Three common uses of annual flowers are for.
Popular common landscaping plants.
Decorating for memorial day in the united states injecting bursts of color into the landscape on an as needed basis.
Yet these plants are just as effective at bringing beauty and interest to a garden.
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Plant in full sun in average well drained garden soil.
Some of the best landscaping plants are hardly household names.
This mounding grass like perennial glows bright chartreuse yellow all year.
They tend to fly under the radar unlike plants that even non gardeners have heard of such as shamrocks or roses.
This shrub has the most to contribute to the landscape in late winter when its bark color is at its brightest and when most other plants in the landscape are lacking in color.
In zones 6 plant in spring or early fall.
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Spiderwort is hardy in zones 4 to 11 and one of the plants with colorful leaves you can add.
Or plant it in a shade garden where it can t take over.
In zone 7 plant in fall and provide extra water in dry spells.
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As a bonus the elegantissima cultivar sports bicolored leaves green with white edges.
As its common name suggests it is valued for the color of its bark.
In zones 4 5 plant in spring and apply extra mulch after the first hard frost.
Growing 12 to 18 inches tall and wide it s great for lining paths illuminating shady areas growing in containers and mixing with blue.
But as always plant selections must be made based on sun and shade preferences.
An example of a sun annual is red salvia.
Whether you re a budding gardener or veteran floriculturist there s no shame in wanting to take the easy way out with your backyard foliage that s where these low maintenance shrubs and bushes come in.
Ideal for low maintenance landscaping these plants thrive in zones 7 to 10 whether in partial or full shade and require little to no mowing fertilizing or watering.
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Here are 11 of the best landscaping plants that don t enjoy widespread fame.
We know not everyone has the time or talents to maintain a flourishing flower bed year round from evergreens to winter garden ideas and everything in between these plants give your.
An example of a shade annual is impatiens.
It grows 25 35 feet high and wide.
Winter king tolerates urban pollution light shade and drought.
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