Love the landscape slope.

Melanie

6 years ago

Can you tell me what the low plants are around the trees on the slope? Thank you;.

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6 years ago
Melanie - thanks for your question! There are four primary plants that meander through this planting zone. There is Pachysandra terminalis (low groundcover in the foreground), Hosta sieboldiana 'Elegan's (blueish-green swath), Hosta 'Guacamole' (lime green swath), and Astilbe 'Deutschland' (lime green background). you may also find some Azalea and native Rhododendron mixed in.
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