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I live in So Or in zone 7 where it gets 2 105 in the summer’s hottest &10 degrees-20 as average lowest. I am retired &have decided 2 make my flower beds into bark & shrubs. I am not an artist, have no idea 4 color& detail. I am the farmer part of the flowers. I have it ready 2 get bushes & shrubs, I am on a very tight, fixed budget, & I would like to get Evergreen, non-deciduous for shrubs & plants. I guess I want it all, cheap, pretty, all year,& I can do lots with seeds, but shrubs& bushes cost so much. I do need to at least get started with a plan that includes heighth, color etc. I live in the city on a city lot where my flower beds which are on average about 4 ft. wide, great soil, and across the front by sidewalk and in front of house. By sidewalk they get hot full sun in summer and in front of house, hard spot, they get hot full AFTERNOON SUN (west facing). I also realized today I want something that grows fast Anything average is fine, I dont like them but easier

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I’ve got a great shrub for you — Mexican Orange Blossom, or Choisya ternata. It’s evergreen, grows quickly, flowers from spring through fall, and is pretty. One of mine, which I’ve let do what it wants, is about 5′ high and 6′ spread. Here’s a good photo of it: http://www.mooseyscountrygarden.com/shrubs/choisya-shrub-white-flower.html

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