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Bushi7's Shady shrub garden

Created on Wednesday, 14 May 08

Our frontyard is problematic in that 1. it faces northwest and gets the brunt of all the nasty weather, 2. has mature trees that keep the yard in shade, and 3. has clay soil. Sigh. We took out a tree late last summer, getting some more sun in there, and had a landscaping company come through and dig up roots, re-level the lawn, and extend out an existing foundation garden so it now has a few nice curves. We took out overgrown yews, euonymus, and cotoneaster. We left the boxwood and river birch tree.

Garden Type: Frontyard | Sun: Dappled Sun | Soil: Combination

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  • daffodil Day 361

    daffodil

    Narcissus

    I love spring flowers!

    Planted on 27 Nov 07

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    • Happy

  • hydrangea (endless summer) Day 400

    hydrangea (endless summer)

    Hydrangea macrophylla

    I'm fascinated with the hydrangeas that have blooms that change col...

    Planted on 19 Oct 07

    • 1 journals
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    • Neutral

  • Holly (female) Day 400

    Holly (female)

    Ilex

    Beautiful dark green glossy leaves and red berries for winter inter...

    Planted on 19 Oct 07

    • 1 journals
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    • Happy

  • Holly (male) Day 400

    Holly (male)

    Ilex

    Necessary for the females to produce berries.

    Planted on 19 Oct 07

    • 2 journals
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  • Lilac Day 400

    Lilac

    Syringa vulgaris

    Fragrant shrubs to create hedge between us and our neighbors.

    Planted on 19 Oct 07

    • 1 journals
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    • Happy

  • Dwarf Shasta Daisy (snow lady) Day 400

    Dwarf Shasta Daisy (snow lady)

    Chrysanthemum maximum

    Add some color and contrast to all the shrubs.

    Planted on 19 Oct 07

    • 1 journals
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    • Happy

  • Dwarf Shasta Daisy (silver princess) Day 400

    Dwarf Shasta Daisy (silver princess)

    Chrysanthemum maximum

    Provide color and contrast to all the shrubs.

    Planted on 19 Oct 07

    • 1 journals
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    • Happy

  • Sweet Woodruff

    Sweet Woodruff

    Galium odoratum

    Lovely, hardy and prolific little groundcover with white flowers in...

    Planted in Apr 2002

    • 1 journals
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    • Happy

  • Boxwood

    Boxwood

    Buxus

    Healthy evergreen shrub we left in the garden for winter interest.

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  • Birch tree

    Birch tree

    Betula nigra

    Birch tree was already planted at the corner of the house. It hasn'...

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Heuchera japonica

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United States Carmel, United States 5a


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