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planting shrubs under large maple trees

16 years ago

Does anyone have any prudent advice concerning which perennial shrubs fare well when planted under/around large maple trees.

Any suggestions would be helpful.

For NorthEast region.

Thank you

alan

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linda_schreiber
16 years ago
To a large extent, this can depend on the species of maple. What kind is yours? But as far as I know, most maples have very intensive surface root systems, some species more serious than others.

You might want to investigate drought-resistant, deeply tap-rooted shrubs. And even then, plan on doing some serious watering over a few years until the things get established. And many drought-resistant shrubs will not do well in heavy shade. You will have to research.

The area around large maples can be difficult to keep any plant alive long enough for establishment, let alone shrubs.

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