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Posted: June 10 2007 at 1:33pm | IP Logged Quote Matilda
I need suggestions from all you amazing ladies who know more about bushes and flowers than I do.

We just removed 4 Boxwood bushes from the front of our house and want to replace them with smaller plants that might offer more texture and color. Any suggestions? We live in North Texas (I know there is a zone for us, but I have no idea what it is) and this spot gets full sun from about 11 AM to 7 PM.

Pictures are posted here.

We are not "gardening" people so a very low maintenance solution would be best... for the plants! Trust me!
Thanks in advance!

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Posted: June 10 2007 at 5:23pm | IP Logged Quote jugglingpaynes
Go native! This link for eNature should give you some ideas about plants that are native to your area.
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Native plants are more drought tolerant and better at taking care of themselves. My planting method is to dig a hole, drop the young plant in and say a prayer over it. If it's lucky, I might even water it the first year. Don't get discouraged if you lose plants, every good gardener loses a few plants. You'll learn what works for your conditions--light, soil, climate--and once you do you'll be like me, pulling up and giving away lots of extra baby plants!

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Posted: June 10 2007 at 5:35pm | IP Logged Quote Matilda
What a great resource!

The two plants that we like (which are pictured over at my blog because I still haven't figured out the trick to posting pics here) are native plants. We took those pictures at a landscape designer's place and he only uses native plants. I wish I knew what they were called. I could call him up and ask him but I feel a little funny about that since we are planning on doing the work ourselves.

Thanks again for the website!

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Posted: June 10 2007 at 6:39pm | IP Logged Quote jugglingpaynes
I looked at your blog and left you a comment about the plants. Sorry I can't be of more help. I just mow grass, I don't identify it!

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Posted: June 16 2007 at 3:19pm | IP Logged Quote Tina P.
I like late-blooming chrysanthemums. There are many flower and leaf types from which to choose. They become bushy during the summer and bloom in early fall. Then you cut them to the ground in winter, when they stop flowering. I don't know whether they would do well in your climate. They seem to take off here!

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Posted: June 17 2007 at 9:31am | IP Logged Quote 5athome
Texas sage might be an option. It grows well in the tx heat and has pretty purple flowers. The dwarf size are rather compact.

At Home Depot last week we were looking at grasses similar to your picture. They have one that they called fiberoptic where each grass blade (stem??) had a little nodule on the end. It did look very interesting but not sure of the sun requirements.



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