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RED TUSSOCK
GRASS
Like most grasses,
Ch io n o ch lo a rubra
(Zones 8-10) has a
distinctive form that
lasts well into winter.
FRINGE FLOWER
The purple foliage of
Loropetalum chinense
‘Rubra’ (Zones 8-9)
contrasts strongly with
other, lighter-colored
garden plants,
fib
RHODODENDRON
‘PJM’ rhododendron
(Zones 4-8) begins
spring with lavender
flowers, then plays an
autumn reprise with
burgundy leaves.
F o u r s e a s o n s
This border works hard all year. Spring
bloom gives way to rich summer colors,
then fall’s fiery hues. An evergreen tree is a
year-round constant, alongside grasses that
rustle in the wind.
JAPANESE CEDAR
When other plants
don their fall colors,
Cryptom eria japon ica
‘Aurea’ (Zones 6-9)
becomes an accent by
remaining lush green.
BLOODTWIG
DOGWOOD
After its yellow
leaves drop,
Cornus
‘Midwinter Fire’
(Zones 5-7) will display
striking red branches.
CORSICAN
HELLEBORE
Fronting this border,
the green foliage of
Corsican hellebore
boosts the richer
colors behind.
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