This planting combination looks great just about year-round thanks to a reliance on fabulous foliage for making its statement. Blue and burgundy foliage make a classic garden pair; the blues cool it down and the burgundies jazz it up. Three shrubs anchor the scene: the Japanese maple, Acer palmatum 'Shaina', is a compact, slow-growing, shrubby small tree with vibrant burgundy foliage; it's joined by Rhododendron 'Yak Van Zile' and Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Snow', a duo of perfect companions with their varied texture and common foliage color of bluish white. A dwarf selection of Bergenia called Angel Kiss offer white blooms with a dark eye that sets off a color echo to the foliage of Heuchera 'Amethyst Myst'. Mondo grass unifies all with a finely textured mat of rich green foliage.
Zone:
7, 8
Exposure:
Filtered Sun, Full Shade, Morning Sun, Open Shade, Part Shade, Part Sun
Water Needs:
Average
Style:
Northwest Eclectic, Woodland
Features:
Fabulous Foliage, Varied Foliage, Texture, and Form, Winter Interest
Focus:
Curb Appeal, Mixed Border, Pleasing Seasonal Flow, Small Space, Year-round Interest
Seasons of Interest:
Fall, Pleasing Seasonal Changes, Spring, Summer, Three Seasons of Interest, Winter, Year-round Interest
Maintenance Level:
low
Dwarf Red Japanese Maple
Type:
Shrub, Tree
Exposure:
Part Sun, Part Shade, Filtered Sun, Morning Sun, Open Shade
Zone:
5, 6, 7, 8
Dragonfly™ Bergenia
Type:
Perennial
Exposure:
Full Shade, Part Shade, Filtered Sun, Morning Sun, Open Shade
Zone:
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Snow false cypress
Type:
Conifer, Shrub
Exposure:
Part Sun, Part Shade, Filtered Sun, Morning Sun, Open Shade
Zone:
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Amethyst Myst Coral Bells
Type:
Perennial
Exposure:
Part Sun, Part Shade, Filtered Sun, Morning Sun, Open Shade
Zone:
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Mondo Grass
Type:
Grass / Grass-Like, Perennial
Exposure:
Full Sun, Part Sun, Full Shade, Part Shade, Filtered Sun, Morning Sun, Open Shade
Zone:
6, 7, 8, 9
Yak Van Zile Rhododendron
Type:
Shrub
Exposure:
Part Shade, Filtered Sun, Morning Sun, Open Shade
Zone:
5, 6, 7