flower bed, west side of home, mid-day to full afternoon sun

rp85 · Jun 24, 2018

hello;

removing ugly flower bed, have no idea what was in the flower bed. was going to use azaleas but from reading about them, azaleas can't stand afternoon sun. need suggestions for shrubs or flowering plants. thanks for any input.

rp

dantheman · Jun 24, 2018

All my life we have had Azaleas in full sun . You see them everywhere . Maybe the dwarf varieties are more sensitive ?

LACamper · Jun 24, 2018

We have 2 azeleas that get afternoon sun, no issues. The miniature rose shrubs are doing well there also. (for the record I had absolutely NO input in the plant selection or placement.... I attribute their success of course to the fact that they were placed in an absolutely perfectly dug hole!)

Metryshooter · Jun 24, 2018

Rosemary makes a nice shrub as long as the area doesn't have standing water.

Barry J · Jun 24, 2018

Go see theo office in your parish. They are a wealth of information. http://www.lsuagcenter.com/portals/our_offices/parishes

gwpercle · Jun 24, 2018

Tomatoes ! Red okra is a member of the Hibiscus family and makes a lovely Yellow flower.
Eggplant or any variety of hot or green peppers or water melons.....I keep Sweet Bay Laurel trimmed into a nice shrub and dry the leaves for use in cooking . If you have a place for a small tree a Sassafras Tree is nice, dry the leaves and grind for File'.
My thought is , If I'm going to plant something I want it to grow something I can eat . Since it is in the back no one will steal those wonderful tasting tomatoes . I just picked a bag full of ripe ones this morning....BLT's tonight !
Gary

jdindadell · Jun 25, 2018

Now, cut down the largest tree in the forest with.... a HERRING!!!

Check out monty python quest for the holy grail, the knights who say "neee" have a great looking shrubbery setup that may inspire you.

340six · Jun 27, 2018

My parents home was like that 12 noon till the sun down. Never saw it harm them

flower bed, west side of home, mid-day to full afternoon sun

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