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Not all of the plants conform to the suggested height requirements recom- mended through CPTED, which should be factored into homeowners’ placement of the foliage. Dochnahl said plants zoned 5 and 6 typically grow best in this region. • Climbing roses, ideal for planting on trellises or sides of houses. • Rugosa rose, several varieties, grow three to four feet wide but can be trained to conform to a certain height. • Pyracantha, grow to 8-10 feet tall, which )ORRGOLJKWVKRZHYHUDUH IUHTXHQWO\ QRW FRVW HIIHFWLYH EHFDXVH RI WKH KLJK ZDWWDJH RIOLJKWEXOEVSOXVLQDUHV- LGHQWLDO QHLJKERUKRRG E\ LQVWDOOLQJÀRRGOLJKWVKRPH- RZQHUVUXQWKHULVNRIKDYLQJ WKHOLJKWVVKLQHLQQHLJKERUV¶ KRXVHV ZKLFK PD\ LUULWDWH WKHP 6KH VDLG WKHUH DUH RWKHU RSWLRQV DYDLODEOH LQFOXG- LQJ /(' OLJKWV ZKLFK KDYH D PXFK ORQJHU OLIH EHIRUH EXUQLQJ RXW DQG FRPH LQ ORZHU ZDWWDJHV WKDW SURGXFH VRIWOLJKWLQJ WKDW LV EULJKW HQRXJKWRLOOXPLQDWHDQDUHD EXW QRW ZDVWH HQHUJ\ RU GLV- WRUWFRORUV ³,W¶VHQRXJKOLJKWWRVHHLI WKHUH¶VVRPHWKLQJJRLQJRQ´ 6DQGRYDOVDLG can be planted in areas where homeowners want others to avoid going. • Japanese barberry, which come in purple, light yellow and red. The dwarf type is colum- nar and is typically four feet tall and 18 inches wide. The shrubbery type can grow between four to six feet. Dochnahl said they don’t grow very quickly and are deer resistant. • Blackthorn • Oregon grape, which Dochnahl said can be pretty hard to control if not pruned and maintained. • William Penn barbers • Holly, cousin to the hollyhock tree • Mugo pine, which is more of a shrub and can grow from three to four feet to seven feet tall. MAKING MEMORIES...CHANGING LIVES Prop er t ie s - H e rm ist on , L LC NATURAL ACCESS 6DQGRYDO VDLG QDWXUDO DF- FHVV UHIHUV WR KRZ SHRSOH HQWHUDQGH[LWSURSHUWLHVDQG FUHDWLQJ D GH¿QHG XQGHU- VWRRG HQWU\ SRLQW WR D UHVL- GHQFH HQFRXUDJLQJ SHRSOH WRJDLQDFFHVVWRDUHVLGHQFH WKURXJKDQHVWDEOLVKHGURXWH ³:H¶UH WU\LQJ WR FUHDWH D FHOHEUDWHG HQWUDQFH´ VKH VDLG +RPHRZQHUV FDQ XVH ODQGVFDSLQJ DQG IROLDJH Inventory is low & we have buyers looking to BUY! C A L L U S TO DAY ! 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