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  • Curb Appeal for a Cottage
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    From "Desperate Landscapes"
    episode DDSL-305


    (Continued from page 1)

    Kim's plants

    Below are the plants that will dress up this yard:

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    Bottlebrush
    Bottlebrush

    The small tree or large shrub bears red flowers resemble bottle brushes.

  • Can get up to 12 feet tall and six to nine feet wide
  • Low-maintenance
  • Prefers sandy soil
  • Does best in full sun
  • USDA Zones 8-10

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    Washington palm
    Washington palm
    Washingtonia robusta

    This tall (up to 60 feet) palm grows easily in many different soil types.

  • Cold-hardy palm (if planted in well-draining soil)
  • Prefers full sun
  • Drought tolerant once established
  • USDA Zones 8-11

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    Plumbago
    Plumbago or leadwort

    The sky-blue flowers of this shrub resemble those of phlox.

  • Grows three to 10 feet high and wide
  • Evergreen in warm climates
  • Blooms almost all year except for coldest months
  • Prefers sandy soil with good drainage
  • Once it's established, it's drought tolerant
  • USDA Zones 8-11
  • Maintenance tip: Produces flowers on current season's growth; prune in late winter.

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    Oleander
    Oleander

    Oleander is a large evergreen shrub that blooms in summer; flowers can be white, red or pink.

  • Can get 20 feet tall, but usually is kept to about 6-10 feet tall
  • Fast growing
  • Prefers bright sun
  • Should be pruned to keep shape
  • USDA Zones 8-10
  • Caution: Oleander is toxic. Never ingest. Avoid smoke when burning cuttings. Contact with skin may cause a reaction. Wear gloves.

    Laurel oak
    Quercus laurifolia)

    This large, fast-growing tree is native to the Southeast.

  • Grows to 70 feet tall; canopy is 45 feet wide
  • USDA Zones 6-10
  • Note: These trees generally live 50 to 75 years. Toward the end of their lives, they rot from the inside. Injury to the trunk and improper pruning can lead to early death.

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    Cut-leaf philodendron
    Cut-leaf philodendron (aka split-leaf philodendron or tree philodendron

    This shrubby plant has huge leaves and, unlike most philodendrons, doesn't climb.

  • Can get 15 feet tall and wide.
  • Prefers part shade or dappled sun.
  • Frost might kill it to ground, but older plants usually grow back.
  • Maintenance tip: Not drought tolerant. Water regularly.
  • USDA Zones 9-11

    Japanese pittosporum (aka Japanese mockorange)

    This evergreen shrub or small tree is known for its sweet orange scent.

  • Grows to about 15 ft tall and wide
  • Moderate to fast grower
  • Good screen or hedge
  • Salt tolerant and drought tolerant
  • USDA Zones 8-10

    Yellow bird of paradise

    This fine-textured shrub produces yellow flowers.

  • Shrub is somewhat transparent and very informal looking.
  • Great for xeriscape gardens
  • Grows about six feet tall and can get four to six feet wide.
  • USDA Zones 8-11

    'Jack Frost' ligustrum aka 'Jack Frost' privet

    'Jack Frost' ligustrum (aka 'Jack Frost' privet

    This evergreen shrub or small tree has shiny leaves with creamy colored edges.

  • Fast grower
  • Can reach 10 feet tall and eight feet wide
  • USDA Zones 7-10
  • Maintenance tip: Prune for shape

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    White bird of paradise
    White bird of paradise

    This is the tree form of orange bird of paradise that's often used in floral arrangements.

  • Can grow 18 feet tall and up to six feet wide.
  • Flower is white with a light blue tongue and a purplish bract.
  • Can be killed by temperatures lower than 24 degrees. To avoid plant loss, plant in container and move indoors during cold snaps.

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    Fakahatchee grass or gamma grass
    Tripsacum dactyloides

    This easy-to-grow plant is native to the southeast U.S., but it performs well in much of the country.

  • Clumps can reach five feet tall and four feet wide
  • Dark green blades
  • Flowers in late spring or mid-summer depending on your part of the country
  • Loves wet areas around ponds, ditches, streams
  • USDA Zones 5-10


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  		• Tips for Building a Gate
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