Anchoring color in this vignette is offered up by Hydrangea serrata 'Preziosa' which contributes a long-lasting display that evolves and changes throughout the season—ivory blooms take on rosy, then crimson tones as they age and its green foliage ages to rich red tones in fall. The pink-to-maroon tones are picked up by—and accentuated by—the daylily, astilbe, and the springtime blooms of the variegated Weigela—binding the scene and leading the eye. Evergreen foliage that contributes structure and texture include Asarum at the ground-level, a frilly fern with wonderful foliage, a rhododendron dusted with bronze indumentum, and upward columns of fine foliage from the yew. And finally, the broad foliage of the hosta, splashed with creamy margins, adds a bit of sparkle
Zone:
7,
8,
9
Exposure:
Part Sun,
Filtered Sun,
Morning Sun
Water Needs:
Average,
Regular / Even
Style:
Northwest Eclectic,
Woodland
Features:
Fabulous Foliage,
Flower Fest,
Four Season Appeal,
Varied Foliage, Texture, and Form,
Winter Interest
Focus:
Mixed Border,
Pleasing Seasonal Flow,
Year-round Interest
Seasons of Interest:
Winter,
Spring,
Summer,
Fall,
Pleasing Seasonal Changes,
Year-round Interest,
Three Seasons of Interest
Maintenance Level:
medium
Maintenance Tasks:
Deadheading,
Divide Plants to Rejuvenate
European Wild Ginger
Type:
Groundcover, Perennial
Exposure:
Full Shade, Filtered Sun, Open Shade
Zone:
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Vision in Red Chinese Astilbe
Type:
Perennial
Exposure:
Full Shade, Part Shade, Filtered Sun, Morning Sun, Open Shade
Zone:
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Happy Ever Appster® Rosy Returns Daylily
Type:
Perennial
Exposure:
Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade
Zone:
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
Shadowland® Hosta
Type:
Perennial
Exposure:
Full Shade, Part Shade, Filtered Sun, Morning Sun, Open Shade
Zone:
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Preziosa Hydrangea
Type:
Shrub
Exposure:
Full Shade, Part Shade, Filtered Sun, Morning Sun, Open Shade
Zone:
5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Soft Shield Fern
Type:
Fern
Exposure:
Full Shade, Part Shade, Deep Shade, Filtered Sun, Morning Sun, Open Shade
Zone:
6, 7, 8, 9
Teddy Bear Rhododendron
Type:
Shrub
Exposure:
Full Shade, Part Shade, Filtered Sun, Morning Sun, Open Shade
Zone:
7, 8, 9
Silver Spire Dwarf Silver Sparkling English Yew
Type:
Conifer, Shrub
Exposure:
Full Sun, Part Sun, Filtered Sun, Morning Sun
Zone:
5, 6, 7, 8, 9
My Monet® Weigela
Type:
Shrub
Exposure:
Part Sun, Part Shade, Filtered Sun, Morning Sun, Open Shade
Zone:
5, 6, 7, 8, 9