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Everyone in my neighborhood is planting the same three shrubs this spring.
I counted seven houses on my street in Charlotte with new boxwoods, hydrangeas, and loropetalum. It makes every yard look the same and ignores what the local soil needs. What are some good native plants for zone 7 that add more variety?
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the_thomas16d ago
Man, my yard is proof you can't kill native plants! Try some Virginia sweetspire or oakleaf hydrangea instead. They handle our weird clay and still look unique.
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henderson.eva16d ago
Notice how the thomas mentioned oakleaf hydrangea, that's a great swap. It makes me wonder if people just buy what's stacked up at the big box store. Have you looked into adding something like a fringe tree or a Carolina allspice for smell? They're native here and bring in birds and bees instead of just looking green and samey.
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