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Note: Images shown are those of plants in particular situations and times of year. Actual plants installed may vary in mature size, depth of foliage/color and quantity and size/color of blooms based upon placement, sunlight exposure and other environmental factors.
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Basketball Plant Bed
Soil Amendment: Mushroom Compost to be used in Planting Holes.
Mulch: Medium Pine Bark Nuggets
Weed Protection: Landscape Barrier/Weed Blocker
Border: Existing Man-made Border and Grass
Irrigation: Drip-line Tapped off of Existing Irrigation
Note: Area just forward of Japanese Maple to be left vacant for future water feature, statuary or perennials/annuals.
Centerpiece - back roughly 3/4 distance of bed
Deciduous
Blooms: Inconspicuous; prized for foliage.
Foliage: Deep Burgundy Red in Spring and Summer to Scarlet in Fall
Sunlight: Partial to Full Sun
Water/Soil: Moist, not soggy/well-drained. Water weekly or more often in extreme heat.
Mature Height: 16 to 18' Mature Spread: 16 to 18'
One Each, roughly left and right of Japanese Maple
Evergreen
Blooms: Petite Red Flowers in Winter
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: 4 to 5'
Blooms: Fragrant White Flowers - Spring through Autumn
One Each, left and right, forward of Dystilium
Evergreen
Foliage: Bright, Golden Yellow Variegation on Medium Green leaves along with Brilliant Red Stems
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: 2.5 to 2.5' Mature Spread: 3 to 3.5'
(2) Purple Pixie® Dwarf Weeping Loropetalum -
Loropetalum chinense 'Peack'
One Each, left and right, forward 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'
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