Japanese maples--(acer palmatum Iijima Sunago--burnt orange) and acer palmatum Hogyoku--golden yellow) Japanese sedge grass (carex morrowii aureo variegata)
Japanese maples--(acer palmatum Iijima Sunago--burnt orange) and acer palmatum Hogyoku--golden yellow) Japanese sedge grass (carex morrowii aureo variegata)
black mondo grass
Evergreens are an essential component of any four-season landscape, and as much as this garden is stunning in autumn we can see the structural bones of the garden ready to exert their influence. From dwarf pine trees, including Japanese black pine (Pinus thunbergii 'Thunderhead', hardy to -20°F) and dwarf Siberian pine (Pinus pumila 'Blue Dwarf', hardy to -30°F), to prostrate forms of deodar cedar (Cedrus deodara 'Snow Sprite', hardy to 5°F and Cedrus deodara 'Feelin' Blue') and mounding evergreen shrubs such as the multihued Gulf Stream heavenly bamboo (Nandina domestica 'Gulf Stream', hardy to -10°F), this design promises winter beauty.
use of barberry
Chinese pistache tree--good for color
Eastern redbud. Once the first frost hits, you'll be as impressed by the brilliant fall colors of the Eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis) as you were by its spring blossoms. It's not as large as an oak or a large maple, usually growing to a height and width of about 25 to 35 feet — large enough to provide shade, but small enough to not overwhelm the rest of the landscape. It grows best in zones 4 though 8 and can handle both full sun and light shade. You'll need to provide regular water and good drainage.
Ginkgo. Most people these days know the supplement, but the maidenhair tree (Ginkgo biloba) is a longtime landscape favorite. It's versatile: tall enough, at up to 50 feet in height, to serve as a street tree but equally good as a patio tree. Even better, it's very long lived and relatively drought tolerant, has almost no pests or problems, and can handle pollution and other environmental issues. Most of all, it's a beautiful tree with lovely fan-shaped leaves that turn bright yellow-gold in fall.
River birch. This fast-growing and graceful tree can reach up to 90 feet tall and 60 feet wide, taller than its better-known white birch cousins. Along with yellow fall foliage, it'll reward you with interesting bark, and there is even a weeping variety. River birch (Betula nigra) grows in zones 4 through 9 and prefers full sun and regular water.
front path
stone path with gravel
Stone pathway
Permeable cloth on open bottom of planter to permit fast drainage
Lights embedded in stairs
square cut limestone paving stones also, idea of using corner for a raised table
oval shaped lawn area
stones to make a river bed
Tree growing over flat deck
Pergola on top of patio
pergola on top of patio
Glow girl birch leaf spirea
Persian spire Persian ironwood Grows as columnar tree
Using potted plants in a border
Japanese holly "golden gem"
Anthea yellow yarrow and purple allium
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