flowering shrubs - The Village at Aversboro

THE VILLAGE
AT
AVERSBORO
RESIDENTIAL LANDSCAPE GUIDE: UTILITY BOX AREAS
We have provided this list of shrubs for you to consider when concealing your utility
boxes. All selections are evergreen, low-maintenance and deer-resistant. The list is
categorized alphabetically into two groups: flowering and non-flowering.
FLOWERING SHRUBS
ABELIA X GRANDIFLORA ‘LITTLE RICHARD’ OR
‘LITTLE RICHARD’ ABELIA
Mature size: 3’ H x 3’ W. Prefers full sun.
Evergreen. Compact, rounded shrub with glossy
dark green leaves. White 3/4" fragrant flowers
from summer to frost. Leaves take on a purple
hue in the fall and winter.
ABELIA X GRANDIFLORA ‘KALEIDOSCOPE’ OR
‘KALEIDOSCOPE’ ABELIA
Mature Size: 3’ H x 3’ W. Prefers full sun.
Evergreen. Compact, rounded shrub with glossy
dark green leaves. White 3/4" fragrant flowers from
summer to frost. Yellow and green variegation
becoming red and orange in fall.
GARDENIA JASMINOIDES ‘KLEIM’S HARDY’ OR
CAPE JASMINE
Mature Size: 4’ H x 4’ W. Prefers sun to part sun.
Evergreen shrub with shiny, dark green leaves.
Waxy white 2-3" fragrant flowers May-July.
Needs winter protection (a thick layer of pine
straw around base will suffice).
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LOROPETALUM CHINENSIS ‘CRIMSON FIRE’ OR
‘CRIMSON FIRE’ CHINESE FRINGE FLOWER
Mature Size: 2’ H x 3’ W. Prefers full sun.
Semi-evergreen. Compact, mounded habit with
burgundy foliage and bright pink flowers in winter
and spring.
LOROPETALUM CHINENSIS ‘EMERALD SNOW’ OR
‘EMERALD SNOW’ CHINESE FRINGE FLOWER
Mature Size: 4’ H x 4’ W. Prefers full sun.
Evergreen. Dense habit with glossy green leaves.
Strap-like white flowers in spring.
NANDINA DOMESTICA ‘GULF STREAM’ OR
“GULF STREAM’ HEAVENLY BAMBOO
Mature Size: 3’ H x 3’W. Prefers full sun.
Evergreen. Compact form. New leaves emerge
copper and mature to metallic blue-green in summer
and red in winter. Small white flowers in May.
Bright red fruit in fall.
PIERIS JAPONICA VAR. YAKUSHIMANUM ‘PRELUDE’
OR JAPANESE PIERIS
Mature Size: 3’ H x 4’ W. Prefers sun or shade.
Evergreen. Compact growth habit. New growth is
red turning dark green. Pendulous racemes of white
flowers in May.
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PITTOSPORUM TOBIRA ‘MOJO’ OR
‘MOJO’ DWARF VARIEGATED PITTOSPORUM
Mature Size: 3’ H x 3’ W. Prefers sun or shade.
Evergreen. Compact habit with glossy foliage and
gold variegation. Creamy, fragrant white flowers in
spring.
RHAPHIOLEPIS UMBELLATA ‘MINOR’ OR
‘MINOR’ INDIAN HAWTHORN
Mature Size: 4’ H x 4’ W. Prefers sun to part sun.
Evergreen. Dense upright growth habit with dark
green glossy leaves that bronze in winter. White
flowers in spring. Purplish-black fruit in fall.
RHAPHIOLEPIS UMBELLATA ‘SNOW WHITE’
OR INDIAN HAWTHORN
Mature Size: 3’ H x 4’ W. Prefers full sun.
Evergreen. Mounded shrub with dark green glossy
leaves that bronze in winter. White flowers early
spring to early summer. Purplish-black fruit in fall.
SERISSA FOETIDA ‘VARIEGATA’ OR YELLOW-RIM
Mature Size: 4’ H x 4’ W. Prefers full sun.
Semi-evergreen. Small, rounded shrub. Dark-green
foliage with creamy variegated margins. White
flowers in May-June.
