Introduction to Foundation Plants

• Posted on 6 February 2021
• Posted in Evergreens, Flowering Shrubs, Garden Design, Ornamental Gardening, Winter Interest
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Make your house feel like home by choosing the right plants to install around the foundation. Landscape Specialist Ben Trest goes over characteristics to look for when selecting foundation plants, and what to steer clear of.

Helpful Resources:

Demystifying Plant Tags

Plants Mentioned in this Webinar: 

Low Hedge Plants:

Sunny & Dry Location:

Juniper (Juniperus)

Mint Julep Juniper

Nandina

Gulf Stream Nandina

Firepower Nandina

Yew (Taxus)

Dense Spreading Yew

Hicksii Yew

Arborvitae (Thuja)

Hetz Midget

Globe Arbovitae

Laurel (Prunus)

Otto Luyken

Chestnut Hill

Euonymus

Golden Euonymus

Holly (Ilex)

Soft Touch Holly

Burford Holly

Boxwood (Buxus)

Pine (Pinus)

Mugo Pine

Azalea

Autumn Starburst Encore Azalea

Distyllium

Loropetalum

Shade-Tolerant Shrubs

Boxwood (Buxus)

Green Velvet (3-4' rounded shrub)

Green Mountain

Japanese Yew (Cephalotaxus)

Duke Gardens

Holly (Ilex)

Gumpo Azalea

Rhododendron

Aucuba

Mr. Goldstrike

Pieris

Tall Hedge Plants:

Juniper

Taylor Juniper

Yew (Taxus)

Hicksii Yew

Holly (Ilex)

Sky Pencil Holly

Red Beauty Holly

Boxwood (Buxus)

Green Tower Boxwood

Dee Runk Boxwood

Deciduous Foundation Plants:

Japanese Maples (Acer palmatum)

Red Twig Dogwood (Cornus)

Deciduous Azaleas

Mock Orange

Native Plants:

Native Deciduous Shrubs

Clethera/Summersweet

Itea/Sweetspire

Native Azalea

Native Perennials

Hardy Ferns

Native Tall Evergreen Foundation Plants

Little Gem Evergreen Magnolia 

American Holly

Native Evergreen Shrubs

Rhododendron

Illicium

Products Mentioned in this Webinar: 

EarthMix® Landscape™ Premium Soil Conditioner

BioTone

HollyTone