Tall plants or short plants?

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billyporter Nichols, IA(Zone 5a) Mar 23, 2006

Which do you find yourself planting? I tend to go tall . I love foxgloves, cimicifugia, sunflowers, tall american bellflower, ironweed and hollyhocks, to name a few. I like plants I can ''hide'' behind. I'm torn between enclosing my yard for privacy and keeping it open so others can enjoy my flowers.

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DanaDW Pahrump, NV(Zone 8b) Mar 23, 2006

Both but stronger leaning towards tall. Okay...anything big in general. Preferably huge, monster-sized :). Then I stuff every small plant in the universe under and around them. Mainly because most plants won't live in full sun here, shade is my friend.

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4paws Citra, FL(Zone 9a) Jul 03, 2006

I'm with both of you - I love monster plants with flowers. Dana, I've been thinking about doing just the same, using taller plants for shading smaller plants, though I have both shade and sun available.

Any photos?

The link worked, bp...obviously.

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billyporter Nichols, IA(Zone 5a) Jul 03, 2006

Yes it did!

My first Hollyhocks in years!

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DanceyTx Midway, TX(Zone 8b) Jul 05, 2006

I'm leaning toward taller and wider plants too. Anything that can help shade the smaller plants. Our summers here are like a sauna! Some plants struggle to make it. Somebody on one of the forums stated that 'shade in Texas is under-rated'. I believe it!

Lin

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billyporter Nichols, IA(Zone 5a) Sep 14, 2008

Well, I did say tall.

Agastache nepetoides.

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greenthumb_NC Charlotte, NC(Zone 8a) Sep 26, 2008

Here's a tall plant for you ... Colocasia gigantea 'Thailand Giant Strain' ...

Karin ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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billyporter Nichols, IA(Zone 5a) Sep 30, 2008

Greenthumb, I love it!! It really makes you want to touch the leaves!

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