Euonymus japonicus 'Microphyllus Aureovariegatus' (Japanese Spindle)

Japanese Spindle 'Microphyllus Aureovariegatus', Boxleaf Euonymus 'Microphyllus Aureovariegatus', Japanese Spindletree 'Microphyllus Aureovariegatus', Euonymus japonicus 'Microphyllus Aureas Pulchellus', Euonymus japonicus 'Pulchellus Aureovariegatus'

Noted for its cheerful variegated foliage, Euonymus japonicus 'Microphyllus Aureovariegatus' (Japanese Spindle) is an upright, bushy, evergreen shrub with small, yellow-rimmed, deep-green leaves. A few tiny, inconspicuous, yellow flowers are produced in late spring and early summer, which are rarely followed by fruits. Adding four season color in the landscape, this shrub is very versatile and may be used for massing or for a spot of color in the border.

• Grows up to 2-3 ft. tall (60-90 cm) with a spread of 1-2 ft. (30-60 cm).
• A full sun to part shade lover, this plant is easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils.
• Watch for Euonymus scale, vine weevil, leaf spot and powder mildew.
• Extremely versatile, Japanese may be used for beds and borders, as a groundcover, massed on banks and slopes to control erosion or as a foundation plant. Ideal for coastal plantings or as a specimen or accent. Great for containers too!
• Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings
• All parts may cause severe discomfort if ingested

Escallonia 'Newport Dwarf'

Newport Dwarf Escallonia is a multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a mounded form. It lends an extremely fine and delicate texture to the landscape composition which should be used to full effect.

This is a relatively low-maintenance shrub, and should not require much pruning, except when necessary, such as to remove dieback. It is a good choice for attracting birds and butterflies to your yard. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Newport Dwarf Escallonia will grow to be about 3 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 3 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more.

This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH and can handle environmental salt. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.

Newport Dwarf Escallonia features showy clusters of pink trumpet-shaped flowers with red overtones at the ends of the branches in early summer, which emerge from distinctive crimson flower buds. It has attractive dark green evergreen foliage which emerges light green in spring. The glossy oval leaves are highly ornamental and remain dark green throughout the winter.

Leymus mollis

American lyme grass is a common dune grass from Atlantic and Pacific coast beaches. Its bluish-green foliage and stout spikelets that contain more than one floret distinguish it from the common beach grass, Ammophila breviligulata, with which it often co-occurs. Dune grasses possess special adaptations that allow them to tolerate and grow faster in response to repeated burial by sand. As such, they are critical for stabilizing dunes against erosion.

Spiraea japonica 'Little Princess'

Spiraea japonica, commonly called Japanese spirea, is a dense, upright, mounded, deciduous shrub that typically grows 4-6’ tall with a slightly larger spread. Leaves (up to 3” long) are oval and sharply toothed. Tiny pink flowers in flat-topped clusters (corymbs) cover the foliage from late spring to mid-summer, with sparse and intermittent repeat blooms sometimes occurring. Flowers are attractive to butterflies.

Genus's name comes from the Greek word spiral meaning wreath about the showy flower clusters seen on most shrubs in the genus.

Specific epithet means Japan, which is part of its native range.

'Little Princess' is an upright, rounded, deciduous shrub that typically forms a compact mound to 30" tall. Features numerous pink flowers in flat-topped clusters (corymbs) in late spring to mid-summer. Attractive to butterflies. Oval, sharply toothed, mint green leaves take on attractive red hues in autumn.

Lonicera nitida red tips

Lonicera nitida 'Red Tips' is an evergreen shrub with a compact, rounded habit. Its newly emerging small leaves are reddish-purple that mature to dark-green with a red flush. In spring this shrub does produce small creamy-white flowers that are barely noticed. These can into purple-black fruit in autumn.

Also known as Honeysuckle 'Red Tips' and Wilson's Honeysuckle 'Red Tips', among others - this plant will grow in most soils, full sun or partial shade and has low maintenance requirements, making it a useful plant to grow as a hedge. Clip straight after flowering.

Deschampsia cespitosa ‘Northern Lights’

This colorful selection of Hair Grass forms a well-behaved clump of narrow leaves, strongly striped with creamy white and green, blushed with pink in the spring. Plants fit well into borders as an edging, in the rock garden, or in mixed containers. Rarely flowers. In warm summer regions, this grows best in partial shade. Clumps may be easily divided in spring or early autumn. Remove any all-green portions of the plants as soon as noticed, since these are more vigorous and will eventually take over the entire clump. Evergreen.