| What type of tree or flowering plant would be good for a large container at my front door - would a Japanese Maple work? Or would a camalia be better? Or Azalea? There is virtually NO sun - maybe a slight bit in the morning. I have a 10 gallon container - pot with drainage. |
| A Japanese maple would look stunning at a front entrance, but it is deciduous so for a few months of the year, you'd see bare branches. Camellias and azaleas will remain evergreen and also provide seasonal blooms. You might also consider Andromeda (Pieris japonica): an evergreen shrub with clusters of fragrant cream-colored flowers in early spring. A variety of rhododendrons and azaleas brings lush foliage and bright clusters of blossoms to the shade garden; Royal azalea: grows to 15 feet and has large pale pink flowers in May before it leafs out; Sweet azalea (R. arborescens): flowers in June and has glossy red foliage in the fall; Swamp azalea (R. viscosum): has fragrant pink flowers and orange-bronze foliage in the fall. Enkianthus: can attain 25 feet in height but can be pruned to keep it much smaller; red-veined enkianthus has bell-shaped, red-veined flowers in May and brilliant fall foliage. Chinese dogwood: in deep shade it may flower from June through August. All will adapt to growing in a large container. Best wishes with your landscape! |
