These plants should take care of the evergreen backbone, leaving plenty of room for deciduous and flowering shrubs, as well as some of the smaller evergreens like Skimmia japonica, Drooping Leucothoe (Leucothoe fontanesiana) and Sarcococca hookerana humilis , which makes a good tall groundcover for shade, since it suckers. This variety is lower growing than the species ( to about 2') and hardier.
I have, both in my holding area and in pots, various Hydrangeas and Viburnums, that may find new homes in this garden, but plant lust is setting in as I realize I now have an excuse to get some of the shrubs I've wanted for a long time. Next time, we'll talk about some of the deciduous shrubs that will help to furnish this new space and create the screening I need. See ya' later.
Photos are from the following web sites:
- Black Locust, on the Gypsy Moth Server at Virginia Tech Tree Guide.
- Cherry Laurel, Skimmia japonica, Leucothoe fontanesiana and Polystichum acrostichoides on the Gardening.com Plant Encyclopedia.
- Canadian Hemlock on the Pryor's Nursery web site.
- Wild Grape, Poison Ivy and Ground Ivy on the WSSA Weed Photo Album web site.
- Pokeberry on the Southwest School of Botanical Medicine, Bisbee, AZ, Medicinal Plant Images.
- Hall's Honeysuckle on the MSU Extension web site.
- Wild Rose on the TERRA Foundation web site.
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