landscape

Cedar fence

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Cast-Iron Plant (Aspidistria elatior) Zone 7-11, well-drained soil, dappled to full shade, 2-1/4' tall & wide, evergreen, "Asahi" variegated

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concrete puzzle slabs

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fire pit

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Iranian wood sage Botanical name: Teucrium hircanicum (syn. Teucrium hyrcanicum) USDA zones: 6 to 10 (find your zone) Water requirement: Moderate Light requirement: Full sun Mature size: 18 to 24 inches tall; 12 to 18 inches wide Benefits and tolerances: Flowers attract butterflies and bees; heat and drought tolerant Seasonal interest: Summer flowers When to plant: Plant seedlings in spring or fall; self-sows profusely

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Japanese blood grass USDA zones: 6 to 9 (can get weedy in zones 8 and 9); find your zone Water requirement: Loves water, but not wet feet Light requirement: Part sun, part shade Mature size: 18-24 inches tall Benefits: Beautiful color, low grass with movement, propagates easily, easy to care for once established

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Tiger Eyes staghorn sumac (Rhus typhina 'Bailtiger', zones 4 to 8). This shrub's parent is native to the eastern half of North America, and like the woody aralias, it features symmetrical, palmlike crowns of leaves atop shrubby stems. With sun, its leaves are electric yellow. I like them better in shade, where they shimmer in chartreuse.

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'Sun King' Japanese spikenard (Aralia cordata 'Sun King', zones 3 to 9). chartreuse foliage, 3 to 4 feet tall and wide (sometimes more with moisture) and dies to the ground each year. give it some shade in the hottest part of the day for best color

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Landing with potted plant(s)

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Landing with chair

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Dream Catcher beauty bush (Kolkwitzia amabilis 'Maradco', zones 4 to 8), gold foliage, small pink flowers, sun to part shade

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"Little Honey" oakleaf hydrangea, zones 5-9, gold foliage, part shade

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Layered hostas, ferns and grasses

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Japanese forest grass (Hakonechloa macra, zones 5 to 9), likes shade

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