What shrubs do you think I should consider adding here? Here's the criteria: hardy to zone 5, deer resistant (at least mostly), nothing that requires special fertilizing or pruning treatment (i.e. no hydrangeas or roses), something fairly compact as well as something that is more moderately sized, and nothing too flashy. Multi-season interest a requirement.
Proud Berry Coralberry Symphoricarpos sp. is beautiful. Cut it back early spring if needed and it grows like crazy. Beautiful pink berries in fall, bluish colored leaves. It will get huge if you don’t cut it back but that’s just more beauty to look at.
Looking wonderful. Deer Resistant and zone 5 = Deutzia, Spirea, Forsythia (Show off, 36") , Viburnum (a few varieties that will work), Lilac . Each of these have a few variations in sizes in variety. Some better than others. I know you will pick something wonderful. From one flip flop wearing gardener to another. I am in Indiana 6B.
This is one of the best gardening videos I’ve watched. Hearing your thought process is invaluable. Looks great, I’m looking forward to following its process over the years.
Itea “Little Henry” is a beautiful 4’ x 4’ shrub for your border if it works in your area. The plantings you have are gorgeous. Can’t wait to see this all fill in.
I have Mt Airy Fothergilla, zone 7/MD. My deer nibble the leaf & flower buds in February/March here. If you spray during that time (or perhaps later for you in WI), they will flower & put out flush new leaf growth. The deer leave mine totally alone, once the leaves are out.
This entire space is coming together fantastic. Such a massive undertaking. I think you need a nice vacation Erin. Let those roots settle and go have a few big G&T and some R&R. 💜
That looks so great, and it’s not even completed yet. Ninebarks and Viburnums are two of my favorite shrubs. I just love the berries in Autumn on the Viburnums for the birds. Whatever you choose Erin, I’m sure it will be just perfect. It looks fantastic already.
I immediately thought of cotoneaster. It’s a non-flashy, non-demanding, nice looking workhorse in my yard. Sweetly pretty in early summer with some flowers which turn into small red berries. Very drought tolerant, shape stays nice without pruning, 4-ish tall and wide here in high altitude (yes, that makes a difference). I checked and it’s “not favored by deer”. I have had it turn up voluntarily in several other areas of my yard. Two I’m very grateful for, the third wasn’t hard to remove.
This project is incredible. I watched the video when you walkled us through this idea and seeing all the trees in place I thinks it's perfect. So nice that you are using native trees. It will allow the space to look that much more natural rather than a display.
Amber Jubilee Ninebark is a fantastic shrub. It gets 5-6' tall, which may be a little taller than will work in your area. It is a shrub that doesn't scream look at me, but when you do take notice of it it is beautiful. I love watching their colors change from spring, summer and fall and the small cluster of reddish berries are perfect in the winter. Your project looks absolutely stunning! All the new tree plantings already look like they were always supposed to naturally be there. I'm so excited for you!
I have 3 and then another one of those used to screen the ground of my neighbors side yard which they leave bare. The deer haven’t eaten them that I can tell, but I have other things they like better. I love the orange color in spring
I Love Planting trees! I Love that you removed the burlap and wire from the root balls. It always bugs me to see planters Not removing it. Great video Erin. I always look forward to the next one. I have learned so much from you.😊
While I don’t have a lot of experience with Ninebark, I am really liking it’s screening properties between my neighbor and my house. A variety of them would be fun in one area.
Love how disciplined you were with this project!! It's going to be absolutely beautiful! As for the wooly adelgid I have a feeling it maybe too cold for it where you are located. I spoke to an arborist and she said they don't like the real cold winters. Great job!
I love Philadelphus/Mockorange. It will be covered with the white flowers in early summer and then blend back into the background. You could always do one of the white variegated cultivars though. One of my all time favorites.
