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keep plantings under 3 pes magniloquent might imply a wearisome and static landscape . But thoughtful flora placement and a wide-ranging hardscape aid a space really shine , without obstructing the view from the house .
Shorter plants deserve some beloved . True , they are n’t tower beast , drawing your oculus from a nautical mile away , but they can be focal point . The follow are some of my favorite small plant whose grain , color , or form is grueling to snub .
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1 foot tall and under
1 . ‘ Silver Shadow ’ astelia
Astelia ‘ Silver Shadow ’
Zones:8 to 10
Conditions : Full sun ; well - drain dirt
2 . ‘ Cotton Tail ’ parsimoniousness
Armeria maritima‘Cotton Tail ’
Zones:3 to 8
condition : Full sun to fond shade ; well - drained grunge
3 . ‘ Hocus Pocus ’ geranium
Geranium pratense‘Hocus Pocus ’
Zones:3 to 9
term : Full Lord’s Day to partial shade ; moist , well - drained dirt
2 feet tall and under
4 . Autumn moor grass
Sesleria autumnalis
Zones:5 to 8
5 . ‘ Blue Ice ’ bluestar
Amsonia‘Blue deoxyephedrine ’
Zones:4 to 9
6 . ‘ Elsie ’s Gold ’ sedum
Sedum‘Elsie ’s Gold ’
3 feet tall and under
7 . ‘ Blue Gem ’ mountain plum true pine
Podocarpus lawrencei‘Blue Gem ’
Zones:7 to 9
8 . ‘ Purple Gem ’ rhododendron
Rhododendron‘Purple gemstone ’
Zones:4 to 8
9.‘Merrist Wood Cream ’ shrubby rockrose
Halimiocistus wintonensis‘Merrist Wood Cream ’
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