Shrubs that Soften the Building |
Shrubs that will soften the lines of the house or buildings have a round, oval, or irregular shape. These shrubs break the strong vertical lines at the corners of the house, rather than call attention to them. Shrubs will soften the lines at the corners of your house. Where windows are close to the corner, select dwarf shrubs that will not grow higher than the sill. Never select shrubs that create an accent for corner plantings. Consider a brightly colored foliage on shrubs during the summer or fall as an accent. Do not plant upright-growing pyramidal evergreens, such as Junipers, for planting at the corners of your home. The shape of these plants creates an accent which will detract from the foundation planting. Instead of softening the harsh vertical lines at the corners of the house, pyramidal-shaped shrubs call attention to them. Use small ornamental trees to add a softer appearance to wall corners. Place these trees far enough away from the house that the branches will not rub against it when the tree is fully grown. Place low facer plants in front of the taller shrubs to give the corner planting more depth. Floor length windows at the corners require low groundcovers or very dwarf shrubs below them. A small ornamental tree will assist in softening the corner, if you want some shade on the window. Extending the groundcover around the tree will make the mowing much easier. TRANSITION PLANTINGS Plants used as a transition are simply those shrubs or ground covers that pull together the plantings at the corners or accented entryways. These shrubs are used to soften the lines of the house, where the walls meet the ground. Use shrubs that will not call attention to themselves by having bright foliage or coarse leaf texture. These shrubs also help to hide any exposed foundation walls along the house. Transition shrubs should be low-growing or dwarf in size. If the siding of your house extends to the ground without leaving the foundation walls exposed, a groundcover may be all that is required to add depth to the foundation planting. Shrubs help hide unsightly construction ... as planted ... and soften harsh house lines. ... as planted CONTINUOUS BLOOM FOR YOUR LANDSCAPE Whether you are selecting shrubs for the foundation plantings around the house or for a shrub border in your yard, choose shrubs that will bloom at different seasons. Most of the flowering shrubs that are available bloom during the spring. Once some shrubs have finished blooming, they have no other ornamental features. The interest in your landscape will be lost, unless you have selected some summer-blooming shrubs. Attempt to design your landscape so you can have continuous shrub bloom from early spring through late summer. SHRUB ORDER OF BLOOM EARLY SPRING - DECIDUOUS SHRUBS (Medium)
- Redbud Chinese
- Willow, Pussy
- DECIDUOUS SHRUBS (Tall)
- Cherry, Nanking
- Crabapple, Sargent
- Forsythia
- Magnolia, Star
- DECIDUOUS SHRUBS (Small)
- Honeysuckle, Winter (Fragrant)
- Quince, Flowering
- DECIDUOUS SHRUBS (Dwarf)
- Quince, Japanese Flowering
- Forsythia, Bronx
- BROADLEAF EVERGREEN SHRUBS
- Magnolia, Southern
LATE SPRING - DECIDUOUS SHRUBS (Tall)
- Cranberrybush
- Dogwood, Gray
- Honeysuckle, Tatarian
- Lilac
- Maple, Amur
- Olive, Autumn
- Pearlbush
- Pea Shrub
- Plum, Flowering
- Snowball
- Viburnum
- Wayfaring Tree
- DECIDUOUS SHRUBS (Medium)
- Barberry
- Bayberry, Northern
- Beautybush
- Cotoneaster, Large Flowering
- Deutzia, Lemoine
- Dogwood
- Honeysuckle, Morrow
- Honeysuckle, Zabel
- Jetbead, Black
- Privit
- Sand Cherry, Purpleleaf
- Scotch Broom
- Spirea, Bridalwreath
- Spirea, Vanhoutte
- Viburnum
- DECIDUOUS SHRUBS (Small)
- Almond, Flowering
- Barberry, Japanese
- Cotoneaster, Spreading
- Kerria
- Lilac, Dwarf Korean
- Spirea, Garland
- Spirea, Thunberg
- Weigela
- DECIDUOUS SHRUBS (Dwarf)
- Barberry, Crimson Pygmy
- Cotoneaster, Cranberry
- Deutzia
- Pea Shrub, Pygmy
- Quince, Japanese Flowering
- Spirea, Snowmound
- BROADLEAF EVERGREEN SHRUBS
- Barberry, Wintergreen
- Mahonia, Oregon Grape
- Pyracantha
- Viburnum, Leatherleaf
EARLY SUMMER - DECIDUOUS SHRUBS (Tall)
- Elder, Golden
- Fringe Tree, Red
- Mockorange, Big Scentless
- Privit
- Smoke Tree (Purple Fringe)
- Tamarisk
- DECIDUOUS SHRUBS (Medium)
- Deutzia
- Lilac, Late
- Lilac, Persian
- Mockorange
- Viburnum
- DECIDUOUS SHRUBS (Small)
- Beautyberry, Japanese
- Hydrangea, Annabelle
- Mockorange
- Spirea, Anthony Waterer
- Spirea, Froebel
- Spirea, Redflowering Japanese
- BROADLEAF EVERGREEN SHRUBS
- Euonymus (Patens)
LATE SUMMER - DECIDUOUS SHRUBS (Tall)
- Crapemyrtle
- Rose-of-Sharon
- Tamarisk
- DECIDUOUS SHRUBS (Medium)
- Butterfly Bush
- Tamarisk, ‘Summer Glow’
- DECIDUOUS SHRUBS (Small)
- Abelia, Glossy
- Hydrangea, A. G.
