Flowering Shrubs

Question

I live on the CT shoreline and I wanted to plant something on either side of my porch stairs that flowered in the summer months and stayed green in the winter. Can a Ceanothus ‘Skylark’ grow in my climate?

Answer 1

It seems that you are just shy of their hardiness zone. Even though these will not thrive here, there are several things that will. This article will get you started: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/gardening-by-zone/zone-7/zone-7-bushes.htm