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VIBURNUM OBOVATUM ‘MRS. SHILLER’S
DELIGHT’ OR SMALL VIBURNUM
Mature Size: 4’ H x 4’ W. Prefers full sun.
Evergreen. Small leaves and clusters of small
white flowers adorn this compact plant most of the
summer.
NON-FLOWERING SHRUBS
BUXUS X ‘GREEN GEM’ OR
LITTLELEAF BOXWOOD
Mature Size: 3’ H x 3’ W. Prefers full sun.
Evergreen. Slow-growing shrub with a rounded
habit. Small lustrous dark green leaves. Shears
well. Dark green winter color.
CHAMAECYPARIS PISIFERA ‘CREAM BALL’ OR
‘CREAM BALL’ JAPANESE FALSECYPRESS
Mature Size: 3’ H x 3’ W. Prefers sun/part sun.
Evergreen shrub, grey-green foliage with white
tips. Dwarf rounded habit.
CRYPTOMERIA JAPONICA ‘GLOBOSA NANA’ OR
‘GLOBOSA NANA’ JAPANESE CEDAR
Mature Size: 5’ H x 5’ W. Prefers full sun.
Evergreen. Blue green needles and a dense, domeshaped growth habit. Becomes somewhat rusty red
in winter. Good choice for concealing taller objects.
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EUONYMUS JAPONICUS ‘MICROPHYLLUS’ OR
‘MICROPHYLLUS’ BOXLEAF EUONYMUS
Mature Size: 3’ H x 3’ W. Prefers sun or shade.
Evergreen. Dwarf mounded habit with small
dark green leaves. Grows more open in shade.
ILEX CRENATA ‘SKY PENCIL’ OR
‘SKY PENCIL’ JAPANESE HOLLY
Mature Size: 8’ H x 2’ W. Annual pruning is required
to keep height at desired level. Prefers sun to part
sun.
Evergreen. Densely branched shrub with a
narrow, upright growth habit. Small rounded leaves
and black fruit in the fall.
ILEX CRENATA ‘SOFT TOUCH’ OR
‘SOFT TOUCH’ JAPANESE HOLLY
Mature Size: 2’ H x 3’ W. Prefers full sun.
Evergreen. Densely branched shrub with small
rounded leaves and black fruit in the fall, pliable
branches and soft foliage.
NANDINA DOMESTICA ‘FIREPOWER’ OR
‘FIREPOWER’ HEAVENLY BAMBOO
Mature Size: 2’ H x 2’ W. Prefers sun to part sun.
Evergreen. Very compact growth. Foliage is lime
green in spring, red-tinged in summer and bright red
in fall. Produces no flowers or fruit.
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THUJA OCCIDENTALIS ‘HETZ MIDGET’
OR EASTERN ARBORVITAE
Mature Size: 4’ H x 4’ W. Prefers full sun. Evergreen
conifer. Rich green foliage which bronzes in winter.
Dense globe-shaped form.
UTILITY BOX MAKEOVER
BEFORE
AFTER
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A FEW TIPS FOR YOUR SUCCESS
 Consider mature size before purchasing. Right plant, right place!
 Take note of how much direct sunlight is received in the location you
want to plant before purchasing.
 Full Sun = 6+ hours of direct sunlight per day
 Part Sun = 4 hours of direct sunlight per day
 Part Shade = 4 hours of direct sunlight per day
 Shade = early morning sunlight is usually okay but no direct
sunlight otherwise.
 Fall is the best time to plant trees, shrubs and perennials. It takes a
full year for shrubs and trees to become established.
 Water deeply (when needed) to encourage roots to grow downward
in search of water. Shallow watering results in shallow root systems
and these plants will be the first to feel the effects of a drought.
THIS INFORMATION IS PROVIDED TO YOU BY
WILKERSON GARDEN DESIGN
HEATHER WILKERSON PRICE
(919) 609-0569
WWW.WILKERSONGARDENDESIGN.COM
OUR SERVICES INCLUDE LANDSCAPE DESIGN AND INSTALLATION IN ADDITION TO
CUSTOM CONTAINER GARDENS. FEES FOR UTILITY BOX AREAS TYPICALLY RANGE
FROM $300 - $550.
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