Looking for low maintenance evergreen plants/shrubs. Zone 6
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Comments (6)Alexis, I'm happy to hear that you have luck with Skimmia in zone 5b. I thought they were a zone 6 shrub. Very nice shrub. I'll have to try it. I agree with lacey on the Kalmia idea. Mine are in full sun and are very happy. They grow much more compact in full sun. At about 8 years old, they are 3-4 feet high and wide. I especially like the way the darker buds have so much interest for a couple of weeks before the flowers pop giving another couple of weeks interest. Mine also happens to get quite red stems in winter which is interesting. I think red-twig dogwood would be too big for your area. I try to keep mine pruned back a bit at 6 X 6. It does provide some great winter interest when the red stems get covered in ice. You might also want to take a look at Mahonia aquifolium. There is a compact variety that gets 2-3 feet high. Glossy green summer foliage turning bronze in the winter months. Yellow flowers in spring followed by blue berries. It does prefer a bit of shade....See MoreFragrant Evergreen Shrubs 2' hardy in zone 6 - suggestions?
Comments (3)I have Daphne Odoras and they make it through the winters but NONE of the varieties of Gardenia I've tried (Frost Proof, Chuck Hayes and Kleims) made it through their first winter. So they can call themselves hardy to zone 7 but I'm not buying it, that's why I'm thinking something that says hardy to zone 6 I might trust. The problem with sweetbox and daphne is they aren't summer blooming, that's why I had the gardenia, trying to get some fragrant blooming shrubs in summer. I have too many deciduous trees/shrubs and need more evergreen shrubs around so it doesn't look so bleak in the winter....See Morelooking help for evergreen low shrubs and trees for the house
Comments (12)Interesting. In that thread she asked for low maintenance, here she asked for evergreen. There she said Boston, here she said Zone 5. The moderating temperatures of the ocean and the Urban Heat Island effect mean Boston proper is usually a bit warmer then Zone 5, opening up the possibilities of all sorts of types of holly. Anyway, people in the other thread pleaded ignorance of our clmate and were reluctant to make specific species suggestions, so here goes... In answer to her questions on the other thread, hydrangea and juniper both work great in our climate. I don't like hydrangea for foundation beds because I think they look awful in winter (so I prefer them in parts of the yard that are only used in summer) but that's a matter of personal taste. One of the few true blue flowers. One problem with juniper is lack of shade tolerance, but should work here. Are you new to the area by any chance? Or just new to landscaping?...See MoreRecommendations for evergreen front plantings (zone 6b, full sun)
Comments (3)Your location? In your second pic, what is that small yellowish shrub growing against the stone beyond the driveway? Also, it would help to see an overview of the whole front of the house, from the street. I think you'd be better off using only three types (plant types as well as shapes) in that bed. Use lower things in the front and sides such as Juniperus 'Mother Lode' or regular procumbens -- they will spread but stay rather low, and provide some erosion control. Think about reusing whatever that yellowish shrub is in this bed as well for a mid-size....See Morelaceyvail 6A, WV
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2 years agoDave in NoVA • N. Virginia • zone 7A
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoShoppingChef thanked Dave in NoVA • N. Virginia • zone 7Alaceyvail 6A, WV
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