Silver and white variegation make this mostly foliage-based combination shine in the shade. The big, blocky Fatsia leaves, splashed with white and silver, are at their perfect best in shade and compliment the thread-like Nandina. At ground level, the large silver Pulmonaria leaves balance the fine textures of the Snowline Carex grass, Polystichum fern and lacy Astilbe -- which produces sizzling red blossoms in late spring.
Zone:
7,
8
Exposure:
Open Shade,
Filtered Sun,
Morning Sun,
Part Shade
Water Needs:
Average,
Regular / Even
Style:
Northwest Eclectic,
Woodland
Features:
Varied Foliage, Texture, and Form,
Fabulous Foliage,
Winter Interest
Focus:
Color Theme,
Mixed Border,
Pleasing Seasonal Flow
Seasons of Interest:
Spring,
Summer,
Fall,
Winter,
Pleasing Seasonal Changes,
Three Seasons of Interest,
Year-round Interest
Maintenance Level:
low
Red Astilbe
Type:
Perennial
Exposure:
Part Sun, Full Shade, Part Shade, Filtered Sun, Morning Sun, Open Shade
Zone:
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Snowline Carex
Carex conica 'Hime Kan-Suge'
Type:
Grass / Grass-Like, Perennial
Exposure:
Filtered Sun, Morning Sun, Open Shade
Zone:
6, 7, 8, 9
Variegated Japanese Aralia
Type:
Shrub
Exposure:
Full Shade, Part Shade, Filtered Sun, Open Shade
Zone:
7, 8, 9
dwarf heavenly bamboo
Type:
Shrub
Exposure:
Full Sun, Part Sun, Full Shade, Part Shade, Filtered Sun, Morning Sun, Open Shade
Zone:
6, 7, 8
Soft Shield Fern
Type:
Fern
Exposure:
Full Shade, Part Shade, Deep Shade, Filtered Sun, Morning Sun, Open Shade
Zone:
6, 7, 8, 9
Majeste Lungwort
Type:
Perennial
Exposure:
Full Shade, Part Shade, Filtered Sun, Morning Sun, Open Shade
Zone:
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8