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My tree stump is 18” diameter, with about 18” of dirt from stump to grass. It was not ground level and, as a 69-year-young female, I cannot level ...
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Advice on planting to hide tree stump #647749
Asked June 08, 2020, 12:22 PM EDT
My tree stump is 18” diameter, with about 18” of dirt from stump to grass. It was not ground level and, as a 69-year-young female, I cannot level it myself. My first choice would be a birdbath on top of it, surrounded by ornamental grasses; however, a good second choice is perennial carefree plantings to hide it. The area gets morning shade but hot sun the rest of the day. I live in Centennial, Colorado, zone 5a. Please help!
Arapahoe County Colorado
Expert Response
Hello there,
Your idea of a bird bath and ornamental grasses sounds very feasible. But, you could have some fun by picking out some other plants. Sounds like you need a full sun plant that grows around 2 to 3 feet tall to hide the stump. It also looks to get a good amount of water because they will be in the middle of your lawn.
Here are a couple of resources.
https://plantselect.org/
After getting to the Plant Select site, select the "PLANTS" tab. Under that tab, select "Find a Plant." Then you can pick criteria you want and you will get a list of plants.
Here's another resource. This one is not quite as slick, but it still has some good ideas.
https://extension.colostate.edu/topic-areas/yard-garden/herbaceous-perennials-7-405/
Consider looking at the Agastache plants, the Echinacea (if the grow tall enough), and Rudbeckia.
Have fun and good luck.
Your idea of a bird bath and ornamental grasses sounds very feasible. But, you could have some fun by picking out some other plants. Sounds like you need a full sun plant that grows around 2 to 3 feet tall to hide the stump. It also looks to get a good amount of water because they will be in the middle of your lawn.
Here are a couple of resources.
https://plantselect.org/
After getting to the Plant Select site, select the "PLANTS" tab. Under that tab, select "Find a Plant." Then you can pick criteria you want and you will get a list of plants.
Here's another resource. This one is not quite as slick, but it still has some good ideas.
https://extension.colostate.edu/topic-areas/yard-garden/herbaceous-perennials-7-405/
Consider looking at the Agastache plants, the Echinacea (if the grow tall enough), and Rudbeckia.
Have fun and good luck.
