This
series of Azaleas blooms
in Spring and Fall and many
varieties bloom in Summer
too!
Companions:
Other
plants that prefer shady
situations.
Name:
Southern
Indica Azaleas
Botanical:
Azalea
Size:
6-8'
H x 6-8' W
Exposure:
Full
sun or afternoon shade
Bloom
Color:
White,
Pink, Purple, White/Purple
Bi-color
Bloom
Time:
Mid
Spring
Water:
Low
once established
Features:
Clusters
of large flowers on these
large growing heat and sun
tolerant azalea. At home
in woodland borders or islands.
Can be used as a foundation
plant or around decks. Prefers
well drained soils. An excellent
substitute for Rhododendrons
in our area.
Name:
Dwarf
Azalea 'Gumpo'
Botanical:
Azalea
Size:
2'
H x 3-4' W
Exposure:
Morning
sun afternoon shade is preferred
Bloom
Color:
White
or Pink
Bloom
Time:
Late
Spring / May
Water:
Low
once established - monitor
during droughts
Features:
Low
mounding azalea produces
an abundance of large blooms
in late Spring. Good drainage
is essential and afternoon
shade is recommended.
Compamions:
Other
Azaleas, Mahonia, Nandinas,
Aucubas, Hosta Lilies, Dogwoods,
Redbud Trees, and other
plants and trees that prefer
afternoon shade.
Clusters
of honeysuckle-like blooms
are produced in spring before
the foliage emerges on this
deciduous azalea. At home
in the shady woodland border
or islands. Prefers well-
drained soils.
Companions:
Azaleas,
Dogwoods, Red Bud Trees,
and other plants that prefer
afternoon shade.
Name:
Anise
'Florida'
Botanical:
Illicum floridanum
Size:
10-12'
H x 6-8' W
Exposure:
Shade
Bloom
Color:
Deep
red
Bloom
Time:
April-May
Water:
Appreciates
damp soil
Features:
Useful
as an evergreen screen or
specimen in shady locations.
Fits in nicely around shady
garden ponds. Unusual looking
flowers are aromatic.
Companions:
The
bold foliage combines nicely
with most all other shade
loving plants.
Name:
Anise
'Japanese'
Botanical:
Illicum parviflorum
Size:
8-12'
H x 6-7' W
Exposure:
Afternoon
shade is preferred
Bloom
Color:
White
- inconspicuous
Bloom
Time:
Spring
Water:
Average
Features:
Attractive
lime green foliage is pleasantly
aromatic. Useful as espalier
or hedge on the south or
east walls of homes or buildings.
Companions:
Azaleas,
Camelias, Nandinas, Mahonias,
Hydrangeas, Otto Luyken
Laurels, Cleyera, and other
plants that prefer afternoon
shade.
Name:
Almond
'Flowering'
Botanical:
Prunus glandulosa
Size:
3-4'
H x 3-4' W
Exposure:
Full
sun or partial shade
Bloom
Color:
Pink
Bloom
Time:
Early
Spring
Water:
Low
Features:
Small,
fully double flowers literally
cover the branches of this
upright shrub in Spring.
A pretty plant in the flowering
shrub border or perennial
garden.
Companions:
Forsythia
(Yellow Bells), Quince,
Reeves Spirea, Okame Cherry,
and Tulip Trees (Japanese
Magnolias)
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