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This dappled-shade-lover has arching, soft, leaves that reach 8 inches. In late spring, masses of LARGE, wooly, yellow flower clusters rise above. Unlike most sedges, this beauty prefers loose DRY soil, rather than moist. It can creep slowly via rhizomes and, in optimal conditions, can seed itself. Semi-evergreen clump; mature size:...

Include this one on the short list of best Japanese Maples for fall color! Selected by, Scott Mallory as a chance seedling, this sturdy upright maple provides a wondrous fall display of orange foliage highlighted with gold. Spring foliage emerges green with a burnished bronze glaze that matures to green in summer. The...

An interesting intergeneric cross between Fatsia and Hedera, this evergreen, vine-like shrub has large, variegated, palmate leaves, and appreciates afternoon shade. It requires some summer water to look its best. Mature size: 2 ft tall x 10 ft wide. Minimum temperature: 0° F

A common fern that has been around, but still to be discovered by many and used to advantage; scolopendrium has a bold arching form with 2–3 inch wide, lustrous and puckered evergreen fronds. Mature size: 16 inches T x 24 inches W Minimum temperature: -30° F Featured on Great Plant Picks: https://www.greatplantpicks.org/plantlists/view/185

A dense, evergreen shrub with wavy-edged leaves that are green on top and fuzzy white underneath. In summer, yellow, daisy-like blooms make an occasional appearance...but the real reason to grow this is the showy foliage! Happiest in full sun with some summer water; ideal for mild climate coastal gardens. Native to...

A golden-leaved form of this elegant tree with rounded, heart-shaped leaves. On 'Claim Jumper', new leaves when opening are pink-tinged, then open to a soft yellow. If the tree is planted in all-day full sun, then the leaves remain yellow or sometimes fade to almost white! If planted in part shade then...

A selection of Japanese yew with soft-yellow new growth that becomes dark-green and a dwarf, irregular growth habit. After 10 years you can expect a plant about 2 feet tall by 1.5 feet wide, with a growth rate of 2 to 3 inches a year. This conifer looks and performs its best when exposed to morning sun and...

Bright, lemony-yellow ruffled trumpets flare from the encircling petals of creamy white that age to a pristine white. Prefers spring wet, summer dry. Ships when dormant please choose a shipping date between July 1 and Feb 1. Mature size: Perennial bulb 16-18 inches tall Minimum temperature: -40° F Photo credit: White Flower Farm - https://www.whiteflowerfarm.com/narcissus-cornish-king

A South African native, blooms with bright sulfur yellow or flowers in late fall and winter. Attractive grey-blue foliage with silver spiky detailing on the edges. Allow the soil to totally dry between waterings. Mature size: 4 x 4 in Minimum temperature: 20° F

A shorter Persicaria, this species creeps to form a dense mat. Narrow leaves ascend among its cylindrical flower spikes of varying pinks and reds that bloom mid-summer and into autumn. It's "...native to the Himalayas in altitudes up to 15,800’ where it creeps over alpine slopes, glacial moraines, rocky areas, wet meadows...

Carex ‘Eversheen’ has eye-catching lime yellow and green striped foliage that will brighten up a shady spot, Great as a groundcover or a mixed container plant. Mature size: 12-18 in H x 12-18 in W Minimum temperature: -40° F

From the margins of woods and cool mountain slopes of China and Japan, this is a rare selection with very unique cream, yellow, and green pleated leaves in spring. The leaves turn a soft green as the season progresses. The delicate and exotic flower is pink to violet-purple, showing itself in late...

Self-sowing, but I wouldn't be without it as it mixes wonderfully for some serendipitous combinations. Tall, violet, kitten-tail spikes are perfect with Heleniums, for instance. Blooming all summer, the semi-evergreen foliage is aromatic and bushy, and deer-resistant; 18" tall. Minimum temperature: -10° F First photo by Salicyna - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0,...

Fragrant, creamy-white blooms in masses in spring, then smaller bursts through summer. Shiny, dark green, 3-inch long leaves. Evergreen woody, perennial vine; mature size: 3-6 ft T x W Minimum temperature: 10° F

Masses of large, 1.25-inch wide rosy-lavender-pink blooms with deep, rose-pink centers cover this trailing phlox from mid spring through early summer. Sprawling stems grow from a woody center, sometimes rooting and spreading further as they grow. Very good drainage is key to success with this beauty. Mature size: to 2-4 in...

Fascinating, purple-bronze club-like crosiers awaken in spring to become 4–5 ft fronds! Early pinnae are burgundy-red becoming bright green broad fronds mid-season, then...yellow in autumn. These are some of the benefits of a deciduous fern! Moist soil with room to grow is the ticket here. Up to 6-foot diameter footprint. Minimum...