Hicks Yew Growth - Behind Hydrangea Shrubs For Structure - November 2024
In the Fall of 2021, I made a big decision (or...what seemed like a BIG decision at the time) in our garden. I opted to dig up some of our Oakleaf Hydrangeas and move them *out* from the fence . They were planted to allow for their mature size, but tucked in closer to the fence. After reading and observing our garden - and others online - I decided to invest in putting evergreen shrubs *behind* deciduous, flowering shrubs. Here's the post from October 2021 where I talk about 'layering' and how most designs call for evergreens *in front of* shrubs like hydrangeas . That's how it looks in our front yard. But....this idea turns that concept on its ear - by putting the evergreens BEHIND the shrubs that lose their leaves in Winter. To do that, I needed to move out the Oakleaf Hydrangeas. And plant some evergreens. I opted for Hicks Yews - since this is a pretty much full-shade area. I planted a five-dollar, one-gallon Hicks Yew in October 2021 . Today, after thre