Customer Plant Selection Review - DL - May 21, 2020

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Front Foundation Plant Beds

Soil Amendment: Mushroom compost to be used in planting holes

Mulch: Pine Bark Nuggets

Main Border: Re-establish Natural Border for better mulch retention and easier maintenance.

Side Borders: Brown metallic edging for separation of pine bark nuggets and pine straw 
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(2) Crimson Queen Japanese Maple - Acer palmatum var. dissectum 'Crimson Queen'

Centerpiece - one each bed  

Deciduous

Blooms: Inconspicuous, prized for foliage

Sunlight: Partial 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: 5 to 6'

(2) Sunshine Ligustrum - Ligustrum sinense 'Sunshine'

One each, inside and rear of Japanese Maple (along stoop)

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'

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

One each, outside and rear of Japanese Maple 

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) Pink Muhly - Muhlenbergia capillaris

One each, either side of first step. 

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'

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

One each, outside and forward of Japanese Maple

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'

Silver Carpet Lamb's Ear - Stachys byzantina 'Silver Carpet'

Arcing shape, roughly forward of Pink Muhly (roughly 4 x 1.5 feet)

Herbacious Perennial - Evergreen, often in this area

Foliage: Silver-blue/Silver-white, wooly

Blooms: Appreciate for its foliage - rarely blooms

Sunlight: Partial to Full Sun

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

Mature Height: .25 to .50'   Mature Spread: .75 to 1.5'

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

Right Bed - 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'

Right Bed - Right of Purple Pixie

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'