Lanscaping around Patio

16 years ago

We are just putting in a 14" x 14" patio with pavers

We would like to use shrubs and perinials around it and plan on making them raised up. The patio will get sun from morning until late afternoon.Three sides will be landscaped and the 4th will be into our foundation plantings. We are in a free standing

condo with neighbors on both sides who will also have

patios and all 3 will be seen from each other. Our goal

is to be able to sit at the patio and have some privacy

so we are looking for shrubs and perinials that will mature to maybe 3 to 4 feet in height no bigger. Also some winter interest. We will be planting some blue spruce and

dogwoods around both sides of the property, not too many just enough to give us the feeling of privacy in the rest of the yard. We cannot have fences. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

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User
16 years ago
Where do you live?
keosa_65ct
Original Author
16 years ago
I live in Connecticut
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vignewood
16 years ago
Hi, We have a similar situation also in CT and have put in some shrub roses (knockouts)and an obelisk with a clematis planted in the middle that is climbing already. We also planted a thundercloud plum on the corner of the patio. I am planning on planting some foxgloves as we get a bit of shade on one side of the patio and under the tree. We are still looking for things to plant too. Good luck. Vignewood
keosa_65ct
Original Author
16 years ago
The rotary had a sale last weekend and we went crazy buying shrubs. We ended up with Viburnums,Miss Kim Lilac's,
Mopheads,a Weeping cherry and a Kousa Dogwood tree. We have a stepping stone path more for looks than anything and bought Purple Gems,Azaleas,Lace Cap Hydrangas for there. We already had a Purple Plum tree. We were trying to achieve more of a hedge for privacy but we didn't want to use just evergreens. It looks really nice. My husband planted them all in one day except for the Kousa.
njmomma
16 years ago
echinacea (coneflower)
rudbekia (black eyed susan)
balloon flowers
monarda (bee balm)
russian sage
asiatic and oriental lilies