Customer Plant Selection Review - CT - June 18, 2020

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Front Foundation Plant Beds

Soil Amendment: Mushroom compost to be used in planting holes

Mulch: Pine Bark Nuggets

Borders: Re-establish Natural Border for better mulch retention and easier maintenance. Create lines with slight outward curvation.
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Left Bed (Point-of-View is looking from street.)

(1) Crimson Fire Loropetalum - Loropetalum chinense 'Crimson Fire'

Center, forward

Evergreen

Blooms: Pink Fringes - Heaviest in Spring; Repeating in Fall

Sunlight: Partial to Full Sun

Water/Soil: Moist, not soggy/well-drained. Water weekly or more often in extreme heat.

Mature Height: 3 to 4'   Mature Spread: 3 to 4'

(2) Sunshine Ligustrum - Ligustrum sinense 'Sunshine'

One each, left and right, and rear of Loropetalum

Evergreen

Blooms: Inconspicuous, if at all

Sunlight: Partial to Full Sun

Water/Soil: Moist, not soggy/well-drained. Water weekly or more often in extreme heat.

Mature Height: 3 to 5'   Mature Spread: 3 to 4'

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Right Bed (Point-of-View is looking from street.)

(1) Kaleidoscope Abelia - Abelia x grandiflora 'Kaleidoscope'

Center of raised bed wall

Evergreen

Foliage: Bright, Golden Yellow Variegation on Medium Green leaves along with Brilliant Red Stems

Blooms: Fragrant White Flowers - Spring through Autumn

Sunlight: Partial to Full Sun

Water/Soil: Moist, not soggy/well-drained. Water weekly or more often in extreme heat.

Mature Height: 2.0 to 2.5'   Mature Spread: 3 to 3.5'

(2) Purple Pixie® Dwarf Weeping Loropetalum - Loropetalum chinense 'Peack'

Left and right of Kaleidoscope Abelia  

Evergreen

Blooms: Pink Fringes - Heaviest in Spring; Repeating Throughout the Year.

Sunlight: Partial to Full Sun

Water/Soil: Moist, not soggy/well-drained. Water weekly or more often in extreme heat.

Mature Height: 1 to 2'   Mature Spread: 4 to 5'

(1) Golden Mop Threadleaf False Cypress - Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Golden Mop'

Center of area between new Purple Pixie Loropetalum and existing Loropetalum

Evergreen

Blooms: None

Sunlight: Full Sun

Water/Soil: Moist, not soggy/well-drained. Water weekly or more often in extreme heat.

Mature Height: 3'   Mature Spread: 4'

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Raised Bed

(1) Red Sister Cordyline - Cordyline fruticosa 'Red Sister'

Center

Evergreen

Blooms: Inconspicuous, White to Pinkish White

Sunlight: Partial Shade to Full Sun

Water/Soil: Moist, not soggy/well-drained. Water weekly or more often in extreme heat.

Mature Height: 4 to 5'   Mature Spread: 2 to 3'

(2) Pink Muhly - Muhlenbergia capillaris

One each, either side of Red Sister Cordyline. 

Perennial, Evergreen in Warmer Climates

Blooms: Late Summer to Fall. Foliage retains color in warm winter areas.

Sunlight: Part to Full Sun

Water/Soil: Moist, not soggy/well-drained. Water weekly or more often in extreme heat.

Mature Height: 3' Mature Spread: 3'

Margarita Sweet Potato Vine -
Ipomoea batatas 'Margarita'

Between and outside of other plants, allowing to cascade over wall

Perennial

Foliage: Chartreuse

Blooms: Inconspicuous, appreciated for its foliage

Sunlight: Partial to Full Sun

Water/Soil: Moist, not soggy/well-drained. Water weekly or more often in extreme heat.

Mature Height: 6 to 12"'   Mature Spread: Virtually endless - prune to desired length