Erin, for shrubs in the 4' range, possibly plant several Mockorange shrubs, such as the Illuminati Sparks, Illuminati Arch, or Illuminati Towers. Any of these would add a lovely scent and since you already have white flowers in that area, it wouldn't distract the eye. They are all hardy in Zones 4-7, I think. I hope you and Mr. Much More Patient have a great weekend. ~Margie🤗
Beautiful screen, very thoughtfully designed with tough as nails plants. I always remind people (nursery person here) that they put trees in containers so they won't fall out, not that for tree growth purposes. Always locate the flare if before digging if you can. What a huge project--no wonder you were tired as hell!
Consider buttonbush for your empty spot. There is a dwarf version of 'Legend of the Fall' Fothergilla called 'Legend of the Small' which might satisfy the front of the bed. As a bonus, in fall those shrubs have spectacular color, which will echo some of the beautiful color you'll be getting from the Firespire Hornbeam trees. The whole project looks beautiful. Love your channel!
Show Off Sugar Baby forsythia is a beauty! Mine are four-5 years old. 3’x2.5’ vase-like shape. Flowers on the entire stem for about 3 weeks in MD/zone 7. Nice green all summer. My deer herd of 20+ don’t touch it. Pinned down some low branches. Routed easily. Now I have 5 more potted up. Will plant the babies elsewhere this fall.
I absolutely love everything you have done with this space. The collaboration between you and your neighbors is encouraging - being able to work together especially when you noted that this is really mostly their property. Great team work!!!!! I find this project both encouraging and inspiring. No suggestions... I think you've got this!
Only 4 hours!! Great work, Erin (& co)! I'm putting my votes in for Spiraea and Physocarpus.. There's such an amazing range of cultivars to choose from!
Fantastic job and beautifully planned Erin. I'm loving all the textures and height variations. I'll add my vote for Nine Bark too !! You are a wonderful inspiration in my garden and I love your "down to earth" attitude :)
Hi Erin! That area is looking really nice! I really like the trees you've chosen. I'm looking forward to seeing the shrubs you chose. How satisfying to get 14 trees planted in 4 hours. I'm glad you guys had help. Thank you so much for sharing!
My second suggestion is another West Coast native, Mahonia nervosa (low Oregon grape). It's hardy to zone 5, stays about 2' tall, and is evergreen. It has sparse yellow flowers for a short time in spring, which I don't find very noticeable. It gets dusty blue berries in the fall, which the birds love. The foliage can take on a maroon tinge during cold winters. It thrives on zero care, does well in full sun to deep shade, and survives our summer drought season (in Seattle) with no watering but also does well in moist conditions. I think it's relatively unpalatable to deer but we don't deal with that here in the city, so check your sources to be sure. Its only downside are its sharply pointed leaves, but in an area where no one will be brushing against them, it's only an issue for weeding. I always wear gloves.
Looks awesome, Erin. Love the collaboration between you and Yulia. No improvement needed on your great choices. Other suggestions might be Abelia, Deutzia, and Fothergilla. I just added a Sage leaf Willow and that might fit well also.The foliage is blue and narrow and gets a sort of catkin that opens burgandy
Ditto on Ninebark! TOUGH plants with some show when they flower but not for that long of a time. Find them tough as nails and many varieties. Little Henry is also a nice choice.
I just love that you are using free chips. I ask the tree trimmer trimming along the power lines in March is I could get their chips. I got 5 loads of free chips. Enough to last me a couple years or more.
I love your tree choices! How about Hamamelis virginiana? It might be too open, but on the other hand, you've got layers going on. Aronia will sucker, but maybe you want some of that? There's also Lindera benzoin, which is nice and wide, and has the bonus of red berries for the birds (and is a host plant for swallowtails!).
O my! Absolutely LOVE this!! What a change for the better ! And don't you love it when you can recycle and have the gorgeous chips from the old trees? What about PW's Bloomerang Lilac? Not showy, really. It stays 4-6' tall and wide, hardy to zone 3. I have it, takes some shade and would give you just a little color in the spring with sporadic reblooming "sproinks" that I love. And it's that smell, just that smell I need in the spring......
