Howdy! Needing some advice on how to jazz up these flower beds next to my driveway.
It appears these are boxwoods but they aren’t really full/growing/pretty.
I’m looking for very LOW maintenance bushes/plant to increase curb appeal for my house.
For reference I have a red brick exterior.
Should I
A) get more boxwoods to fill out that space?
B) try a different more hearty bush/plant that will thrive better with these conditions.
TIA!
by Bubbly_Question7114
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I would fill those squares with asiatic jasmine. A bush there is strange. But if you’re insistent on a bush, a dwarf yupon Holly could be kept small.
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Cover crop call it a day idk they’re so weirdly small
Are you able to grow annuals? If so, I would plant marigolds. Or whatever annuals grow in your area. A little more work because you will have to plant them every year.
I would not plant a bush because they would get too wide.
If you want something tall to separate the concrete areas, look into some tall native grasses.
Bigger taller boxwood’s or sky pencil holly. Something much taller.
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I’m a big advocate of native plants, but that is a tough spot that calls for my favorite non-native: sedum. I just checked, and it thrives in Texas.
I know the Autumn Joy sedum has a giant version which gets almost 2 feet tall. I believe there is also one with red flowers, if you want to match the brick.
It is incredibly hardy, low water and if you accidentally drive over it, you can plant the broken bits and will most likely get more sedum.
Nothing with strong roots that will push your concrete up in a few years
Any creeping native evergreen perennials. Phlox?
What about some grasses? I’m not from your zone, but something like little bluestem could be nice there. Give it a little color but not be too much for such a small spot.
It gets so hot there so something that can take the heat and dry. Agave would do well, the best agave for north Texas is the neo mexicana as it can handle hot and cold (to 5 degrees). Not sure where in TX you are but try native plants and desert plants that can handle heat from the cement!
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Lantana
Mexican Heather.
Silverado sage
Hibiscus.
Cactus
Tall perennial flowers like Lillie’s. Small area and paved don’t want to big of root system growing imo.
Aloe plants or some other native that you can plant and ignore