Looking to add some color to your foundation wall? The days of planting a row of evergreens at foundation walls are long gone. Today more and more people are adding deciduous plants that can accentuate their foundation plantings.
A native shrub that I installed in my foundation wall last year is the Itea Virginica. It blooms in late Spring and early Summer and it has drooping white flowers that hang about 3"- 6" long. You'll want to touch the flowers whenever you walk by this shrub because it looks like a fluffy cat tail. This shrub turns a persistent reddish-brown in the Fall before the leaves drop.
The Itea Virginica is easy to maintain and is a versatile shrub which can be used in borders and slopes if desired. With the right soil conditions this shrub's foliage color can last through December. It's also a native shrub if you are looking to add some natives into your garden.
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