This client has a very natural wooded backyard that has constant foot traffic from deer and rabbits. The goal was to create a view from their office window that would have shrubs and perennials that provided them with maximum flowering. The two biggest challenges are the animals and the lack of sunlight. Most of the sections were considered part sun to part shade.
Beginning photos:
These were the plants that were initially introduced as options:
Evergreens:
- Nova Zembla Rhododendron
- Soft Caress Mahonia
- Pieris– Glowing Heart Pieris or Little Heath Pieris or Enchanted Forest Impish Elf Pieris — all different looks/colors and mature sizes
- Viburnums– each look so different: Raulston Hardy or Moonlit Lace or Spring Bouquet
- Gardenia — August Beauty or Frostproof
- Camellia– the shrub variety (sasanqua) Mine-no-yuki —
- Spiderweb Fatsia
Deciduous:
- Ruby Spice Clethra — sun to shade (There is also a white version too called Hummingbird)
- Winterthur Viburnum –part sun to part shade
- Love Child Virginia Sweetspire –part sun to shade
- Mount Airy Fothergilla –full sun to part sun
- Diervilla —Kodiak Orange
- Pee Wee Hydrangea — use with caution
- Variegated Red Twig Dogwood
- Golden Edgeworthia
- Pugster Butterfly Bush — I would suggest Amethyst to show up
- Encore Azalea…. only if close to the house, so that the deer won’t use them as a constant snack
Perennials:
- Pulmonaria
- Astible — so many colors
- Heuchera — any color
- Columbine
- Variegated Sedge
- Jack Frost Brunnera
Designs Presented:
Photos
Image 1:
- Encore Azalea— color of choice
- Encoreazalea.com to see options
- Amethyst Pugster Buttery Bush
- Purple Veronica
- Variegated Sedge
Image 2:
Starting left to right
- Amethyst Pugster Butterfly Bush
- Pee Wee Hydrangea or Little Quick Fire Hydrangea
- Raspberry Splash Pulmonaria—- low purple plant with dark foliage in photo
- Encore Azalea- color of choice
- Touch of Elegance Dogwood (dwarf red twig)
- Nova Zembla Rhododendron
- Anemone — looks like the purple daisies in photo
- Astilbe— tall purple plumes in photo
Image 3:
- Pink bushes on end— shrub camellias— would actually be white— mine-no-yuki
- Ruby Spice Clethra
- Winterthur Viburnum — purple shrub in back center
- Variegated sedge
- Pieris— will either be the one I sent you the other day (Sacred Heart?,) or Enchanted Forest
Photos after Install:
