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Saturday - June 07, 2008
From: Atlanta, GA
Region: Southwest
Topic: Shrubs
Title: Evergreen shrubs for hedge in a Memorial Garden
Answered by: Nan Hampton
QUESTION:
Can you recommend some drought tolerant, low maintenance, evergreen shrubs that would be suitable as a hedge for a Memorial Garden? Thank you.ANSWER:
Mr. Smarty Plants has too good candidates for your hedge. They are Ilex vomitoria (yaupon) and Morella cerifera (wax myrtle).
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