Do you have something to hide? Most gardeners do, whether it’s an air-conditioning unit, a boring but functional fence, or those industrial-looking city garbage cans. That’s where these three petite plants come in. They can be used in a variety of ways to keep less attractive areas of the garden under wraps ✨ Instead of living with a garden eyesore, improve your view with one of these colorful plant picks:
🌱 Angyo Star Fatshedera. With five-pointed green leaves splashed with a vivid border of cream, Angyo Star Fatshedera brightens up the shade and has a habit perfectly suited to espalier. Train it up a freestanding trellis to hide trash cans, or use eye hooks and garden ties for subtle support to obscure a wall or fence. Its stems can reach 6 feet tall and wide over time, and it grows happily in Sunset zones 4-10 and 12-24.
☀️ Sunshine Ligustrum. Though you may have cursed privets in the past for sending up little seedlings around the garden, this variety is sterile and thus is perfectly well-behaved. Use Sunshine Ligustrum in staggered groupings to distract from air conditioning units or vents. Because it’s so amenable to being pruned, it also makes an ideal fast-growing hedge.
🌿 Chef's Choice Rosemary. If you’ve ever tried to keep a pot of rosemary right on hand for easy access while cooking, you’ll know that most varieties quickly outgrow their space. Not so with Chef’s Choice Rosemary, which stays right-sized at only 18 inches tall and 12 inches wide. Grow it in a tall pot to beautify the side of your outdoor grill, or in a low planting with other herbs to hide a cement foundation. It grows well in Sunset zones 4-24, as long as it has full sun and well-drained soil.
