Tall Narrow Shrubs

Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 5.

Tall narrow shrubs. Narrow columnar shrubs select a plant variety below to get all the details and prices we offer a large selection of shrubs that are perfect for use as narrow hedges or to fill those small spaces in home foundation plants and elsewhere in the landscape. Euonymus fortunei emerald. Full sun to part shade. For a broadleaf evergreen to plant in a place with sandy loam soil in u s.

Plants for narrow borders choisya ternata. This narrow upright evergreen is a smooth leaved holly that reaches about 6 feet in height but is only 2 to 3 feet wide. Bella anna hydrangeas also known as anabelle hydrangeas are small flowering shrubs that grow to a height of three to five feet. Rasen translates into barber pole in japanese and this interesting conifer grows to a height of 8 feet tall by 3 feet wide over the course of 10 years.

Ranging from short bushes to tall hedges these include both evergreen and deciduous plants. With vibrant red winter berries and bright evergreen foliage scarlet s peak provides a stunning vertical accent for small gardens. The spruce catherine song shrubs that grow in shade are a diverse lot. 20 best tall plants for container gardens agave agave amaranth amaranthus arborvitae thuja bamboo bambusoideae big bluestem andropogon gerardii bougainvillea bougainvillea boxwood buxus sempervirens canna lily canna generalis dracaena dracaena dwarf alberta spruce picea glauca.

These bushes can provide color and interest to a drab nook in your yard. The females of this species produce tiny purple berries but only when a pollinating male plant is nearby. With its unique spiraling and twisted shape it makes a real statement in the garden. So often medium sided shrubs are planted in beds that are too narrow to accommodate them.

That s why it may also come as a surprise to learn that carolina cherry laurels are part of the rose family. These shrubs typically grow to be 15 36 feet in height and could by some be considered to be a small tree. A wildlife friendly selection attracting birds but not the deer. Ilex crenata sky pencil.

The carolina cherry laurel is another one of the denser shrubs on this list. They are among the variety of mophead hydrangeas and are proven winners as they fill your small spaces with pleasure and beauty all summer and winter. 10 15 tall x 4 6 wide. The answer is to choose plants that go up rather than out.

If you live in cold places this plant is hardy to zone three. Some of the narrowest shrubs grow between 8 inches to 1 1 2 feet wide.