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From: Sherry Smith City: Gainesville, VA
Hi - we're moving to Lexington, VA, this spring. Our new house has a great porch in the front and back. What sort of bushes would look good through all the seasons? I would love to have hydrangeas, but they don't look very good in the winter. Azaleas my only choice?? Thanks for your help.
	Extension Message From: James Schuster Horticulturist and Plant Pathologist (Retired) schuster@illinois.edu
Azaleas and Rhododendrons do very well in Virginia especially in shade. Some hydrageas are nice in the winter - the dead flower adds a winter interest. Consider some of the viburnums and dogwoods, potentila, St Johnswort, spireas and so on.
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