Thank you for sharing your beautiful trees and nice combinations with hostas and heucheras! I have Olsen's and Aureum but much smaller than yours. The color contrast with H. Liberty in spring is super nice. I don't have Green Lace Filigree but may need to get one now...

Do you have to remove some of your perennials to create space for JMs? I have done a lot of that last few years. Now I have very few flowering perennials except a few roses. Most of spaces are taken by JMs, dwarf conifers and hostas.

Vivian

Vivian, I am curious how large is your OFS? Mine is beautiful red in the spring and slowly turns green as it gets less and less sun...it is quite slow growing! (I love GLF but it needs winter protection in my area which is problematic...might just let it fend for itself come next winter).

Most of spaces are taken by JMs, dwarf conifers and hostas.

I would love to see some pictures Vivian.

My OFS was ~ 3-4 years old, about 3 ft tall but not fully filled. I love its spring color but now mine is also greening up so not as pretty as during spring time. It is slow for me as well.

My favorite purple reticulated is Acer palmatum 'Amagi Shigure'. The bright purple color stays through spring and all summer and fall. It can also take lot of sun without burning (all morning through ~ 2 pm then filtered sun afterwards). It is also slow growing but I am ok with that since it is in a container.

I have not taken many pictures but here is a corner next to my back patio. The potted conifer was a seedling I found in my yard a couple years ago. The purple one to the right of Acer S. Autumn Moon is 'Amagi Shigure'.

Acer palmatum 'Amagi Shigure'

"(I love GLF but it needs winter protection in my area which is problematic...might just let it fend for itself come next winter)."

I hear you! I am also in Zone 5, 30 miles north of chicago, with very long and hash winters. I have some JMs in ground planted close to the house or fences. I have not done any winter protection but so far so good.

I have some in containers that I winterize in unheated garage