May 1, 2019
Add texture to your shade garden with the grass-like foliage of sedge. This variegated variety will brighten the dimly lit areas of the landscape and serve as an excellent woodland groundcover. Semi-evergreen and drought tolerant once it is established make this perennial almost irresistible. Pairs well with the thick wide foliage of Hosta!
Groundcover, border plant, shade garden
Vernal witch hazel is easy to grow and thrives in moist, well-drained soil.
If you’re looking for an evergreen shrub to brighten your landscape or contrast existing shrubbery, consider golden mop cypress.
Evergold is a cool-season grass and can be semi-evergreen in the Midwest climate.
Matrona sedum is hardy, drought-tolerant, and thrives in full sunlight.