| Desperate Landscape: Help on Hulbert Avenue |
| Landscaping pro Jason Cameron helps a single mom brighten a drab home exterior with new shutters, porch steps and lots of living color. |
From "Desperate Landscapes"
episode DDSL-201 |
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Kristina's PlantsFollowing is a list of the plants used in the landscape makeover for Kristina's yard, along with some summary information and care tips on each.
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Atrovirens Arborvitae
Thuja plicata
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Atrovirens Arborvitae
Thuja plicata 'Atrovirens' var. leucodermis
This evergreen grows in a pyramidal shape and has dark green foliage.
Atrovirens grows to about 15 to 20 feet tall and 3 to 5 feet wide. It's considered a fast grower.
It prefers full sun.
USDA Zones 5-9
Cost: $122
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'Chicago Lustre' Viburnum
Viburnum sargentii
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'Chicago Lustre' Viburnum
Viburnum dentatum 'Chicago Lustre'
This is a deciduous shrub with creamy white flowers in early summer. The flowers are followed by metallic blue fruits which turn black. The fall foliage is yellowish-orange.
It can grow up to 12 feet tall and wide over 10 years.
It prefers sun to part shade.
USDA Zones 3-7
Cost: $300
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Sargent flowering cherry
Prunus sargentii
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Sargent Flowering Cherry
Prunus sargentii
The Sargent Cherry is one of the most cold-hardy flowering cherries. It's also tends to live longer than other cherry trees — up to 50 years longer. The deep pink flowers arrive in spring and they're followed by black fruit which attracts birds.
It can grow 40-50 feet tall and wide in proper conditions.
It prefers full sun.
USDA Zones 4-7
Cost: $300
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'Blue Angel' hostas
Hosta 'Blue Angel'
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'Blue Angel' Hostas
Hosta 'Blue Angel'
The Blue Angel Hosta is prized for its blue-green leaves with rippled edges. The leaves can grow to 15 inches long and 11 inches wide.
The plant itself can grow to 36 inches tall and 48 inches wide.
This is considered one of the best blooming hostas.
It has white flowers in summer.
USDA Zones 3-9
Cost: $70 for five plants.
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Rockspray cotoneaster
Cotoneaster horizontalis
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Rockspray Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster horizontalis
This is a semi-evergreen shrub with dark green leaves and drooping branches. It has light pink flowers in May, followed by bright red berries.
It can grow 2.5 feet tall and 6 to 8 feet wide.
It prefers full sun to part shade.
Rockspray does well in zones 4-7.
Cost: $207 for six.
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Double-pink rose of sharon
Hibiscus syriacus
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Double Pink Rose of Sharon, Standard Form
Hibiscus syriacus
This is a shrub in tree form. It will produce pink flowers for much of the summer.
It prefers full sun to part shade.
USDA Zones 5-8
Cost: $120
Maintenance Tip: Rose of Sharon requires little or no pruning. However, pruning will produce fewer flowers, but they will be larger.
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