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Originally Posted by JessieSue
I'm looking for a flowering bush/shrub that will do well in full sun and does not need much pruning/shaping. The people that lived here before have lots of those evergreen hedges/bushes that you constantly have to prune/flattop so they stay in their perfect square shape. I can't do that kind of maintenance. What else would work and be attractive? Just to put on either side of a birdbath next to my shed.
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Potentilla. It comes in several different colors - yellow, reddish, tangerine, white. It needs no pruning, drought tolerant, has a nice shape, nice flower, and you can prune it once a year if you want to keep it from getting too "woody." It handles full sun very well as well as partial sun, partial shade.
http://www.monrovia.com/learn/plant_...arch_term_add=
Here's Monrovia's website page on Potentiila for information about the plant. It's very versatile! And it's usually very cheap! If you go for the yellow, Goldfinger is the best one!