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Svara på: clematis is so beautiful and grows really well in zone 8b (that's my zone, too!) The combo with roses can't be improved upon in my opinion. I'm sad that you're taking out the lilac, they're my favourite.

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Svara på: You might consider 'Tangerine Beauty' Crossvine. It does well in zone 8 and is evergreen. It is easy to grow, attaching to most surfaces with tendrils, and produces an abundance of blooms over a long season. Your full-sun exposure would be perfect. Happy gardening!

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Svara på: some ideas Lacebark Elm, Fastigiate Hornbeam, Winter Gem Boxwood,Blushing Bride Hydrangea, Carolina Cherry Laurel, Sweetbay Magnolia. Chindo Viburnum, George Tabor Azalea, Pinkie Winkie Hydrangea, Otto Luyken Laurel, Bobo Hydrangea, Laceleaf Japanese Maple, Vitex, Compte de Richard Peony, Foxglove, Gladiolus, Astillbe, Shasta Daisy, Dwarf Plumbago (Leadwort), Garden Phlox, Lily-of-the-Valley, Hosta, Brunnera, Veronica, Salvia, Echinacea, Iris, Deutzia, Aster, Variegated Boxwood, Sasanqua Camellia, Little Gem Magnolia, Pleached Ligustrum japonica, Acanthus (Bear's Breeches), Poncirus Flying Dragon...

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