Side Garden Contenders, zone 5b
3-5 feet, ideally some winter interest, and easy too
Side Garden Contenders, zone 5b
Went with these two:
1) Salix alba Winter Torch
scarlet willow
(Max of 7ft)
2) a dwarf Mountain Laurel called 'Minuet' ..an evergreen that maxes out about 3 feet. The cutest flowers
Trees and Shrubs We Carry at Russell's in 2025
The list details the trees and shrubs available at Russell's for the 2025 season, highlighting specific varieties and cultivars, with a note on stock variability and contact information for inquiries.
russellsgardencenter.comdid it link to PDF? (2025 trees shrubs at Russells; while the link did not indicate, I see after the fact that a PDF is linked.
Rushes can restore some ecosystems - and beautify your backyard - UNC Charlotte Urban Institute
Ruth Ann Grissomui.charlotte.edu
Rushes look cute and easy
People often think of rushes (Juncaceae), sedges (family Cyperaceae), and grasses (Poaceae) as a single, confusing graminoid (grasslike) group. To help you remember, here’s one version of the famous rhyme: “Sedges have edges / Rushes are round / Grasses are hollow with nodes — Which have you found?”
Size
Height: some species can be over 4 feet tall; most are shorter.
Ilex verticillata (Common Winterberry, Winterberry, Winterberry Holly) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
plants.ces.ncsu.eduIlex verticillata
Common Name(s):
Grows to 3-15 feet tall, depending on the variety.
Suitable in USDA Zones 3-9.
Densely branched, twiggy.
Sports berries from September til mid-winter or later (‘Winter Red’ reportedly keeps its berries til March-April.)
Inconspicuous white flowers in spring.
Native to wetlands in most of Eastern U.S. (From Nova Scotia to Florida and west to Missouri.)
For good berrying, need one male per 3-5 females.
Performs best in full sun. But Gene says: “Like most hollies, the winterberry is very tolerant of shade and they will do very well in 1/2 day shade.”
Prefers acidic soil but tolerates ordinary pH ranges.
Attract songbirds
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