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  • Desperate Landscapes Makeover for a Large Home
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    The right shrubs and trees bring this beautiful house into scale.
    From "Desperate Landscapes"
    episode DDSL-209


    (Continued from page 2)

    Sean and Elissa's Plants

    Here are the plants, plus a summary of their characteristics and care, that were chosen for this landscape:

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    'Milky Way' dogwood
    'Milky Way' Kousa dogwood
    Cornus kousa 'Milky Way'

    The Kousa dogwood "flowers" (bracts) form in late spring after the leaves appear, and 'Milky Way' is much more floriferous than the species.

  • It produces fruit that resembles raspberries. Birds love the fruit.
  • Kousa dogwood resists drought better than other dogwoods and is less likely to get dogwood anthracnose.
  • 'Milky Way' is resistant to powdery mildew.
  • It often doesn't flower for the first couple of years after it's planted.
  • It prefers full sun to part shade.
  • USDA Zones 5-8
  • Maintenance tip: Water well until established, but do not overwater.

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    'Green Velvet' boxwood
    'Green Velvet' boxwood
    Buxus 'Green Velvet'

    Boxwood is an evergreen shrub that gives structure to the garden. 'Green Velvet' keeps its green color throughout the winter (without turning dark). Jason used 14 boxwoods to enclose the patio area and give it a courtyard feeling.

  • Rounded shape
  • Mature size: four to five feet tall and wide.
  • Grows well in full sun or light shade.
  • Can be sheared to shape.
  • USDA Zones 5-9
  • Cost: $67 each

    'Blue Muffin' viburnum
    Viburnum dentatum 'Blue Muffin'

    'Blue Muffin' produces white flowers in mid to late spring followed by bright blue berries in late summer.

  • Mature size: five to eight feet tall and wide.
  • For best flowers and fruit, plant in full sun.
  • Pleasing architectural branching.
  • USDA Zones 3 to 9
  • Maintenance tip: Keep shrub moist in the heat of the summer.
  • Maintenance tip: Prune dead wood in spring.
  • Cost: $35

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    A flat of Irish moss
    Irish moss

    Not a true moss, Irish moss is an herb with creeping stems and tiny, round leaves. It forms a green carpet and bears small white flowers in spring. It works well as a groundcover or between stones and rocks.

  • Mature size: Six inches high and eight inches wide
  • USDA Zones 6-9

    'Emerald' arborvitae
    Thuja occidentalis 'Emerald'

    Dense, pyramidal conifers, these shrubs will provide vertical accents. The needled foliage remains deep green all year and isn't prone to winter discoloration.

  • Mature size: 15 feet high and four to five feet wide.
  • It has a moderate growth rate.
  • It prefers full sun to light shade
  • USDA Zones 3-8
  • Cost: $285 for 3

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    'White Moth' hydrangea
    'White Moth' hydrangea
    Hydrangea paniculata 'White Moth'

    This hydrangea has creamy-white flowers in mid- to late summer. The blooms fade to pale green.

  • Mature size: Six to seven feet tall and seven to eight feet wide.
  • USDA Zones 3-8
  • Cost: $70

    Web extra: Chokeberry
    Aronia melanocarpa

    This deciduous shrub bears white flowers in spring followed by red and purple fall foliage and purplish-black berries.

  • Mature size: three to six feet tall and wide.
  • The fruits are edible, but are bitter and tart.
  • It does well in full sun to full shade.
  • USDA Zones 3-8.
  • Cost: $70

    Web extra: 'Green Giant' arborvitae

    Considered one of the most winter resistant arborvitaes, this arborvitae will provide a great anchor on the right side of the house. Having a vertical accent like arborvitae brings a large house into scale.

  • Grows 30 feet in 30 years
  • Pyramidal shape with no pruning
  • No significant pests or diseases
  • Adapts to most soils
  • USDA Zones 3-8
  • Cost: $125

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    Ostrich fern
    European ostrich fern
    Matteuccia struthiopteris

    Deriving its name from its ostrich-like plumes, the ostrich fern has large, bright green plumes and spreads slowly to form colonies.

  • Mature size: Up to four feet tall
  • Performs well in shade
  • Fronds turn yellow in late fall.
  • Tall ferns may be susceptible to wind damage.
  • Grows best if watered regularly
  • USDA Zones 2-7


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