Thanks for your responses. I don't want something that's going to
spread so much. I want to plant in the back of the house. Guess I
should add that I'm in Zone 6 & this area is an east/northeast
exposure (sun in the morning & shade by early afternoon, also somewhat
moist). I'm putting in lilies, ferns and a primrose poker behind the
garage area & annuals along the rest of the house.

I want to add "something" to border the annuals on either side. Not
azaleas or rhodos - already have enough of them on either side of the
house. Any other suggestions for small shrubs that have a nice
fragrance?

Thanks again for your help!

Geri (gardengene)



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Mine grow in deep shade but only verrrrryyy slowly. 6"/yr maybe.

They are about 8-10 years old now and the fragrance is a very special
treat in January.

gg

On Fri, 18 Apr 2003 00:53:29 GMT, Pam wrote:

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|gardengene wrote:
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| Hi all - finally decided to "delurk" Glad to find so many of you
| with the same interests!
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| Has anyone had experience with this evergreen shrub? I'm intrigued by
| it because of the wonderful fragrance it's supposed to give.
| Apparently it can be used as either a hedge-type groundcover or shrub.
| I'm interested in using it as a shrub, don't want it to "spread".
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| Anybody have any of these?
|
| TIA, gardengene
|
|I grow several species of Sarcococca, including this one. They all have a
|wonderful and rather powerful fragance, made all the more appealing
|because they bloom in late winter, typically December to February in my
|area. S.humilis will only work as a groundcover - it is difficult to curb
|its suckering nature. Other species may be more suitable to grow as a
|single shrub - they all sucker but the dwarf sarcococca suckers more
|readily and spreads further then other species.
|
|pam - gardengal