I would like to find some kind of pleasant and easy to keep shrub to create a visual barrier in front of my porch. The space I have to work with is 13 ft x 2 ft, and I want to find a plant that will top out around 5 ft high or is easy to keep pruned to that height -- that's the red line. An additional complication is that there is a path in front of the bed, so it needs to be easy to keep the plants trimmed and out of the walkable area.
I do not need a complete visual barrier, just something to a add a bit of screening. And whatever it is, it would be nice if it stayed leafy through a Seattle winter. And had some nice flowers. And it would be great if it was possible to plant soon, rather than next year.
Thanks a bunch for your ideas. I know nothing about gardening!
(I used to have rose bushes here, but I removed them because they were pretty mangy and unappealing -- and always growing over the path. I probably could have taken better care of them, but they are gone now.)
I do not need a complete visual barrier, just something to a add a bit of screening. And whatever it is, it would be nice if it stayed leafy through a Seattle winter. And had some nice flowers. And it would be great if it was possible to plant soon, rather than next year.
Thanks a bunch for your ideas. I know nothing about gardening!
(I used to have rose bushes here, but I removed them because they were pretty mangy and unappealing -- and always growing over the path. I probably could have taken better care of them, but they are gone now.)