Foundation Plantings - The Village at Aversboro

The Village at Aversboro
Landscape Guide for Residents
We have compiled this list of recommended shrubs as an easy reference for you to
consider when landscaping your property. They are listed alphabetically in each section,
not by preference. The scientific name is given first and then the common name. Please
use the full scientific name listed below when purchasing to ensure you get the right plant.
This guide is divided into three sections.
1. Utility Box Selections – Includes shrubs to best conceal your utility boxes. These
shrubs may also be used as foundation plants.
2. Foundation Plantings – Small shrub options for use as foundation planting.
3. Small Ornamental Trees
4. Generally Discouraged Plants
Utility Box Selections
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.
Buddleja davidii ‘Blue Chip’ or
‘Blue Chip’ Butterfly Bush
Mature Size: 3’ H x 3’ W. Prefers full sun.
Deciduous. Arching shrub with grey-green
foliage and 4-6" flower spikes. Dense,
compact growth habit with lavender blue
flowers through the summer and produces
few seed.
Buxus x ‘Green Gem’ or Littleleaf Boxwood
Mature Size: 3’ H x 3’ W. Prefers full sun.
Slow growing shrub with a rounded habit. Small
lustrous dark green leaves. Shears well. Dark
green winter color. Evergreen.
Ilex crenata ‘Soft Touch’ or Japanese Holly
Mature Size: 2’ H x 3’ W. Prefers full sun.
Densely branched shrub with small rounded
leaves and black fruit in the fall, pliable branches
and soft foliage. Evergreen.
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 and gloss green leaves
are a good backdrop for the strap-like white
flowers in spring.
Nandina domestica ‘Gulf Stream’ or
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.
White flowers in 8-15" panicles 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 grower. New growth is red
turning dark green. Pendulous racemes of white
flowers in May.
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 with
gold variegation. Creamy, fragrant spring flowers.
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.
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.
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.
Foundation Plantings
Aspidistra Elatior or Cast-Iron Plant
Mature Size: 2’ H x 3’W. Prefers part sun/shade.
Evergreen, upright clumps of elongated dark green
leaves that spread by underground rhizomes.
Camellia japonica ‘Isaribi’ or
Isarabi Spring Blooming Camellia
Mature Size: 12’ H x 6’ W. Prefers part sun/shade.
Evergreen shrub with dense upright habit. Small rose form
to semi-double pink flowers mid spring. Great shrub for
growing as a topiary.
Camellia sasanqua ‘Leslie Ann’ or
‘Leslie Ann’ Fall Blooming Camellia
Mature Size: 8’ H x 5’ W. Prefers part sun/shade. Evergreen
shrub with upright, compact habit. White flowers edged in
pink in the fall.
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.
Chamaecyparis obtuse ‘Nana Lutea’ or
Golden Dwarf Hinoki Cypress
Mature Size: 3’ H x 3’ W. Prefers sun/part sun. Slender
pyramidal habit with whorled, flattened sprays of dark green
foliage and slightly drooping branch tips. Very slow growing
form with yellow foliage.
Clethra alnifolia ‘White Dove’ or
‘White Dove’ Summersweet Clethra
Mature Size: 3’ H x 4’ W. Prefers sun/part sun. Deciduous.
Late to leaf out in spring. Deep green in summer. Pale yellow
to rich golden brown fall color in mid-October. Compact
growth habit and abundant fragrant white flowers late spring
to summer. Butterflies love this shrub!
Cornus sericea ‘Kelseyi’ or Redtwig Dogwood
Mature Size: 3’ H x 4’ W. Prefers sun or shade. Deciduous.
Dark green leaves turn purplish red in the fall. Red winter
stems. White flowers in late spring. Low, compact habit. Red
winter stems are lovely in winter.
Cryptomeria japonica ‘Globosa Nana’ or
‘Globosa Nana’ Japanese Cedar
Mature Size: 5’ H x 5’ W. Prefers full sun. Evergreen
shrub with blue green needles and a dense, dome-shaped
growth habit. Becomes somewhat rusty red in winter.
Deutzia gracilis ‘Nikko’ or Deutzia
Mature Size: 3’ H x 3’ W. Prefers sun/part sun.
Deciduous. 3" racemes of small white flowers cover the
plant in spring. Low mounding shrub.
Euonymus japonicas ‘Microphyllus’ or
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.
Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Pia’ or
‘Pia’ Bigleaf Hydrangea
Mature Size: 3’ H x 3’ W. Prefers sun/part shade.
Deciduous. Fast-growing rounded shrub with large 4-8"
leaves and large flower heads July-August. Dwarf
growth habit with pink to rose flowers. Blooms on
previous year’s wood.
