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Small tree/shrub for landscaping
Posted on 3/23/20 at 7:27 pm
Posted on 3/23/20 at 7:27 pm
So my wife and I have decided to finally do some landscaping in front of our house. I would like some boxwoods with some small perennials planted in front of them.
Can y'all recommend some nice combinations and also looking for a tree or shrub that will mature between 6-10ft tall.
Thanks in advance
Can y'all recommend some nice combinations and also looking for a tree or shrub that will mature between 6-10ft tall.
Thanks in advance
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Posted on 3/23/20 at 7:31 pm to lildaddy86
Wasp love boxwoods. Don't ask me how I know. 
Posted on 3/23/20 at 7:35 pm to lildaddy86
Hollies are typical evergreens that come in different shapes, sizes and varieties.
Posted on 3/23/20 at 7:35 pm to fishfighter
Didn't know that.
Guess let me rephrase the question....
Recommend small shrub, perennial for the front and the small tree/shrub 6-10ft mature height
Guess let me rephrase the question....
Recommend small shrub, perennial for the front and the small tree/shrub 6-10ft mature height
Posted on 3/23/20 at 7:57 pm to lildaddy86
Look into Indian Hawthorm. They have some that stay small, easy to care for.
Posted on 3/23/20 at 8:24 pm to lildaddy86
Read this article from LSU Ag Center. We had to pull up our boxwoods because they were dying. The landscape architect we used said he’s quit recommending them because of the diseases. We replaced them with chinzan azeleas. LSU Ag Center
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Boxwoods have their issues. They are loved by spider mites, leaf miners and psyllids. They are also susceptible to plant diseases such as macrophoma blight, phytopthera root rot, and volutella blight. And then there is the dreaded boxwood blight disease. First seen in the United States in 2011, this fungal disease is caused by Calonectria pseudonaviculata. The plant will display brown lesions on the leaves, and brown or black cankers will appear on the stems. This will lead to defoliation and possible death if not addressed. Once infected, there is no cure. Fungicides may reduce the chances of infection. Other practices include proper spacing, watering at the base of the plant to keep leaves dry, removing diseased leaves, sterilizing pruning equipment, and rotating fungicides to avoid resistance. Sounds exhausting, right?
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Another major concern with boxwoods was first described by LSU AgCenter plant pathologist Raj Singh in 2015. The disease is called boxwood dieback, which is caused by the fungal pathogen Colletotrichum theobromicola. The disease causes foliage and branches to die back, leading to the trademark tan foliage that stays attached to the branches. An additional symptom is black discoloration of the stem underneath the bark that you can see when the bark is scratched back.
Posted on 3/23/20 at 8:38 pm to lildaddy86
What is the orientation of the front of your house - N, S, E, W; any large trees casting shade or do basically have a blank slate? And yes, as recommended, nix the boxwoods, for the disease reasons, there are better alternatives. Are there any windows in the front facade that the shrubs would be placed in front?
Posted on 3/23/20 at 8:48 pm to lildaddy86
6-10’ is not a tree.
Posted on 3/23/20 at 8:52 pm to lildaddy86
quote:There are some pretty cool looking Junipers at Cleggs in Denham. Needs full sun.
a tree or shrub that will mature between 6-10ft tall
Posted on 3/23/20 at 9:44 pm to CrawDude
Front of house faces south. Live oaks on both sides of house about 100yards from house so early mornings and late evening will be shaded. As far as around the actual house, starting from scratch
This post was edited on 3/23/20 at 9:47 pm
Posted on 3/23/20 at 9:48 pm to lildaddy86
Sweet olive or banana magnolias.
Posted on 3/23/20 at 10:41 pm to RedBeardBaw
Sweet olive. Japanese magnolia.
Posted on 3/24/20 at 3:59 am to lildaddy86
There are Japanese Maple cultivars that will stay at that height... you can also look at Pee Gee Hydrangea Trees, Jane Magnolias, pretty sure there are Redbud cultivars that don’t get above 15’...
Posted on 3/24/20 at 10:02 am to lildaddy86
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Front of house faces south. Live oaks on both sides of house about 100yards from house so early mornings and late evening will be shaded. As far as around the actual house, starting from scratch
Sounds you still get a good amount of sun (6+ hours) even with the large live oaks, given the southern exposure. You might look into one of the varieties (cultivars) of Distylium, like Coppertone, or Vintage Jade which I understand are becoming popular substitutes for shrubs like boxwoods, and some other shrubs that now having diseases issues. If you want to consider evergreen flowering options, Conversation Piece Azaleas (Louisiana Superplant), Shi Shi Gashira camellia (Louisiana Superplant). Don’t plant any larger growing shrubs in front of picture windows.
Small tree - Rising Sun Redbud, though in time grows a bit larger than you specified, but attractive small tree - really stands out in the landscape.
You being in Hammond, I’d recommend you go walk the grounds of the LSU AgCenter’s Hammond Horticultural Research Station, which they allow the public to do, for ideas - they have lots of shrubs, trees, perennials on display and usually name tags by the plants - unfortunately with Corona I suspect the gates are closed for the time being.
Read all you can on landscape bed preparation - plant shrubs and trees high, with several inches of the root ball above grade, if you have poorly draining soils. Might not be in your budget but I’ll throw it out there - playing a professional (landscape architect) to draw you a landscape plan, even a simple plan to get you started, that you can follow, even if you do the work/bed prep/planting yourself, is worth the $, particularly if you plan to be in the house for a long time.
This post was edited on 3/24/20 at 3:12 pm
Posted on 3/24/20 at 4:39 pm to CrawDude
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Rising Sun Redbud
Stunning! Thanks!
Posted on 3/24/20 at 4:51 pm to bayoubengals88
Thoughts on dwarf magnolias?
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