Episode 153: Compact Plants for Tight Spaces

Every nurseryman wishes they had 25 acres to garden on , correct ? Well , maybe not , but most of us do dream of a healthy amount of ground to buildbeds and bordersto our hearts ’ desire . The realness for homeowners today , however , is that state is expensive and that distinctive suburban lots have decreased in size steadily since the 1970s . And smaller lots meansmaller gardens . That is n’t a trouble , though , if you pick out plants that are polite and “ persist in their lane , ” as the kids say . On this episode , Danielle and Carol talk of the town aboutcompact plantsthat are perfect for tight infinite . Several perennials , oneannual , and even a few well - behavedshrubsmade the lean . If you have a midget plot , filling it with these sweetheart will enable you to have a wide smorgasbord of color and textures without sacrificing too much of your treasured square footage .

client : Julie Lane Gay lives and garden in Vancouver , British Columbia , where she previously owned a nursery particularise in climbers and perennials .

Danielle’s Plants

Creeping variegated gardenia ( Gardenia jasminoides‘Radicans Variegata ’ , geographical zone 8–11 )

‘ Prairie Moon ’ rattlesnake master ( Eryngiumyuccifolium‘Prairie Moon ’ , Zones 3–8 )

Spicy Devil ® ninebark ( Physocarpusopulifolius‘ZLENATALIE ’ , Zones 3–7 )

‘ Jack of Diamonds ’ brunnera ( Brunneramacrophylla‘Jack of Diamonds ’ , Zones 3–8 )

Carol’s Plants

Ivory Halo ® dogwood . picture : courtesy of Bailey Nurseries

Neon split ™ dogwood . pic : courtesy of Bailey Nurseries

Ivory Halo ® dogwood ( Cornusalba‘Bailhalo ’ , zone 3–7 )

‘ Rainbow Bouquet ’ dwarf strawflower ( Helichrysum bracteatus‘Rainbow Bouquet ’ , yearly )

Let ’s Dance Sky View ® hydrangea ( Hydrangeamacrophylla×serrata‘SMNHSME ’ , Zones 4–9 )

‘ Summer Beauty ’ allium ( Alliumtanguticum‘Summer sweetheart ’ , Zones 4–9 )

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Expert’s Plants

‘ Brunette ’ cohosh ( Actaeasimplex‘Brunette ’ , zone 3–8 )

‘ Firepower ’ heavenly bamboo ( Nandinadomestica‘Firepower ’ , geographical zone 6–9 )

‘ Adirondack ’ crabapple ( Malus‘Adirondack ’ , zona 4–8 )

Solitary clematis ( Clematisintegrifolia , Zones 4–7 )

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