Specialty Gardening: Cottage Gardening for Hot Climates, 1 by islandmuse59

islandmuse59 wrote:
I have a tiny slate blue rented cottage in coastal Georgia. My landlady has invited me to choose somethng to replace 2 bushes to the right of the right of the front door with "something evergreen that flowers"

The area is shady but bright.

Zone 8b - 10 and poor sandy soil

I want to get something that will grow quickly to keep the symmetry of the waist high bushes I'm replacing - was thinking of getting away from the boring hedge look with pink muhly grass or butterfly bushes.

Other side of door has chest high azaela hedge with deep pink blooms in Spring and a camellliea that does not bloom at all.

Same hedges are around the side of the house on right.

I'd love a cottage garden look - thinking of expanding the bed on the right and the entry side walk. Also want to add an "auspicious" fountain to the entry.