| I'm updating my subdivision entrance. Is there a rose that is low maintenance, doesn't grow very tall and looks good in the winter even if it is not blooming? Any suggestions? Would day lillies work there as well? |
| Knock Out Roses are shrubby and mounding but will need to be pruned to maintain it at 3-4 feet. It loses its leaves in the winter but if you don't prune off the dead flowers, rosehips will develop which will provide winter interest. A second shrub to consider is Cranberry Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster apiculatus). It's a slow growing, mounding plant that retains bright berries all winter long. It reaches 1.5' tall by 5' wide with fountain-like, weeping stems. Daylilies will grow nicely there, too. Enjoy! |
