Episode 107: Skinny Plants

They ’re often call the “ ecphonesis point ” of the landscape , drawing attention in a not - so - subtle way . Of course , we ’re talking about columnar ( aka fastigiate ) plants , and today we ’re highlighting some of the good options . Skinny plants are invaluable for reasons other than their ability to get the middle . They also have a small footprint , which makes them idealistic for siting in narrow-minded place , including along the side of a house or in a tight spot between instal plant life in a border . Their riding habit is clear , concise , and always challenging . Along with our node , Richie Steffen from the Elizabeth C. Miller Botanical Garden , we ’re discourse tight-fitting Tree , shrubs , and even a few perennials that will give your garden an instant focal point like no other .

Special Edgar Guest : Richie Steffen is executive directorof the Elisabeth C. Miller Botanical Garden in Seattle .

Carol’s Plants

White Pillar ® rose of Sharon , winter

White Pillar ® turn out of Sharon , summertime

White Pillar ® rose of Sharon ( Hibiscus syriacus‘Gandini van Aart ’ , Zones 5–9 )

Giant coneflower ( Rudbeckia maxima , Zones 4–9 )

‘ Green Arrow ’ Alaskan cedar ( Chamaecyparis nootkatensis , Zones 4–8 )

‘ Elegant Feather ’ dog fennel ( genus Eupatorium capillifolium‘Elegant Feather ’ , zone 6–9 )

Danielle’s Plants

good Nipponese plum tree yew ( Cephalotaxus harringtonia‘Fastigiata ’ , Zones 5–9 )

braid Up ® black elder ( Sambucus nigra‘SNR1292 ’ , Zones 4–7 )

Purple Arrow ® small Andropogon furcatus ( Schizachyrium scoparium‘Nonwrr ’ , Zones 3–9 )

‘ Slender Silhouette ’ sweetgum ( Liquidambar styraciflua‘Slender Silhouette ’ , Zones 5–9 )

Guest ’s Plants

Richie Steffen is executive directorof the Elisabeth C. Miller Botanical Garden in Seattle .

Tokyo wood fern ( Dryopteris tokyoensi , Zones 5–8 )

gilded English yew ( Taxus baccata‘Standishii ’ , Zones 5–8 )

Primo ™ Eastern arborvitae ( Thuja occidentalis‘IslPrim ’ , Zones 2–8 )

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