Best Border Bushes

Border plants collection by plants management australia. Also known as pulmonaria or mary s tears lungwort thrives in the shade and grows well with other border plants such as hostas.

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Best border bushes

Ogon spirea spiraea thunbergii ogon. Flat against the wall they take up little room but. The soil should be moist humus rich and well drained.

Forsythia mahonia x media. This flower grows best in soil that is well drained and mildly acidic. To reduce maintenance the best choices are clumping plants with strappy leaves such as this classic edging of mondo grass.

This plant is native to the southeast and grows best in zones 8 9. They ll tolerate some shade. Small white flowers open first followed by narrow apple green leaves that become vibrant yellow green and light up the summer border.

Its narrow leaves contrast beautifully with oakleaf hydrangea and the golden hue complements the red foliage of shrubs like purple smoke bush. Why we love it. Viburnums are some of the toughest shrubs out there and these spring bloomers have pretty white to pinkish white blooms with a distinctively spicy scent and attractive reddish fall foliage.

See more ideas about border plants plants and garden. The flower ranges in color from pure silver to a rich green. Best plants for narrow borders.

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