I vote for gold mop head cypress! Love how it drapes. Mine grew pretty fast in pass 5 years and I’m so happy with them, I did nothing but make sure enough water.
I would also second on Fothergilla, like Mt Airy, although not sure how it does on calcareous soils. The planting looks fantastic. Looks like a great place to let the Mertensias have a bit of space.
I love all your new trees. A swoop of dwarf mountain laurels would be lovely. I have “Elf” in zone 5b that grows to 3 feet. Flowers later in spring with light pink flowers that fade to white with time. Beautiful and well behaved shrub
Some of my fav shrubs: Callicarpa (Beautyberry), PW's Weigela "Vinho Verde," any of the dwarf varieties of Oakleaf Hydrangea. Also, my fav evergreen groundcovers: Wintergreen (beautiful dark leaves & yummy berries) & any of the blue groundcover varieties of Juniper.
I have been so excited to see this new space take shape. It did not disappoint! And has inspired some tree options for my own yard and future projects. Thank you so much for taking us along on the journey! I just love it.
Fun to see your thoughts in action on how you plant this part of the garden. Ideas on color, durability etc The “they look like hell right now, but they’ll be fine” comment gave me a chuckle. I like that confidence. Looks great.
Gorgeous choices!! I would vote for more viburnums, aronias/ red &/or black chokeberries, spicebush/ lindera benzoin, more winterberries, sumacs? can you grow northern bayberry? Beach plum/prunus maritima? Kalmia latifolia? Mountain Laurel? Love natives so much!!
I love mahonia. You said texture A+ on texture. in recent years some much shorter cultivars. evergreen. most deer resistant...top out at 3 to 4 feet or up to 12'. Wide selection. The lower the maintenance in that area the better I think. what a beautiful presentation wall for you opulent gorgeous garden....perfectly sneeky=peeky. Pat yourself on the back. You just jumped the property value up a notch...I enjoy your show
Wow, it's really impressive that you were able to find such a variety of things in such large sizes. Ninebarks, dogwoods, viburnums, weigela and elderberries. Plenty of variety in size and color, hardy in zone 5 and low maintenance.
So glad you took off all the burlap & wire cages from the trees and explained it. I don’t understand the logic to planting with that stuff. What, you save time and effort?! Not worth risk of the roots binding up. The site so far looks fantastic. Kudos to your design and thorough planning 👏🙌
The border looks amazing. So much variety in the trees with the addition of larger sways of shrubs will look great and I agree with your rationale of keeping it simple in the plantings. Cheers 🇦🇺 Bronwyn
Looking wonderful. Deer Resistant and zone 5 = Deutzia, Spirea, Forsythia (Show off, 36") , Viburnum (a few varieties that will work), Lilac . Each of these have a few variations in sizes in variety. Some better than others. I know you will pick something wonderful. From one flip flop wearing gardener to another. I am in Indiana 6B.
What shrubs do you think I should consider adding here? Here's the criteria: hardy to zone 5, deer resistant (at least mostly), nothing that requires special fertilizing or pruning treatment (i.e. no hydrangeas or roses), something fairly compact as well as something that is more moderately sized, and nothing too flashy. Multi-season interest a requirement.
Proud Berry Coralberry Symphoricarpos sp. is beautiful. Cut it back early spring if needed and it grows like crazy. Beautiful pink berries in fall, bluish colored leaves. It will get huge if you don’t cut it back but that’s just more beauty to look at.
Looking wonderful. Deer Resistant and zone 5 = Deutzia, Spirea, Forsythia (Show off, 36") , Viburnum (a few varieties that will work), Lilac . Each of these have a few variations in sizes in variety. Some better than others. I know you will pick something wonderful. From one flip flop wearing gardener to another. I am in Indiana 6B.
What about red twig or attic fire dogwood? It would add more winter interest and some lower screening in the winter.
