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Center: FAQ:
Top Ten Plants to Use in Landscapes
- What is the fastest growing screen plant?
Based on sun conditions in your landscape,
the following plants make great screens: Leyland cypress,
wax myrtle, ligustrum, variegated privet, loblolly pine, canadian
hemlock, deodora cedar, cryptomeria, Nellie Stevens holly.
- What is
a good foundation plant that grows around 4 Ft?
Compacta
Holly, Green lustre, Needlepoint are all customer favorites.
- What low
growing shrubs are good for use near steps or around walks?
Dwarf nandina, helleri holly, carissa
holly, dwarf chinese holly, hoogendorn holly, and soft touch holly
are mostly recommended.
- What plant
stock is good for fall color?
Dwarf burning bush, maple trees,
perennials, mums, pansies, flowering kale, & cabbage are always
popular choices.
- What is
a good flowering tree that does not get to large?
Flowering plum, flowering cherry,
flowering crabapple, and dogwoods all do well in this area.
- What is
the fastest growing shade tree?
Good choices would be london planetree,
zelkova tree, and the hybrid maple trees.
- What is
a good groundcover for sloping hills?
The juniper family has many plants
to offer including blue rug juniper, blue Pacific,seargents,
and procumbens juniper.
- What is
the best type of azalea to plant?
Hybrid/improved azaleas are truly
beautiful including girards rose, girards pink, girards crimson,
girards white and lavender. We also still offer the standard
varieties.
- What is
the best plant for tall growth on the end of my house?
Specimen plants that grow over 6'
include steeds holly, fosteri, mary nell holly, burford holly,
nellie stevens, and arbovitae.
- What do
I do if I don't know what to do about my landscape?
Hudgins offers both Landscape
Consultation
service and Landscape Installation service. Give us a call
today!
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