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Flowering Shrubs
Flowering Shrubs
Posted by Christine
from MI
on 2001-03-20 15:38:31
Which of the following would do well in
Michigan, getting the afternoon (west)
sun? Also, how big would around would
they get (ie-their circumference)?
Weeping & Lynwood Forsythia
Carolina Allspice
Honeysuckle
Orange-Eyed & Fountain Butterfly Bushes
Rose Of Sharon
I thank you, in advance, for your
ideas/suggestions
Sincerely,
Christine
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Across the lake
I'm right across the lake from you &
Posted by Bob from WI on 2001-03-20 15:39:41
have spent time in Grand Rapids. I think
you'd be pushing it with the Carolina
Allspice. Honeysuckle grows wild in
Mich. My nephew has a huge forsythia/
they can be trimmed to a moderate size
but his is 15' in diameter. Rose of
Sharon blooms in Aug & should be pretty
easy to grow. I've never had much luck
with butterfly bushes but I think its a
personal problem. The topgrowth dies off
each winter but they put out new growth
& flower from the roots each summer.
Good luck-
Shrubs I;ve had luck with
Forget the Carolina Spice bush, it won't
Posted by Karen from MI on 2001-03-20 15:40:51
make it through the winter. Butterfly
bush does very well for me with little
care. In the spring, you do have to cut
it back to about 6" tall, then it will
take off. Forsythia is messy looking
when it's not in bloom, but otherwise I
love it! The honeysuckle can be
invasive, but if you trellis it and keep
on it they are also very beautiful and
fragrant. Rose of Sharon is also pretty
darn easy to grow. Did you know that it
was a Hibiscus? Pretty cool...
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