RE: Big, bold, beautiful, white flowering perennial

The only thing that comes to mind for me is clethra alnifolia.  'Pink
Spires' tends more toward pink than white, but there is a more white
form.  Flowers smell fantastic, good gold fall foliage, about 5' tall.
Bold?  Not especially, but a nice shrub, blooms in August.

What about a white-tipped evergreen?  I believe hemlocks take quite a
bit of shade.  What about a big mophead white hydrangea?  That should
bloom a good long time and is DEFINITELY dramatic!  Or a white buddlea?

-----Original Message-----
From: Jeaa1224@aol.com [J*@aol.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 2:35 PM
To: perennials@hort.net
Subject: Re: Big, bold, beautiful, white flowering perennial


I hope someone may be able to help...I'm looking for the above type of
plant 
to situate next to a robust Rosa rugosa 'Alba' and in front of a dark
grey 
stockade fence. I've been unable to come up with something that has 
attractive foliage and that blooms pretty much most of the 
summer...hopefully, the plant would have great presence and have a
strong 
branching habit (no flopping). Size-wise, 5-6 feet tall and wide, with
sun 
for most of the afternoon until mid-August when it will be quite a bit 
shadier. The soil's good and drains well. Zones 4b/5a. Is there such an 
animal?

If anyone knows of a shrub that would fill the bill,  I'd really
appreciate 
being emailed privately.

Thanks for any help anyone may be able to provide.

Joan Anderson
Chicago area

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