Re: Front yard flowers

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Denise Leonard
Tanstaafl Farm
Greenfield, MA
dal@shaysnet.com


On Fri, 11 Feb 2000 Moorman@teamzeon.com wrote:

> 
> I'm going to ask this question early this year!
> 
> Having a home in a neighborhood that fancies a tidy looking front yard, the
> red dark-leaved begonias appear every year in mass.  Frankly, it's overdone
> and I'm sick of seeing the numerous yards and islands brimming with those
> begonias.  They're nice, but I'm looking for something different this year
> to buck the trend.
> 
> What I'm looking for is something that is the same height as begonias
> (under 12") that will provide interest in the front yard all summer long in
> hot afternoon sun.  Impatiens, coleus, and such are definitely out.  The
> sun burns them to a crisp.  I've planted threadleaf coreopsis along the
> front of the house last year, knowing that they withstand my conditions
> quite admirably.  Does anyone know of another selection that would add more
> color to add to the coreopsis?  My house is grey stucco and trimmed in a
> pale yellow.  And I want something tidy looking, under 12", but yet tall
> enough to see from the street.  I'm on a corner lot, so I want an impact.
> I've also tried vinca before, but for some reason it didn't like the
> location and did not thrive.
> 
> By the way, silver-leaved foliage rots away in the spring around here and
> suffers from our humidity.  Believe me, I've tried to grow them numerous
> times.
> 
> Val in KY
> zone 6a
> 
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