| Can you suggest an evergreen that gets approx. 2' tall to use around a patio wall? The width of the bed is 5 feet. Also, what is the name of a taller variety of |
| Mary, Standard pampas grass is going to be taller and produce the plumes like you described. You might like the following types: SUN STRIPE? VARIEGATED PAMPAS GRASS Cortaderia selloana 'Monvin' PAMPAS GRASS (standard type) Cortaderia selloana For a 2' evergreen in a sunny location I might suggest the following: CAROLINA JESSAMINE (Semievergreen depending on degree of winter cold. Can be planted about 3-4 feet apart and sheared to a 2' groundcover) Gelsemium sempervirens NICK?S COMPACT JUNIPER Juniperus chinensis 'Nick's Compact' DWARF JAPANESE GARDEN JUNIPER (much lower than 2') Juniperus procumbens 'Nana' These next ones can get wider than 5 feet but can be kept in bounds with some occasional pruning. Some also are much lower than 2'. BLUE PACIFIC SHORE JUNIPER Juniperus conferta 'Blue Pacific' BLUE CHIP JUNIPER Juniperus horizontalis 'Blue Chip' COMPACT PLUMOSA JUNIPER Juniperus horizontalis 'Plumosa Compacta' YOUNGSTOWN ANDORRA JUNIPER Juniperus horizontalis 'Youngstown' SARGENT?S JUNIPER Juniperus chinensis 'Sargentii' HOLBERT JUNIPER Juniperus chinensis 'Holbert? BLUE SARGENT`S JUNIPER Juniperus chinensis sargentii 'Glauca' BAR HARBOR JUNIPER Juniperus horizontalis 'Bar Harbor' BLUE RUG JUNIPER Juniperus horizontalis 'Wiltonii' ICEE BLUE? JUNIPER Juniperus horizontalis 'Monber' HUGHES JUNIPER Juniperus horizontalis 'Hughes' Thanks for the question. Please stop in again soon! |