GINGER WINE NINEBARK
Maybe some haskaps! :)
This is one of the best gardening videos I’ve watched. Hearing your thought process is invaluable. Looks great, I’m looking forward to following its process over the years.
Itea “Little Henry” is a beautiful 4’ x 4’ shrub for your border if it works in your area. The plantings you have are gorgeous. Can’t wait to see this all fill in.
I am obsessed with Fothergilla and think shorter or medium varieties would look amazing. Really beautiful job so far!
Have you seen Blue Shadow Fothergilla? It is absolutely beautiful. I couldn’t resist buying one the other day.
Yes, I love it! Looks beautiful for 3 seasons.
I have Mt Airy Fothergilla, zone 7/MD. My deer nibble the leaf & flower buds in February/March here. If you spray during that time (or perhaps later for you in WI), they will flower & put out flush new leaf growth. The deer leave mine totally alone, once the leaves are out.
This entire space is coming together fantastic. Such a massive undertaking. I think you need a nice vacation Erin. Let those roots settle and go have a few big G&T and some R&R. 💜
No cages or burlap, just rootball, love it !!!❤❤❤
That looks so great, and it’s not even completed yet. Ninebarks and Viburnums are two of my favorite shrubs. I just love the berries in Autumn on the Viburnums for the birds. Whatever you choose Erin, I’m sure it will be just perfect. It looks fantastic already.
I immediately thought of cotoneaster. It’s a non-flashy, non-demanding, nice looking workhorse in my yard. Sweetly pretty in early summer with some flowers which turn into small red berries. Very drought tolerant, shape stays nice without pruning, 4-ish tall and wide here in high altitude (yes, that makes a difference). I checked and it’s “not favored by deer”. I have had it turn up voluntarily in several other areas of my yard. Two I’m very grateful for, the third wasn’t hard to remove.
We have lots of deer in my area and the cotoneaster gets left strictly alone!
This project is incredible. I watched the video when you walkled us through this idea and seeing all the trees in place I thinks it's perfect. So nice that you are using native trees. It will allow the space to look that much more natural rather than a display.
Amber Jubilee Ninebark is a fantastic shrub. It gets 5-6' tall, which may be a little taller than will work in your area. It is a shrub that doesn't scream look at me, but when you do take notice of it it is beautiful. I love watching their colors change from spring, summer and fall and the small cluster of reddish berries are perfect in the winter. Your project looks absolutely stunning! All the new tree plantings already look like they were always supposed to naturally be there. I'm so excited for you!
I have 2 varieties of these. They are pretty but definitely not deer resistant.
I have 3 and then another one of those used to screen the ground of my neighbors side yard which they leave bare. The deer haven’t eaten them that I can tell, but I have other things they like better. I love the orange color in spring
I have a ninebark “Diablo” and it’s beautiful. Dark dark foliage with white flowers.
I Love Planting trees! I Love that you removed the burlap and wire from the root balls. It always bugs me to see planters Not removing it. Great video Erin. I always look forward to the next one. I have learned so much from you.😊
While I don’t have a lot of experience with Ninebark, I am really liking it’s screening properties between my neighbor and my house. A variety of them would be fun in one area.
Love how disciplined you were with this project!! It's going to be absolutely beautiful! As for the wooly adelgid I have a feeling it maybe too cold for it where you are located. I spoke to an arborist and she said they don't like the real cold winters. Great job!
I couldn’t have done it without your help and expertise!
Gorgeous mix of fullness and height. I’m sure it will be thrilling for you.
I love that two of my favorite "garden ladies" are friends!❤ And yes, that is how I refer to you when discussing these videos with my kids.😊
Thank you on behalf of the trees for removing the burlap and cages completely!
Viburnum! Deer resistant and bloom nicely. Of course protection from your deer is very important here!!! Looks great!
Buttonbush (cephalanthus) Sugar Shack. A rugged native that pollinators love. Interesting flowers and then berries.
I love Philadelphus/Mockorange. It will be covered with the white flowers in early summer and then blend back into the background. You could always do one of the white variegated cultivars though. One of my all time favorites.
