This planting combination for a woodland setting evokes coziness and warmth with its toasty-yellow and luscious-cream coloring. Featuring pretty flowers from spring to fall and attractive foliage that is both static (evergreen) and evolving (deciduous) as well as large (fatsia) and small (hosta)— the overall effect is so very satisfying. The largest plants that compose the bulk of the arrangement are the Chinese dogwood tree, the limelight panicle hydrangea. Both of which are deciduous and have a long and ever-evolving presence in the garden throughout the year. Several medium-sized evergreen plants that frame the composition include the variegated fatsia, the rhododendron, and the plum yew. The diminutive hosta and flowing fronds of the autumn fern cover the ground with texturally-interesting foliage. Together, these plants create a garden that looks good for months on end and evolves in pleasing ways as each of the plants ebb and flow, taking their place in and out of the spotlight.
Zone:
7,
8
Exposure:
Part Sun,
Filtered Sun,
Morning Sun
Water Needs:
Regular / Even
Features:
Fabulous Foliage,
Flower Fest,
Four Season Appeal,
Varied Foliage, Texture, and Form,
Warm Colors
Seasons of Interest:
Winter,
Spring,
Summer,
Fall,
Pleasing Seasonal Changes,
Year-round Interest,
Three Seasons of Interest
Maintenance Level:
medium
Korean Gold Plum Yew
Type:
Shrub
Exposure:
Full Sun, Part Sun, Full Shade, Part Shade, Filtered Sun, Morning Sun, Open Shade
Zone:
6, 7, 8, 9
Chinese dogwood
Type:
Tree
Exposure:
Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade, Filtered Sun, Morning Sun
Zone:
5, 6, 7, 8
Brilliance Autumn Fern
Type:
Fern, Perennial
Exposure:
Full Shade, Part Shade, Filtered Sun, Morning Sun, Open Shade
Zone:
5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Camouflage™ Variegated Japanese Aralia, Japanese Fatsia
Type:
Shrub
Exposure:
Full Shade, Part Shade, Filtered Sun, Morning Sun, Open Shade
Zone:
7, 8, 9, 10
Blue Mouse Ears Hosta
Type:
Perennial
Exposure:
Full Shade, Part Shade, Filtered Sun, Morning Sun, Open Shade
Zone:
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Panicle Hydrangea
Type:
Shrub
Exposure:
Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade, Filtered Sun, Morning Sun, Open Shade
Zone:
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
hybrid rhododendron
Type:
Shrub
Exposure:
Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade, Filtered Sun, Morning Sun, Open Shade
Zone:
5, 6, 7, 8, 9