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Gardening

beac

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6. I'm not fond of the stuff personally. I think it looks weird and out-of-place in

Reply to kjackson227 (Original post)

Wed May 9, 2012, 12:28 PM

May 2012

most landscapes.

What about aucuba? It's an evergreen that looks lush all year round, has pretty red berries in the fall, is easy to propagate (just root in water) and grows 6-10 feet tall and wide. It's drought tolerant and super maintenance-free.
http://www.finegardening.com/plantguide/aucuba-japonica-and-cvs-japanese-laurel.aspx

You can even grow rooted cuttings in pots as houseplants. I often give this as a house-warming present, telling the owners they can enjoy it indoors or plant it in their new garden.

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Sooo, what are your thoughts regarding pampas grass? [View all] kjackson227 May 2012 OP

My first thought when I saw this was----DON'T. Curmudgeoness May 2012 #1

Why would anyone think it's so hard to get rid of large grasses. Denninmi May 2012 #2

Hope it works out better than the bamboo that showed up in our backyard a while back(MN) kickysnana May 2012 #3

How tall of a plant are you looking for? XemaSab May 2012 #4

If your state ag dept says it's invasive, avoid it. Gormy Cuss May 2012 #5

I'm not fond of the stuff personally. I think it looks weird and out-of-place in beac May 2012 #6

Thanks everyone for the replies. I've decided not to plant the grass, afterall... kjackson227 Jun 2012 #7

It's a non-native invasive BlueToTheBone Jun 2012 #8