Can you suggest a plant or bush for this area?
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Douglas Hunt on Apr 27, 2014That's a very small amount of space for most shrubs I can think of. Perhaps Ilex glabra "Compacta"? Possibly you could keep Viburnum carlesii "Compactum" to 3 x 3 feet. It doesn't grow that fast and has gloriously fragrant blooms in spring. You don't say what zone you're in but I suspect either of those would be OK.Helpful Reply
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Emma Taylor on Apr 27, 2014Dwarf Fothergilla; blooms in June but known for its fall color.Helpful Reply
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Julie Carr on Apr 27, 2014We are in Southwestern Ontario and I don't know our zone. Sad but true. I have added a picture of the area.Helpful Reply
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Julie Carr on Apr 27, 2014Need a filler for the middle.Helpful Reply
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Rhonda B on Apr 27, 2014I am not sure of your zone, but how about a slow growing dwarf conifer like Picea orientalis "Tom Thumb" or Picea mariana "Nana"?Helpful Reply
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Pamela Scruggs on Apr 28, 2014A quickie fix might be caladium bulbs and elephant ear bulbs if these can grow in your area. Gives a nice tropical look. Use the space in winter (while they are dormant) for a Christmas tree.Helpful Reply
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Douglas Hunt on Apr 28, 2014A dwarf pieris, like "Bisbee Dwarf," "Bonsai," Pygmaea" or "Nocturne," would probably never get tall enough to cause a problem with your window.Helpful Reply
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Julie Carr on Apr 28, 2014These are great suggestions. I am going to jot the names down and go to our garden centre. I do not know if these are commonly found for sale in our area but I will check. I was at a small garden centre yesterday and the pickings were slim. They had a dwarf burning bush and a Forsythia, but both of those are going to be way too big for that area are they not?Helpful Reply
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Rustic & Refined on Apr 29, 2014I'd do peonies in the background and an large group of annuals in front of that...that each year you just trade out for something different. but each year the peonies would bloom around late spring/early summer. and the annuals bloom all summer longHelpful Reply
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