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Sun, May 7, 06 at 20:34
| I have a 3'W x 45'L strip between my driveway apron and a chain link fence. This is an area which receives direct afternoon sun and is habitually wet. Further more, the sun heats the asphalt apron material adjacent to the strip. It's a hot, damp place in the summer! I'm looking for something low (maybe 18"-36"), evergreen and tolerate of the sun and moisture. It needs to be fairly low as my garden is on the other side of the fence and looks inviting, so I don't want to block that view. Some have suggested Japanese barberry, but the ones I have here currently are 3-5 feet tall - too tall for this application.
Anything come to mind???? |
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| Myrtle....AKA Vinca Minor....maybe pachysandra....lily of the valley? But all those things "crawl" and you would have to keep them out of your garden. Linda C |
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- Posted by party_music50 z5a NY (My Page) on Tue, May 9, 06 at 0:08
| How about Euonymus? (Euonymus fortunei `Green and Gold' is gorgeous!). It will take the sun, love the moisture, and is in the shorter end of your preferred height range -- it's also evergreen. A close-up photo can be seen here: http://www.floriculture.com/images/packtrials2002/Euonymus_GreenGold.j pg |
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- Posted by party_music50 z5a NY (My Page) on Tue, May 9, 06 at 7:36
| You might also want to try something like a few 'Purple Gem' dwarf rhododendrons intermixed with 'Green and Gold' euonymus... it would look fabulous in spring when it blooms! :) |
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