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Foundation plantings
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» DaveandCindy416 - Need advice as to what would work besides evergreens We are removing old overgrown cedars from the front of the house, but want to put something else there instead. Something like rhodies or spirea or weigelia (sp?), but that has interesting foliage the rest of the season, when not actually in bloom. Any advice, reccommendations, etc would be very helpful!Thanks -- posted by DaveandCindy416 » firelady - Re: Need advice as to what would work besides evergreens Without you telling me what zone you live it, I'll recommend first and foremost Japanese Maple. Having said that I caution you that if you live farther north than central NH or VT or southern ME, don't plant Japanese Maples. They probably won't survive the harsh winters. Weigelia are great shrubs. Some have varigated leaves which give great interest when not in bloom. Rhodies are wonderful shrubs, but require moist, acid soil. If your site doesn't fit that description, I wouldn't try them. Another great shrub is smoke bush. Strikingly colored foliage and almost ethereal blooms make this an impressive plant. Stately ornamental grasses can make a great screen from the street. I've used them with holyhocks and wild monarda to make a traffic-stopping screen. The best thing to do is pick up a catalog and choose several shrubs that will grow in your zone, then visit a garden center that offers full-sized plants. Buy whatever strikes your fancy. Gardening is rather like art, you should choose what you like!-- posted by firelady » DaveandCindy416 - Re: Re: Need advice as to what would work besides evergreens In response to message posted by firelady:I'm pretty sure we are in zone 4, but I don't know whether it is a or b,or how to find out, just outside Augusta ME. The front of our house faces east with 2 very large sugar maples between the house and the street. Our soil is dry sandy type soil. The side of the house is really where we enter, and that faces south. Full sun all day long. I like the wegeilea idea, but don't know if they are much of a wind break in the winter??? Thanks! -- posted by DaveandCindy416
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