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Traditional Landscaping Plants
A collection of plants commonly grown in traditional gardensThere is no right or wrong plant for a traditional garden. It is more about the way the plants are grouped and arranged. However, it is common for traditional gardens to include plants with strong structure or showy blooms. Favorite traditional landscaping plants include evergreen hedges, flowering trees and ornamental grasses.
Top Traditional Landscape Plants
Crape Myrtle
A medium, multiple trunked tree with colorful and long-lasting flowers
Fountain Grass
An ornamental grass with plumes that appear in summer
Lilac
A woody shrub with bold flowers in the spring
Hosta
Grown for its variegated foliage, this perennial is shade-tolerant
Azalea
A flowering evergreen shrub that blooms in spring
Boxwood
A dwarf evergreen shrub that can be trimmed into a hedge or topiary
More plants for a traditional garden: Roses, honeysuckle, sweet peas, New Zealand flax, magnolia
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