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My plant selection surveil the same principles I used in select my hardscape materials , with an emphasis on sculptured habits and interesting textures . As a member of the American Conifer Society , I have ACS ( addict conifer syndrome ) , and my garden showcases about 100 dissimilar conifers as well as many Nipponese maple — both of which have astonishing habits and textures . Then I mixed in an regalia of perennial selected for coloring or grain dividing line . say more about this gardenhere .
Here are some of the interesting plant you ’ll determine in my garden .
( Each list correspond to the photo above it . )
1 . Heuchera(Heucheracv . , Zones 4–9 )
2 . ‘ Caradonna ’ salvia(Salvia nemorosa‘Caradonna ’ , Zones 4–8 )
3 . ‘ Gracilis Compacta ’ hinoki cypress(Chamaecyparis obtusa‘Gracilis Compacta ’ , geographical zone 4–8 )
4 . Northlight dawn redwood(Metasequoia glyptostroboides‘Schirrmanns Nordlicht ’ , Zones 4–8 )
5 . Weeping puritanic Atlas cedar(Cedrus atlantica‘Glauca Pendula ’ , Zones 6–9 )
6 . ‘ Lakeside Paisley Print’(Hosta‘Lakeside Paisley Print ’ , Zones 3–9 )
7 . ‘ Red Star ’ cordyline(Cordyline australis‘Red Star ’ , Zones 9–11 )
8 . ‘ Goshiki ’ false holly(Osmanthus heterophyllus‘Goshiki ’ , zone 6–9 )
9 . Eastern prickly pear(Opuntia humifusa , zona 4–9 )
10 . Fraser fir(Abies frasericv . , Zones 4–7 )
11 . ‘ Robusta Green ’ Chinese juniper(Juniperus chinensis‘Robusta Green ’ , Zones 4–9 )
12 . gilded oregano(Origanum vulgare‘Aureum ’ , Zones 4–8 )
13 . ‘ Angel Falls ’ easterly white pine(Pinus strobus‘Angel Falls ’ , Zones 2–7 )
14 . Clematis(Clematiscv . , Zones 4–9 )
15 . Lily(Liliumcv . , Zones 3–9 )
1 . Pink rosebay rhododendron(Rhododendron maximum‘Roseum ’ , zone 3–7 )
2 . Barren strawberry(Waldsteinia ternata , Zones 4–8 )
3 . ‘ Aureola ’ Japanese timberland grass(Hakonechloa macra‘Aureola ’ , Zones 5–9 )
4 . ‘ Pallida ’ witch hazel(Hamamelis×intermedia‘Pallida ’ , geographical zone 5–8 )
5 . Japanese maple(Acer palmatumcv . , Zones 5–9 )
1 . Full moonlight maple(Acer shirasawanum‘Aureum ’ , Zones 5–7 )
2 . ‘ Alice ’ oakleaf hydrangea(Hydrangea quercifolia‘Alice ’ , Zones 5–9 )
3 . ‘ Spiralis ’ hinoki cypress(Chamaecyparis obtusa‘Spiralis ’ , zone 5–8 )
4 . Hellebore(Helleboruscv . , zone 6–9 )
5 . variegate broad - entrust sedge(Carex siderosticha‘Variegata ’ , zone 6–9 )
6 . Redvein enkianthus(Enkianthus campanulatus , Zones 5–8 )
1 . variegate broad - leaved sedge(Carex siderosticha‘Variegata ’ , Zones 6–9 )
2 . ‘ Miss Grace ’ get across redwood(Metasequoia glyptostroboides‘Miss Grace ’ , Zones 4–8 )
3 . Hosta(Hostacv . , Zones 3–9 )
4 . ‘ The arugula ’ ligularia(Ligularia‘The Rocket ’ , zona 4–8 )
5 . Japanese Jack in the pulpit(Arisaema sikokianumcv . , Zones 4–8 )
6 . ‘ Lady in Red ’ lady fern(Athyrium filix - feminavar.angustum‘Lady in Red ’ , Zones 4–8 )
7 . ‘ small Heath ’ andromeda(Pieris japonica‘Little Heath ’ , Zones 5–9 )
8 . ‘ Curly Fries ’ hosta(Hosta‘Curly Fries ’ , Zones 3–9 )
9 . ‘ Mini Skirt ’ hosta(Hosta‘Mini Skirt ’ , Zones 3–9 )
10 . ‘ Viridis ’ yew(Taxus×media‘Viridis ’ , Zones 4–7 )
11 . ‘ pray Hands ’ hosta(Hosta‘Praying Hands ’ , Zones 3–9 )
12 . Weeping Norway spruce(Picea abies‘Pendula ’ , Zones 3–7 )
13 . ‘ Earth Angel ’ hosta(Hosta‘Earth Angel ’ , Zones 3–9 )
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