Dwarf Palmetto

These wonderful plants are now going in two large beds next to our new Val and Frank Late Fountain on campus.  The landscape around the fountain was updated when the fountain was constructed last year.  Giant liriope was installed in these beds as part of the landscape remodel.  Turns out giant liriope is susceptible to a fungus that turns the foliage yellow then black and then it detaches from the crown of the plant.  With all the rain we've had in the last year it's happening to the giant liriope all over campus.  Thankfully the standard liriope doesn't seem to be effected.  Anyway we pulled all of the liriope and as much nutsedge as we could get out of the beds.  The replacement plants had to be a plant that can grow in full sun,  part shade, and full shade because the beds are surrouned by young red oak trees.  Because these trees are small the beds currently receive full sun but as the trees mature the beds will be in more and more shade.  A wonderful plant that can grow in all these situations, plus is native, plus is extremely touch and drought tolerant, plus is evergreen, plus looks really cool is dwarf palmetto.  I love this plant and en masse it looks amazing.  The plants were delivered on Monday.  We loaded them up in our carts, took them to the site, and planted them on Wednesday.

Loading up the plants in the morning. 

I lay out the plants as the guys bring them over from our holding yard.

Partially laid out plants.

Laid out and ready to be planted.

The guys planting the dwarf palmettos.