What are some decent native shrubs that i can get my mom for christmas that are ok to be planted in the winter? natives preffered.. woody plants preferred.. medium shrubs, large shrubs, small trees.. located in southeastern pennsylvania. partial to low sun levels.. well drained soils.. currently have viburnums, dogwoods, redbuds, rododendrons, pinus strobus.. surrounding forrest is hickory, poplar, maple.. and plenty of rosa multaflora ;)
Shrubs for christmas gifts for winter planting?
It is often said that Winter and early spring are bad planting times--but not so with most natives. You might try lowbush blueberry-vaccinium augustifolium; highbush blueberry-vaccinium corymbosum; Elderberry-sambucus canadensis; spicebush-lindera benzoin; winterberry (holly) Ilex verticillata or serviceberry-amelanchier arboriea --these are either shrubs or small trees native to your area. (Blueberries, however, would be hard to get right now)
Reply:That%26#039;s not a really good time of the year for planting. Plus it sounds like your mom has a very particular eye for the plants that she has. You may want to consider giving her a dual gift - a gift certificate to her favorite local garden center, and a rock-solid promise to drive her and enjoy the day with her while she chooses something new to tend in her garden.
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