THOMPSON LANDSCAPE TIPS
Selecting Plants for that Special Place
When planning your upcoming spring landscape, a helpful hint is to develop a list of potential plants to put in specific areas. It would be wonderful to put any type of plant anywhere in your garden; however, factors such as soil type, light, and air quality greatly affect the growth of a plant. The following list is a valuable tool when picking plants.
Tolerant of Drought Conditions: Juniper, Pines, Barberry, Cotoneaster, Shrub Rose, Amur Maple, Barr Oak, Pin Oak, Red Oak, White Oak
Tolerant of Moist Conditions: Barberry, Redtwig and Yellowtwig Dogwood, Serviceberry, River Birch, American Linden, Amur Maple, Red Maple
Tolerant of Clay Soil: Arborvitae, Yews, Barberry, Dogwood, Euonymus, Forsythia, Spiraea, River Birch, Hawthorn, Red Maple
Tolerant of Light Shade: Amur Maple, Redbud, Yews, Cotoneaster, Arborvitae, Redtwig and Yellowtwig Dogwood, Viburnum, Boxwood, Barberry, Hydrangea, Serviceberry
Tolerant of Salt: Colorado Blue Spruce, Purple Sandcherry, Cotoneaster, Hydrangea, Serviceberry, Sedum, Daylily, Hosta
Intolerant of Salt: Scotch and White Pine, Yew, Hemlock, Azaela, Dogwood, Euonymus, Spiraea, Viburnum, Crabapple, Dogwood, Pin Oak
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