I agree with this suggestion it fits the bill for the greenery you are looking for and the blessing of the lovely blooms and aroma in late spring.
So glad you took off all the burlap and cages before you planted.
I love the blue kazoo Spirea because of the bluish green foliage which is a little darker and the flowers are just a bonus in the spring!
Fantastic amazing🌹🌹❤
Awesome collaboration with the neighbors
I just love that you keep in the first takes 😂😂
Erin, for shrubs in the 4' range, possibly plant several Mockorange shrubs, such as the Illuminati Sparks, Illuminati Arch, or Illuminati Towers. Any of these would add a lovely scent and since you already have white flowers in that area, it wouldn't distract the eye. They are all hardy in Zones 4-7, I think. I hope you and Mr. Much More Patient have a great weekend. ~Margie🤗
Beautiful screen, very thoughtfully designed with tough as nails plants. I always remind people (nursery person here) that they put trees in containers so they won't fall out, not that for tree growth purposes. Always locate the flare if before digging if you can. What a huge project--no wonder you were tired as hell!
Consider buttonbush for your empty spot. There is a dwarf version of 'Legend of the Fall' Fothergilla called 'Legend of the Small' which might satisfy the front of the bed. As a bonus, in fall those shrubs have spectacular color, which will echo some of the beautiful color you'll be getting from the Firespire Hornbeam trees. The whole project looks beautiful. Love your channel!
How exciting! It looks amazing. For a shorter shrub how about the small sized forthsythia from Proven Winners.
Show Off Sugar Baby forsythia is a beauty! Mine are four-5 years old. 3’x2.5’ vase-like shape. Flowers on the entire stem for about 3 weeks in MD/zone 7. Nice green all summer. My deer herd of 20+ don’t touch it.
Pinned down some low branches. Routed easily. Now I have 5 more potted up. Will plant the babies elsewhere this fall.
There are so many beautiful viburnums!!!
I recommend PW’s weigela, wine and roses. I live in Ontario, Canada, zone 5. Weigela comes back for us faithfully every year and it’s carefree.
I absolutely love everything you have done with this space. The collaboration between you and your neighbors is encouraging - being able to work together especially when you noted that this is really mostly their property. Great team work!!!!! I find this project both encouraging and inspiring. No suggestions... I think you've got this!
Only 4 hours!! Great work, Erin (& co)! I'm putting my votes in for Spiraea and Physocarpus.. There's such an amazing range of cultivars to choose from!
Fantastic job and beautifully planned Erin. I'm loving all the textures and height variations. I'll add my vote for Nine Bark too !! You are a wonderful inspiration in my garden and I love your "down to earth" attitude :)
I am excited to see how this grows into itself!
I love that hemlock! It all looks great!
Love the winterberries. Love the hydrangeas; I really like the tall panicle variety: Tardava. Always love David Austin Roses and elderberries.
I am partial to artic fire and artic sun dogwoods
OMG that AUGER IS SO COOL!
I'm very partial to Fothergilla gardenii -- perfect size, lovely late spring flowers and great fall color.
I love aronia melanocarpa, especially 'Black Magic'
Yes! Low scape mound Aronia would be beautiful there
This is going to be so beautiful! Thank you for sharing the process. I’m looking forward to seeing how it looks over the coming months and years.
Red chokeberry or black chokeberry shrubs are beautiful and very easy to grow.
Hi Erin! That area is looking really nice! I really like the trees you've chosen. I'm looking forward to seeing the shrubs you chose. How satisfying to get 14 trees planted in 4 hours. I'm glad you guys had help. Thank you so much for sharing!
We love our Standing Ovation Serviceberry. It's tall and narrow (4' x 15') and do great in zone 5 with minimal care.