- Mockorange
- DECIDUOUS SHRUBS (Dwarf)
- Chenault Coralberry
- Cinqefoil
- Hypericum
- Spirea, Anthony Waterer
{uncaptioned} SHRUB BLOOM COLOR DECIDUOUS SHRUBS (Tall) - WHITE
- Cranberrybush
- Crapemyrtle
- Dogwood, Gray
- Elder, Golden
- Honeysuckle, White Tatarian
- Lilac, Common
- Lilac, Peking
- Pearlbush
- Privit
- Redbud, Chinese
- Rose-of-Sharon
- Snowball
- Viburnum
- PINK
- Crapemyrtle
- Fringe Tree, Red
- Honeysuckle, Red Tatarian
- Honeysuckle, Rosy Tatarian
- Plum, Flowering
- Rose-of-Sharon
- Smoke Tree (Purple Fringe)
- Tamarisk
- Willow, Pussy
- YELLOW
- Barberry, Mentor
- Maple, Amur
- Olive, Autumn
- Pea Shrub
- PURPLE-LILAC
- Lilac, Chinese
- Lilac, Common
- Rose-of-Sharon
DECIDUOUS SHRUBS (Medium) - WHITE
- Butterflybush
- Crabapple, Sargent
- Deutzia, Lemoine
- Deutzia, Pride of Rochester
- Dogwood
- Honeysuckle, Morrow
- Jetbead, Black
- Magnolia, Star
- Mockorange
- Privit
- Sand Cherry, Purpleleaf
- Scotch Broom
- Spirea, Bridalwreath
- Spirea, Vanhoutte
- Viburnum
- PINK
- Bayberry, Northern
- Beautybush
- Butterfly Bush
- Cherry, Nanking
- Cotoneaster, Large Flowering
- Crabapple, Sargent
- Deutzia, Pride of Rochester
- Honeysuckle, Zabel
- Lilac, Late
- Lilac, Persian
- Magnolia, Pink Star
- Scotch Broom
- Tamarix, ‘Summer Glow’
- Weigela
- YELLOW
- Barberry
- Forsythia
- Scotch Broom
DECIDUOUS SHRUBS (Small) - WHITE
- Almond, Flowering
- Honeysuckle, Winter (Fragrant)
- Hydrangea, A. G.
- Mockorange
- Quince, Japanese Flowering
- Spirea, Garland
- Spirea, Thunberg
- Viburnum
- PINK
- Abelia, Glossy
- Almond, Flowering
- Beautyberry, Japanese
- Cotoneaster, Spreading
- Hydrangea
- Quince, Japanese Flowering
- Weigela
- YELLOW
- Barberry, Japanese
- Kerria
- PURPLE
- Hydrangea (blue)
- Lilac, Dwarf Korean
DECIDUOUS SHRUBS (Dwarf) - WHITE
- Deutzia, Slender
- Hydrangea, Annabelle
- Mockorange, Dwarf
- Spirea, Snowmound
- PINK
- Chenault Coralberry
- Cotoneaster, Cranberry
- Deutzia, Rosepanicle
- Quince, Japanese Flowering (red)
- Spirea, Froebel (crimson)
- Spirea, Anthony Waterer
- Spirea, Redflowering, Japanese
- YELLOW
- Barberry, Crimson Pygmy
- Cinquefoil
- Forsythia, Bronx
- Hypericum
- Pea Shrub, Pygmy
- ORANGE
- Quince, Japanese Flowering
BROADLEAF EVERGREEN SHRUBS - WHITE
- Azalea
- Euonymus (Patens)
- Magnolia, Southern
- Pyracantha
- Rhododendron
- Viburnum, Leatherleaf
- LILAC
- Rhododendron
- PINK
- Azalea
- Rhododendron
- YELLOW
- Azalea
- Barberry, Wintergreen
- Mahonia, Oregon Grape
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