Companion plant suggestions
- Subject: Companion plant suggestions
- From: B* D*
- Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 20:28:41 -0500
Hi, am hoping someone can suggest some companion shrubs to intersperse
with some young Amelanchier 'Autumn Brilliance' (or so the nursery
claimed) that grow in our backyard. They are in shade, on the north side
of a row of giant Arborvitae, and are maybe 6 or 7' tall at this point.
They are not like bushes, more like small trees. A largeish beech tree
grows to the east of the serviceberries, but there is room to plant some
additional shrubs. Beneath this grouping I plan to put some hostas and
maybe some spring ephemerals.
I would appreciate suggestions for shrubs that would have approximately
the same growth habit as the serviceberries but maybe bloom at a different
time, or with a different color of bloom, and that would like relatively
shady conditions.
Bobbi Diehl
Bloomington, IN
zone 5/6
