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I have a spot by my front porch where I want to put a couple of shrubs. This is on the North side of the house and does not get any direct sun at all. What is there now gets too tall and I'd like something that tops out at no more then about 3 feet. Would like something that has interesting flowers and/or leaves. I am in zone 7a.
I was wondering if anyone had any experience with this type of situation and what they wound up putting in and how it worked out.
I had thought about that, but I have a back yard loaded with them and was thinking about something different. But if I can't figure out anything else, I do know that they grow well here!
Ruby Slippers dwarf oakleaf hydrangea. Flowers start out white in spring and by autumn the colours have changed to shades of pink, crimson and dark ruby. They do well in shaded north facing areas and the dwarfs don't get much bigger that 3 feet high with a 3 - 4 foot wide spread.
Ruby Slippers dwarf oakleaf hydrangea. Flowers start out white in spring and by autumn the colours have changed to shades of pink, crimson and dark ruby. They do well in shaded north facing areas and the dwarfs don't get much bigger that 3 feet high with a 3 - 4 foot wide spread.
We have a similar situation, north side front of house with maybe an hour of sun. We went with Coast Leucothoe. In part because they are a handsome leafy evergreen shrub and are less prone to damage if snow rolls off our steep roof onto them. We are zone 6B and they are definitely happy.
We have a similar situation, north side front of house with maybe an hour of sun. We went with Coast Leucothoe. In part because they are a handsome leafy evergreen shrub and are less prone to damage if snow rolls off our steep roof onto them. We are zone 6B and they are definitely happy.
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