Mark Weathington , theater director of the JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State University in Raleigh , North Carolina , discuss several small shrub varieties that provide self-aggrandising pastime in a diminutive package as well as the benefits of selecting the right - size of it plant for a sure space :
“ Rest reassure , even if space is limited there are many compact shrubs that will allow for color , interest group , and excitation . Selecting the veracious - sizing plants will control that you do n’t have extra work trying to keep them from flood their neighbors . believe each plant a critical piece of the whole , and do n’t hesitate to move something around or absent it only if it is n’t fulfilling its function . ”
Aside from picking a shrub you know will stay small and considering how it will fit among its neighbors , it is also crucial to know whether a certain shrub grows well in your region . Find four belittled but mighty shrubs for the Northwest below , and discover more summary shrubs in Mark ’s articleCompact Shrubs That allow for Color , Interest , and Excitement .
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1. ‘Lawrence Crocker’ daphne
Name:Daphne×medfordensis‘Lawrence Crocker’
Zones:6–9
Size:18 to 24 inches magniloquent and 24 to 36 inches wide
Conditions : Full sun to fond tincture ; consistently moist , well - drain soil
aboriginal scope : Garden loan-blend of European species
In early springtime , a profusion of powerfully fragrant , ruddy purple flush smother this compendious daphne in color . As an added kickshaw after the fertile springbloom , ‘ Lawrence Crocker ’ will rebloom well into summer . This wonderfully happy-go-lucky evergreen shrub has tiny forest greenish leaves that spotlight the flowers and provide a neat appearance . It seems to resent grow in a container , so it is best planted in the garden even when unseasoned . Avoid wet or punishing stiff soil , and weewee it occasionally during prolonged dry weather . It requires no fertiliser once found .
2. ‘Lemon-Lime’ heavenly bamboo
Name:Nandina domestica* ‘Lemon-Lime’
Size:3 to 4 feet tall and 3 feet wide
Conditions : Full sun to partial nicety ; well - enfeeble soil ; kind of clay or arenaceous soil
Native range : Eastern Asia to Japan
We can never have too many small , compact bush , and beautiful evergreen plant foliage is a nice fillip . With its citrus yellow leaves , ‘ Lemon - Lime ’ celestial bamboo is a must - have plant life . The delicate - looking , lacy get out emerge chartreuse , then gradually deepen to a vibrant green . If ‘ Lemon - Lime ’ is planted in sun , the new ontogenesis will remain sunshine yellow through the growing season . This makes an excellent contrast to the many red and bronze leaf forms of compact heavenly bamboo and would be lovely mixed with them in a aggregated planting . This selection rarely flowers , give way it a perfect tidy expression yr - pear-shaped , and is resistive to cervid and rabbit terms .
3. ‘Elf’ mountain laurel
Name:Kalmia latifolia‘Elf’
Zones:5–9
Size:3 feet tall and across-the-board
Native range : Eastern North America
Even without flowers , this tardily - growing , charming evergreen shrub would be well worth spring up , but it does bloom and is quite beautiful . relate to rhododendron and azaleas ( Rhododendronspp . and cvs . , Zones 4–9 ) , ‘ Elf ’ mountain bay wreath blooms later in the season and for a longer time . As the flowers spring up , they form clustering of light pink balloon - like buds above the foliage that finally open to utter white cup - shaped flowers . Against the shining evergreen plant leafage , they sparkle in their brilliance and are a bully way to receive the conversion from springiness to summer .
4. Alpine mint bush
Name:Prostanthera cuneata
Zones:7–10
Size:2 to 3 feet tall and 3 to 4 feet wide
Conditions : Full sun to fond tint ; well - drained dirt
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aboriginal range : Australia
This wizardly mountain bush bring the Land Down Under to the garden of the Pacific Northwest . Alpine mint bush is a low - get evergreen plant with tiny dark green leaves tightly tamp down along its stalk . When you brush against it , a soothe minty fragrance fills the air . This is an fantabulous alternative for planting in rockery , in front of a garden bed , or along a pathway where the aromatic leaf can be enjoyed . In tardy spring , the little , pink - redden livid flush dot over the plant life tot a effervescent effect against the shiny gullible leaves . Once plant , it only call for casual watering during prolonged dry time period .
Richie Steffen is executive theater director of the Elisabeth C. Miller Botanical Garden in Seattle .
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*Invasive alert: Heavenly bamboo
This industrial plant is listed as invading in AL , FL , GA , MD , MO , and SC .
Please visitinvasiveplantatlas.orgfor more info .
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