Regional Picks: Color in the Shade – California

California

‘Little Heath’ andromeda(Pieris japonica‘Little Heath’)

USDA Hardiness Zones:5 to 9

Size:3 to 4 fundament improbable and panoptic

Conditions : fond shade ; moist , acidic , well - drain grunge

A adorable flora with promiscuous dark-green leaf and white variegation , ‘ Little Heath ’ lily-of-the-valley tree sport new growth that is pinkish , which add together to its attractiveness . This plant life is a great companion to azaleas and rhododendrons ( Rhododendronspp . and cvs . , Zones 5–9 ) because it also prefers acidic soil conditions . Small bell - shaped whitened flower in long cluster appear in midspring . After the flowers are gone , the plant will push fresh blush wine - colored outgrowth .

‘Coastal Spice’ rhododendron(Rhododendron‘Coastal Spice’)

Zones:8 to 11

Size:5 foot marvelous and 6 foot wide

Conditions : Full sun to partial shade ; well - drained soil

‘ Coastal Spice ’ is the unspoiled fragrant rhododendron to come along in eld . Because of its spicy and intense aroma , this plant has , in fact , become one of the most have sex in our gardens . The white bloom are enhanced by plentiful jaundiced and pink hues , while the foliage is uniquely textured with haired stems . In winter , the foliage and buds wrick a benighted bronze colour , which create even more interest .

‘Fubuki’ Japanese forest grass(Hakonechloa macra‘Fubuki’)

Zones:5 to 9

Size:1 metrical unit improbable and 2 feet wide

Conditions : Partial to full tincture ; well - drained soil

I love Japanese timberland green goddess for its bamboolike foliage , which stick dispirited to the ground . It creates a bright mound of color in almost any umbrageous spot , and it does n’t spread by runners , like bamboo does . The leaves of ‘ Fubuki ’ ( which , in Japanese , signify “ blizzard ” ) are mostly white , with some gullible striping along the midrib . Later in summer , some of the farewell commence to turn tint of garden pink .

‘All Gold’ juniper(Juniperus conferta‘All Gold’)

Zones:6 to 10

Size:6 inches tall and 4 to 6 foot panoptic

Although juniper are typically planted in full - sunlight situations , some do well in partial nicety . ‘ All atomic number 79 ’ , for instance , may have a slimly less vivid gold color in partial shade , but it wo n’t suffer from needle burn . This cultivar tolerate salt spray and dry conditions , so it ’s keen for seaside planting . One of the lustrous plants in our fond - shade garden , ‘ All Au ’ contrasts with evergreen shrubs all year . Plant it where it can cascade over walls or the bound of container .

Photos : courtesy of Don S. Wallace

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