Unfortunately, weed fabric comes with problems. Let’s quickly chat about the disadvantages of using landscape fabric.
A few shrubs truly, noticeably benefit from being trimmed. In this article, we’ll talk about plants that you should get around to pruning in the springtime. You’ll be rewarded with a beautiful view for months afterward.
These six shrubs are perfect for tucking into your regular garden or adding into your cut flower space to make it a bit more robust.
If you’re looking for something a little different but still handsome and versatile, you just may have found it in Juke Box pyracomeles. It has all the classic good looks of boxwood and other small, dense, rounded evergreens, but without any worries of pests and disease. Juke Box pyracomeles is the result of a hybrid between Pyracantha, also known as firethorn, and Osteomeles, a warm-climate evergreen. It’s thornless, fruitless, and very heat tolerant. We love it planted for a classic container, and it’s very useful as low hedges, edging, or mixed with other plants in foundation plantings or mixed borders. Juke Box pyracomeles is a Blue Ribbon Winner for performance in the University of California low irrigation landscape trials.
Top reasons to grow Juke Box pyracomeles:
| Dimensions | 1 × 1 ft |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | x<i>Pyracomeles</i> 'NCXP1' PP#31,409 |
| Zone | 7, 8, 9 |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Height | 1-3' |
| Width/Spread | 1-3' |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Part Shade |
| Soil | Average, Dry, Well-drained |
| Uses | Borders, Containers, Cottage gardens, Edging, Foundations, Low Hedges, Mass Planting, Naturalizing |
| Features | Compact, Disease resistant, Evergreen, Heat tolerant, Winter Interest |
| Breeder | Dr. Tom Ranney |
Light: Full (6+ hrs/day) to part sun (4-6 hrs/day)
Soil: Any average soil will do, provided it is well-drained
Water: Average to low water needs
Fertilizing: Little required; if desired, apply a granular fertilizer formulated for woody plants in early spring
Pruning: Little required; trim to keep into desired shape, or let grow into a low, rounded form
