Re: sourwood/ companions for sumac
- Subject: Re: [SG] sourwood/ companions for sumac
- From: G*
- Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2001 06:42:55 -0500
Hello Betty,
I think I am going to go for as much color as I can from the sumac. Place it
on the western edge of my garden where it will get the most light in the afternoon
and setting sun. There is already a Arkansas bluejean flower (Amsonia) there.They
would make great companions, I think. Fine, thread-leaf gold of the amsonia with
the broad, brilliant red, foliage of the sumac. On the back side from the sun
would be fall-blooming anemones, monkshood in good azure blues....
Soils is fairly decent, so will place deep lawn edging into the soil when
transplanting mine to keep the spread tight and from wandering around in the
garden.
Sounds like a winner to me....
Gene Bush Southern Indiana Zone 6a Munchkin Nursery
around the woods - around the world
genebush@otherside.com http://www.munchkinnursery.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Betty Davis <BDeyes6@AOL.COM>
Subject: Re: [SG] sourwood
> Gene.
> The gro low sumac does well in the shade and I hear it even gets fall color
> without having much sun......but I got a message today that they sucker more
> than a little. I am not sure how to contain that. It would definitely be a
> wonderful look for the shady areas after the hostas and ferns have
> collapsed....and worth some extra attention.
>
> Betty
