Comments for What to plant in front of my boxwoods?

Jun 09, 2009
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Perennial Flowers For Low Maintenance and Shrubs
by: Susan

Hi Nancy,
If you would like low maintenance plants with no work at all, you could use shrubs. If you don't mind a little maintenance, you could use perennials and create lots of color. Boxwood make a great background for perennials. The only negative would be that in the winter the perennials turn brown. You could cut them down in the fall or the spring. You will still have the Boxwood though for winter interest.

For shrubs you might consider Azalea or English Spreading Yew. Depending on the length of the area you might use a group of Azalea, then some Yews, then some Azalea again.

Perennials that would look nice are Catmint 'Walker's Low', Stella D'oro Daylily, Lavender 'Hidcote', Fountain Grass 'Hamlen', Coneflower, and Scabiosa. Plant each variety in a group of three or more for effect. If you have the room, you might like to add a Butterfly Bush for some height. Visit my page on perennials to get some more information and see perennial pictures. Perennial Flowers

You can also do a combo of shrubs and perennials.

I hope this was helpful...let me know if you have further questions.

Susan