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Instant landscape needed!

9 years ago

Friend is selling her house, needs instant landscape to: a) fill in a west-facing built-in planter at front of house, evergreen so it will look good right away for curb appeal & b) something evergreen to cover the exposed slab & brick on the front of the planter, height about 15". I thought monkey grass in planter, but what would disguise the bare brick & concrete in front?

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Todd C
9 years ago
Evergreen west facing and keep foliage low to cover slab and instant. you could try a podocarpus just as long as it not too close to slab. also a dwarf myrtle comes to mind. olive tree might enjoy the cold protection this site offers but again not super close to slab. rosemary shrubs maybe.
PKponder TX Z7B
9 years ago
I just love the super dwarfed brightly colored nandinas like Firepower and dwarf loropetalum.
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Todd C
9 years ago
I like the loropetalum idea.
Vulture61
9 years ago
I just saw some 5 g. loropetalums at $8 at Lowe's. Great plant at a great price.

Omar
mindshift
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
WEEPING ROSEMARY (Rosmarinus officianalis, variety Prostratus) grows to 12 inches tall and 6 feet wide. Other weeping varieties can get up to 2 feet tall and 8 feet wide. It's hardy in zones 8-10. It prefers dry, well-drained, limey soils and full sun. However, it does need to be watered regularly when newly planted if there is no rain. For immediate coverage you will need to purchase larger containers.

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