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DesignThe 8 Best Plants for Privacy
Why do we need hedges? Well, for one thing, they create privacy while clearly defining specific garden areas. Yet one mention of the word “hedge” and many gardeners cringe, envisioning…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Tough Roadside Plants – Southeast
1. Blue Mistflower Name: Conoclinium coelestinum (syn. Eupatorium coelestinum) USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 11 Size: Up to 3 feet tall and wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade; average,…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Tough Roadside Plants – Midwest
1. ‘Northwind’ Switchgrass Name: Panicum virgatum ‘Northwind’ USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9 Size: 4 to 5 feet tall and 2 to 3 feet wide Conditions: Full sun to partial…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Tough Roadside Plants – Southern Plains
1. Crape Myrtle Name: Lagerstroemia indica cvs. USDA Hardiness Zones: 7 to 9 Size: 8 to 30 feet tall and 6 to 15 feet wide Conditions: Full sun; average soil;…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Deerproof Perennials – California
‘Coronation Gold’ fern-leaf yarrow Name: Achillea ‘Coronation Gold’ USDA Hardiness Zones: 3 to 9 Size: 2 to 3 feet tall and 1 to 3 feet wide, clumping Conditions: Full sun;…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Deerproof Perennials – Northeast
Catmint Name: Nepeta spp. and cvs. USDA Hardiness Zones: 3 to 8 Size: 2 to 3 feet tall and wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade; well-drained, average soil This…
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DesignConeflowers: The Best of the Best
When I started teaching horticulture in the 1980s, there was a love affair going on with coneflowers (Echinacea spp. and cvs.). There were a handful of tried-and-true cultivars to choose…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Focal-Point Plants – Northeast
1. Purpleleaf Sand Cherry Name: Prunus × cistena USDA hardiness zones: 3 to 8 Size: Up to 5 feet tall and wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade; average, well-drained…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Focal-Point Plants – Southeast
1. ‘Morgan’ Oriental Arborvitae Name: Platycladus orientalis ‘Morgan’ USDA hardiness zones: 6 to 9 Size: 3 to 4 feet tall and 18 inches wide (matures in 10 years) Conditions: Full…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Plants to Buy This Year – South
1. Turk’s cap Name: Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii and cvs. USDA Hardiness Zones: 7 to 11 Size: 4 feet tall and wide Conditions: Full sun to full shade; tolerates most soils…
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