fruit tree. Ume (Prunus mume) would be a good choice or perhaps the Taiwan cherry (Prunus campanulata). Neither are truly long lived but they put on a hell of a show in early spring. Is this going to be a plant and go garden or is it going to be maintained closely? In my experience here in Japan, every garden gets a yearly pruning, and closely kept ones get it twice a year. PF...See MoreSaxifragas on the east coast - anyone?
Comments (36)I am starting to give up on saxifraga stolonifera and thinking of an alternative saxifragaceae plant as I really like that family. First, that saxifraga pic I posted right above died one day when I left it in the sun in May and forgot to put it back in shade. All the foliage cripsed to death and never returned. Another I planted one in the ground early this spring under a prunus mume but due to the tree dropping a lot of foliage due to stress it gets morning shade but afternoon sun. They aren't dying but they aren't growing any bigger than when I first planted it. I have another one in a 6 in square pot and that one is in shade and I only water them when I feel its dry but they aren't getting any bigger and in fact getting smaller with some foliage turning brown and eventually dissapearing. Neither bloomed for me either. Do these saxifragas just not like the east coast as you say? They seem to be very fussy plants. They can't take dry whatsoever, no direct sun, yet they rot easily in wet conditions and demand excellent drainage....See MoreNHBabs z4b-5a NH
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