the astilbe ‘rheinland’, astilbe japonica, has wonderful clear pink flowers with mid green foliage changing to green in the spring. the flowers contrast wonderfully with the glossy foliage.
perhaps the most distinctive of the new heuchera with coppery golden foliage, that compliments everything it is near. rosy pink flowers on 2' stems only add to the display.
big bluestem is a tall warm season grass that was the dominant grass of the tallgrass prairie which one covered large parts of the midwest. an excellent ornamental grass because of its attractive foliage (10-`5 inches which changes color seasonally.
instead of forming a tight clump, tiarella 'jeepers creepers' makes a nice weed-suppressing groundcover to 2-3' in width. the deeply lobed fuzzy green leaves are each highlighted by a dramatic wide black vein pattern.
tri-color breakthrough in foliage color, vibrant green foliage that changes to purple-burgundy. in fall, the foliage color changes to vibrant gold, orange and russet tones.
very good ground cover geranium. light green deeply serrated foliage has a slight lemon scent and turns fiery red in fall. light pinkish white flowers. resistant to powdery mildew.