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Thanks for your thoughts. I most likely will not be installing the project. I've done similar work for this architect in the past. A couple times of year I'm asked to develop a planting plan on trash paper for these large commercial projects(not my specialty). The site's bed locations have already been layed out. My job is to determine what goes into those beds. They then transfer it to CAD and submit the drawings. I would imagine they project eventually goes out to bid. I've already been told as with most sites like this, the only maintenance I can count on will consist of shearing every plant into a cone or ball once a year and weekly lawn cutting, that's it.
I think Voodoo has it right, fill the place up with cotoneaster to save on the cleanups.
A install mostly residential and I'm usually using a lot of herbaceous plants. These commercial sites are always tough because most commercial clients have a different mindset when it comes to landscaping especially when the main focus of the non profit is helping people not plants
The existing site is your typical 2.5 acre city lot. The only shade is from the existing Bradford Pears(of course)
Low maintence shrubs i've been considering include Spiraea, dwarf Lilacs, Fothergilla, Junipers (oh I hate junipers), Quince, Clethra, Cotinus, Witchhazel, Hollies, Weigela, Itea, shrub roses, Stephandra, Viburnum, and lots and lots of Vinca, Stephanandra and Duetzia to tie it all together. I'd like to see more ground hugging plants to help tie areas together and cover the ground to limit weeds. Also trees for parking islands other than Pear's.
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