My second suggestion is another West Coast native, Mahonia nervosa (low Oregon grape). It's hardy to zone 5, stays about 2' tall, and is evergreen. It has sparse yellow flowers for a short time in spring, which I don't find very noticeable. It gets dusty blue berries in the fall, which the birds love. The foliage can take on a maroon tinge during cold winters. It thrives on zero care, does well in full sun to deep shade, and survives our summer drought season (in Seattle) with no watering but also does well in moist conditions. I think it's relatively unpalatable to deer but we don't deal with that here in the city, so check your sources to be sure. Its only downside are its sharply pointed leaves, but in an area where no one will be brushing against them, it's only an issue for weeding. I always wear gloves.
I have one and it gets smaller every year! I think it’s a pH issue.
Ninebark, great color, great bark, deer resistant. Doesn't get gigantic, can be trimmed. I cut 1/3 off each year to keep it about 8 feet tall.
Wow this is so impressive! I love all the tree and shrub choices.
Such a beautiful, exciting project.
Wow thats a major make over, and its going to be stunning!❤
Looks awesome, Erin. Love the collaboration between you and Yulia.
No improvement needed on your great choices. Other suggestions might be Abelia, Deutzia, and Fothergilla. I just added a Sage leaf Willow and that might fit well also.The foliage is blue and narrow and gets a sort of catkin that opens burgandy
Ditto on Ninebark! TOUGH plants with some show when they flower but not for that long of a time. Find them tough as nails and many varieties. Little Henry is also a nice choice.
Shrub suggestion: How about ninebarks? Area is looking great!
I just love that you are using free chips. I ask the tree trimmer trimming along the power lines in March is I could get their chips. I got 5 loads of free chips. Enough to last me a couple years or more.
You are total class, Erin. Looks great!
I’m thinking spires, I personally love that plant.
SPECTACULAR VIDEO!!!
I love your tree choices! How about Hamamelis virginiana? It might be too open, but on the other hand, you've got layers going on. Aronia will sucker, but maybe you want some of that? There's also Lindera benzoin, which is nice and wide, and has the bonus of red berries for the birds (and is a host plant for swallowtails!).
O my! Absolutely LOVE this!! What a change for the better ! And don't you love it when you can recycle and have the gorgeous chips from the old trees? What about PW's Bloomerang Lilac? Not showy, really. It stays 4-6' tall and wide, hardy to zone 3. I have it, takes some shade and would give you just a little color in the spring with sporadic reblooming "sproinks" that I love. And it's that smell, just that smell I need in the spring......
O and no pruning, no nothing!
Bobo & Wee White Hydrangeas are GREAT small shrubs.
Mountain laurel are my favorite evergreen shrub at 4’ and I think they look great next to hydrangeas. 😊
So impressed with the machinery that you got to help plant your trees and brushes. Your colllection looks beautiful. Thanks for sharing. 👍❤️😊
I vote for gold mop head cypress! Love how it drapes. Mine grew pretty fast in pass 5 years and I’m so happy with them, I did nothing but make sure enough water.
The deer loved my diervilla and Berry Poppins. What about using calicarpa, viburnums, or a smoke bush.
I would also second on Fothergilla, like Mt Airy, although not sure how it does on calcareous soils. The planting looks fantastic. Looks like a great place to let the Mertensias have a bit of space.
I love all your new trees. A swoop of dwarf mountain laurels would be lovely. I have “Elf” in zone 5b that grows to 3 feet. Flowers later in spring with light pink flowers that fade to white with time. Beautiful and well behaved shrub
Some of my fav shrubs:
Callicarpa (Beautyberry), PW's Weigela "Vinho Verde," any of the dwarf varieties of Oakleaf Hydrangea. Also, my fav evergreen groundcovers: Wintergreen (beautiful dark leaves & yummy berries) & any of the blue groundcover varieties of Juniper.
Amsonia Hubrichtii. Newer variety String Theory. Fantastic texture all year. Then outstanding fall color. A wave or grouping would look great.
Wow. This is going to be amazing.
Crimson pigmy would look great!
