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Plant of the Week
Lobelia
| Scientific name | Lobelia erinus |
| Common name | Lobelia |
| Type | Annuals |
| Variety | Annual |
| USDA Zone hardiness | 1 - 8b |
| Exposure | Full sun |
| Height | Under 1' |
| Spread | Under 1' |
A low growing perennial generally grown as an annual. Grown in full sun to shade, does better in the cooler weather and often goes out of bloom when it gets hot. Look for heat tolerant cultivars. Cut back after first bloom, fertilize and water to maintain flowering in the summer.
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Question
Green Mountain Boxwoods
Is a green mountain boxwood the best way to go for a 3'-6' hedge zone 6 full sun?
Answer
Boxwood make a great hedge however they are not very fast growers and in your zone 6 may like a bit of shade. The green mountain boxwood tends to have a pyramidal shape by nature I would recommend Buxus sepervirens 'Handsworthensis' which has a more up right growth habit. Other shrubs that make a good hedge would be some of the evergreen Euonymus (may require more training) or Pittosporum tenuifolium (not as dense but ha great leaves and stems).
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