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Transcript: Dwarf Shrubs
Have you ever known somebody that planted shrubs so close, and then when they grew up they were so thick and dense, you couldn't even get through them?Maybe you don't want the neighbors to visit, but that's not a real great way to landscape. You know, we have many dwarf shrubs that fit very well in our landscapes. Sometimes people will also put a shrub underneath a window and it grows up so high you can't even see the view. You're spending a lot of time pruning it, trying to keep it down.
Whenever possible, choose a dwarf variety of even dwarf species of plant that fits the area you want it to grow in.
For example, our Southern Cherry laurel, we have the Compacta variety and one called Bright and Tight that stay a little more in bounds than the original native form. We have many other plants that can be chosen that give us a little more compact growth habit.
For example, the native Southern Wax Myrtle, wonderful evergreen shrub for the south, but it gets quite tall. Some of the varieties, though, available now are a little more compact and easier to trim and keep in a bounds that really fits the area you want them to grow in.
Of course, then we've got our Yopon, the compact forms are very handy and makes a good shrub, for example, lining the walk or along the front of a border.
So whenever possible, choose shrubs that know their bounds and don't tend to outgrow them. Read the label carefully, notice the ultimate height and width of the plant and choose plants that fit the area you have.
With your common sense tip on choosing compact shrubs, I'm Skip Richter.
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July 6, 2006