I think it's so handsome. To make your other gorgeous gardens the sight you want people to stare at, well I believe you've done it. You're amazing. 😊
Red or yellow stemmed dogwood and or Physocarpus. The border looks great.
Not that I am " impatient" too, but I can hardly wait to see the outcome!!
Beautiful Erin! Hope all goes well with the trees & shrubs. ☀️🌲☀️
Viburnum Nudum Winterthur beautiful foliage 🍃 awesome berries and fall color, beautiful selection of trees and shrubs Erin 👌
Sweet scrub
It looks beautiful! Gave me some ideas for my own backyard for privacy.
looks great! how about new jersey tea, mock orange, oakleaf hydrangea, or elderberry. Those are lovely native shrubs.
Sweetspire would be gorgeous.
It already looks so good! My ideas for shrubs: Bird's Nest Spruce and Dwarf Mugo Pine.
It looks very good Erin. Even better after they settle in. I love the trees you picked out .🌸💚🙃
I have been so excited to see this new space take shape. It did not disappoint! And has inspired some tree options for my own yard and future projects. Thank you so much for taking us along on the journey! I just love it.
Fun to see your thoughts in action on how you plant this part of the garden. Ideas on color, durability etc
The “they look like hell right now, but they’ll be fine” comment gave me a chuckle. I like that confidence. Looks great.
Gorgeous choices!! I would vote for more viburnums, aronias/ red &/or black chokeberries, spicebush/ lindera benzoin, more winterberries, sumacs? can you grow northern bayberry? Beach plum/prunus maritima? Kalmia latifolia? Mountain Laurel? Love natives so much!!
I have clethera and really like it. Nice subtle flowers and fall color. I find it does spread.
I have a ninebark that gets yellow leaves. I love it. It is tall but they have a smaller version I think its called Darts Gold 4 to 5 ft
I love mahonia. You said texture A+ on texture. in recent years some much shorter cultivars. evergreen. most deer resistant...top out at 3 to 4 feet or up to 12'. Wide selection. The lower the maintenance in that area the better I think. what a beautiful presentation wall for you opulent gorgeous garden....perfectly sneeky=peeky. Pat yourself on the back. You just jumped the property value up a notch...I enjoy your show
What about some barberries to add a little purple color to your landscape? 💚😊💚
Wow, it's really impressive that you were able to find such a variety of things in such large sizes.
Ninebarks, dogwoods, viburnums, weigela and elderberries. Plenty of variety in size and color, hardy in zone 5 and low maintenance.
Beautiful property. Love the selection of trees and plants.
Maybe a variegated dogwood bush. I do think it needs something light looking. Brilliant work!
I love the trees you selected!!!
Thanks for showing The Cornelian Dogwood. I think i need to move mine. I thought I'd keep it trimmed , but i like the way yours is looking 👍❤👍
So glad you took off all the burlap & wire cages from the trees and explained it. I don’t understand the logic to planting with that stuff. What, you save time and effort?! Not worth risk of the roots binding up. The site so far looks fantastic. Kudos to your design and thorough planning 👏🙌
I don’t really have a suggestion just want to say it looks great right now! Fun watching gardening in a different zone than mine.
So far so beautiful. It will be magnificent when it grows and hopefully all the trees cooperate and thrive.
The border looks amazing. So much variety in the trees with the addition of larger sways of shrubs will look great and I agree with your rationale of keeping it simple in the plantings. Cheers 🇦🇺 Bronwyn
Looking incredible. How about Nine Bark
You plan is looking fabulous
Looking wonderful. Deer Resistant and zone 5 = Deutzia, Spirea, Forsythia (Show off, 36") , Viburnum (a few varieties that will work), Lilac . Each of these have a few variations in sizes in variety. Some better than others. I know you will pick something wonderful. From one flip flop wearing gardener to another. I am in Indiana 6B.
Really, really beautiful Erin!
What about Leucothoe 'Rainbow’? Unusual evergreen but shouldn’t draw too much attention, has some movement and it’s deer-resistant