Spring Has Sprung!! Best Plants That Make for the Prettiest Homes!!

by Kevin Cooper

Best Curb Appeal Plants That Make for the Prettiest Homes

By incorporating these plants into your landscape, you can create a vibrant and welcoming atmosphere that showcases the beauty of your home during the spring season.

Hydrangea
Height: 3-5 ft.
Spread: 3-5 ft.
Zones: 5-9
Good for: Front-and-center locations where its thick foliage and large, loopy blooms do a great job of hiding plain-Jane foundation walls.
In neutral soil expect ball-shaped, pink and lavender blossoms; in slightly acidic soil, they'll bloom deep blue.
Tip: Keep plants at least two feet from your siding to prevent moisture problems and give them room to spread.

Encore Azalea (Rhododendrone Encore hybrids)
Height: 3-5 ft.
Spread: 3-5 ft.
Zones: 7-9
Good for: Sunny Spots that would fry other types of azaleas. Encore is a group of 25 hybrids that bloom in spring, and then again in late
summer/early fall. Plants bloom either white, pink, red, or purple. Plant in slightly acidic soil with plenty of compost.

Carissa Holly (Ilex Cornuta 'Carissa')
Height: 3-4 ft.
Spread: 4-6 ft.
Zones: 7-9
Good for: Small areas. This compact plant has white blossoms in spring, and is perfect for low hedges and as a glossy, green background for your flowering perennials. It is drought resistant but would appreciate weekly watering and mulch to keep it cool. Just don't pile mulch next to
your foundation: Moisture and bugs can get into cracks.

Rhododendron
Height: 3-10 ft. (typically)
Spread: 3-6 ft.
Zones: 6-9
Good for: Planting in front of tall foundation walls and porches. Some varieties of these woody shrubs (Rhododendron Nova Zembla) can grow
to 1- feet and climb the corner of your house creating a spectacular garden design focal point. Plant in partial sun; prune and fertilize after
spring flowering.
Tip: Keep shrubs trimmed, so burglars don't have a place to hide.

Catmint (Nepeta)
Height: 10-48 in.
Spread: 12-24 in.
Zones: 3-9
Good for: Adding hardy, drought-tolerant color anywhere along your foundation. Catmint (a cousin of catnip) isn't picky -- in fact, it loves dry,
hot weather, and it can thrive in average but well-drained soil. Deadhead the purple-blue blossoms to extend the show from early to midsummer.

Laurel 'Otto Luyken' (Prunus laurocerasus)
Height: 3 ft.
Spread: 6 ft.
Zones: 6-9
Good for: Year-round green foliage that boosts curb appeal even in winter. Otto Luyken also produces white, spiky flowers in spring and tiny
black fruit in late summer. Let the plant grow naturally for an informal look, or shape it after spring once it flowers. Water weekly and deeply
during the first growing season and during dry weather.

Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina domestica 'Compacta')
Height: 4-5 ft.
Spread: 3 ft.
Zones: 6-11
Good for: Four-season texture and color. Nandina sports bright red foliage and berries during fall and winter, making it a great accent for
foundation plantings and food for birds. It does well in partial shade, but foliage grows brighter in full sun. Prune in spring to keep it tidy.

Blue Angel Hosta
Height: 2-3 ft.
Spread: 3-4 ft.
Zones: 3-8
Good for: The shady sides of your house. In summer, this mounding, silver-blue perennial has lavender to white bell-shaped flowers that show
up on tall stalks. Like most shade plants, Blue Angel enjoys moist, mulch-covered soil. It will grow clumpy and tends to overwhelm its home, so divide every two to three years -- free plants!

Harland Dwarf Boxwood (Buxus harlandii)
Height: 4-6 ft.
Spread: 4-6 ft.
Zones: 7-9
Good for: Adding evergreen color. This compact plant doesn't require persnickety pruning and is more disease-resistant than other boxwoods.
Harland will grow well in sun or partial shade and likes moist, well-draining soil. The miniature treelike shape mixes well with other
foundation plantings.

Knockout Rose (Rosa 'Radrazz')
Height: 4ft.
Spread: 3 ft.
Zones: 4-9
Good for: Continual blooms that ensure your house looks good from spring to first frost. Compared with its fussy rose cousins, Knockouts
are relatively disease-resistant and easy-care. But watch out for rose rosette disease, which can knock this super rose out cold. Cut back
Knockouts in late winter to minimize chances of catching the virus.

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Spring Has Sprung!! Best Plants That Make for the Prettiest Homes!!

by Kevin Cooper

Best Curb Appeal Plants That Make for the Prettiest Homes

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