Tall hardy perennial choices include the hardy hibiscus, iris, boltonias, hollyhocks, goats' beard, Japanese anemones and Russian sage. Don't be saddled with a space you can't enjoy, just plant some "skyscraper" plants. Here's a selection of skinny plants for narrow space clippings on the lawn …
4. Cupressus ( sempervirens glauca) Another thin tree with a narrow growth habit is the Italian pencil pine, which only reaches a width of 1 meter. It can, however, grow to a height of 15 meters over time. With its tall, columnar appearance, it's the ideal plant for a more formal landscape.
Mature Size: 6' tall x 3-4' wide. USDA Hardiness: 7 to 10. Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade. Varieties: Purple, Lavender, and White. 5. 'Blue Point' Juniper. A stately specimen or slender screen, 'Blue Point' Juniper maintains a dense, pyramidal form with no pruning. Prized for lush blue-green foliage, 'Blue Point' looks as much ...
Pyracantha (firethorn) is an easy-to-grow shrub that will fill out to make a dense screen. It has creamy-white scented flowers in summer, followed by berries in autumn, loved by birds. It can put on 50cm of growth a year. Use it to disguise an ugly building such as a shed, or to create a 'divider' within the garden.
Unlike almost all other Rose of Sharon shrubs, the Pillar varieties have a naturally narrow, tall shape that won't need pruning to keep their tidy habit. Expect them to grow just 2-3' wide and reach …
A shrub for screening with showy blooms is 'Purple Pillar' rose of Sharon, an unusual cultivar of rose of Sharonthat grows very tall and keeps an narrow habit. In fact, it will reach up to 16 feet in height (4.8 meters) but it will only take up 3 feet (90 cm) of your space in spread. Packed in …
