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shrub suggestions

17 years ago

does anyone have any thoughts about a tallish, long-blooming, preferably fragrant shrub to fill in a part-shade corner along a walkway? the space is about 3-4 feet square. i transplanted a rose there but it doesn't look to be coming back, and my hubby is a little particular about thorns anyway. are thornless roses really thornless?

thanks

jen

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greenthumb_dani
17 years ago
hi, Viburnum Carlesii has beautiful small pink flowers that smell heavenly in spring, and it is an easily shaped shrub that does not get out of control. Kerria japonica is not fragrant, but really pretty and does well in the shade (yellow flowers) and has a nice arching shape and can be trained or controlled. You could also put in a support and have a vine like clematis or honeysuckle.
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