Gardenia jasminoides ‘Kleim’s Hardy’ or
Cape Jasmine
Mature Size: 4’ H x 4’ W. Prefers 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).
Punica granatum ‘Orange Blossom Special’ or
‘Orange Blossom Special’ Pomegranate
Mature Size: 3’ H x 3’ W. Prefers sun/part sun. Semievergreen. Compact habit with small leaves and
abundant orange flowers from spring to fall.
Weigela florida ‘Midnight Wine Elvera’ or
Old Fashion Weigela
Mature Size: 2’ H x 3’ W. Prefers sun/part sun.
Deciduous. Dense, compact habit with purpleburgundy foliage and bright pink tubular flowers in
May.
Small Ornamental Trees
Acer palmatum var. dis. ‘Seiryu’ or
‘Seiryu’ Japanese Maple
Mature Size: 15’ H x 12’ W. Prefers sun/part sun.
Deciduous. Upright green cut leaf form with a
vase-shaped habit. Golden yellow to orange-red
fall color.
Acer palmatum ‘Roseo Marginatum’ or
‘Roseo Marginatum’ Japanese Maple
Mature Size: 12’ H x 6’ W. Prefers sun/part sun.
Deciduous. Open, upright habit with leaves edged in
white and pink.
Cedrus deodara ‘Quicksilver’ or
‘Quicksilver’ Deodar Cedar
Mature Size: 30’ H x 10’ W. Prefers sun.
Evergreen. Pyramidal tree with silvery blue 1-2"
needle-like leaves adorning graceful, pendulous
branches. Slender upright growth habit.
Cornus kousa var. angustata ‘Empress of China’
or ‘Empress of China’ Evergreen Kousa
Dogwood
Mature Size: 18’ H x 15’ W. Prefers sun/part sun.
Evergreen. Foliage changes to reddish purple in the
fall. Lustrous dark green foliage. Very heavy bloomer
at an early age May to July.
Lagerstroemia ‘Burgundy Cotton Whit VI’ or
‘Burgundy Cotton Whit VI’ Crapemyrtle
Mature Size: 15’ H x 8’ W. Prefers sun. Deciduous.
Handsome specimen plant with large inflorescences
in summer. Brownish red exfoliating bark. New
growth and flower buds are burgundy, opening to
white. Broad upright habit. Mildew resistant.
Magnolia grandiflora ‘Alta’ or
‘Alta’ Southern Magnolia
Mature Size: 30’ H x 10’ W. Prefers sun. Evergreen.
Dense pyramidal tree with dark green glossy foliage
often with a brown pubescent back. Creamy white 8-12"
fragrant flowers in May. Small narrow leaves with a
brown back. Upright growth habit.
Oxydendron arboretum or Sourwood Tree
Mature Size: 30’ H x 20’ W. Prefers sun/part sun.
Deciduous. Native understory tree. Yellow, red to
purple fall color. Excellent small specimen tree.
White flowers are 4-10" pendulous clusters in
summer.
Prunus x ‘Okame’ or Okame Cherry Tree
Mature Size: 25’ H x 20’ W. Prefers sun. Deciduous.
Upright oval habit. Beautiful pink flowers in
March/April. Orange-red fall color.
Stewartia koreana or Korean Stewartia
Mature Size: 30’ H x 15’ W. Prefers sun/part sun.
Deciduous. Dense, pyramidal-oval habit with brown
to orange flaky bark. 3" white summer flowers.
Generally Discouraged Plants
Roses (Rosa) - Thorns
Barberry (Berberis) - Thorns
Hollies (Ilex) – There are soft hollies which have slow
growth. Please do not choose to plant the fast-growing,
sharp-leaved varieties. Please refer to the lists above for
small, soft textured selections.
Loropetalum – The larger varieties do not keep their shape
and require pruning 3 times per year. There are smaller
varieties to more easily fit the landscape. Please refer to the
lists above for those selections.
Vines – These should be planted in containers to keep
growth in check. Examples include ivy, creeping fig, winter
creeper, or any kind of vigorous trailing plant.
Any plants that are too large/too fast-growing – Please
consider mature size prior to purchasing and plant
accordingly.
Any plants with sharp leaves and/or thorns
Trees that mature over 50’ in height are too large. There
are smaller selections on the list provided.
A few tips for your success
 Right plant, right place. Consider mature size
before purchasing.
 Note 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.
Happy Gardening!
This information was provided by Wilkerson Garden Design.
Wilkerson Garden Design
Heather Wilkerson Price
(919) 609-0569
www.WilkersonGardenDesign.com
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