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.

Anemone x hybrida 'Honorine Jobert'

Anemone x hybrida 'Honorine Jobert' is a lovely, compact Japanese Anemone hybrid cultivar exhibiting slightly cupped, pure white flowers, 2-3 in. wide (5-7 cm), with contrasting yellow stamens. They are gracefully carried on wiry stems above the deeply divided, dark green foliage, dancing and swaying in the breeze. Low care and well-behaved, this garden favorite was discovered in Verdun (France) in 1858.

• One of the longest-blooming perennials in the garden, it provides weeks of color, from late summer through fall, when many other perennials are starting to fade.
• Recipient of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society, this plant typically grows up to 3-4 feet tall (90-120 cm) and spreads via rhizomes to 18-24 in. (45-60 cm).
• Mixes beautifully with ornamental grasses or any other perennial plants. Well suited for borders, cottage gardens, coastal gardens, or naturalistic areas such as prairies or meadows.
• Very attractive as cut flowers, it has good resistance to most insects and diseases. Japanese Anemones attract butterflies but are deer and rabbit-resistant!
• A full sun or part sun lover, it enjoys rich, humusy, evenly moist, well-drained soils. Do not let the soil dry out! Provide some wind protection. Add winter mulch in cool winter areas. This plant will happily naturalize to form colonies!

Cotoneaster dammeri (Bearberry Cotoneastea)

Bearberry Cotoneaster, Cotoneaster humifusa, Cotoneaster humifusus

Cotoneaster dammeri (Bearberry Cotoneaster) is a vigorous, dense, evergreen shrub with trailing stems studded with small, leathery, glossy, rounded, dark green leaves. The foliage turns reddish-bronze or purplish in winter before becoming green again in spring. Small, 5-petaled, white flowers adorned with purple anthers are produced in late spring to early summer. They are followed by brilliant berries, which ripen to bright red in the fall and persist through.

• Full sun to partial shade lover.
• It is easily grown in dry to medium moisture, well-drained soils.
• Excellent ground cover, perfect for banks and slopes (erosion control), as edging in front of beds or borders, rock gardens or cascading over walls.
• Native to China.
• Fruit may cause mild stomach upset if ingested

Carex densa

 grows as an evergreen, compact grass-like tuft. Leaves are narrow with a prominent folded vein along the middle and occasionally covered in brown spots. The inflorescence is a tightly clustered panicle arising terminally on 5 long stems and is comprised of 10 spikelets. Florets and fruit are apparent between June and August.

Nepeta racemosa 'Walker's Low'

Nepeta racemosa 'Walker's Low (Catmint) is a popular herbaceous perennial noted for its massive lavender-blue blooms on short spikes, atop aromatic, gray-green foliage in early summer, continuing on and off through early fall if spent flowers are regularly removed.

• A remarkably low-maintenance plant, this excellent performer is highly versatile and can be used in many situations: in the front of the perennial border, in rock gardens, or in naturalistic plantings. It is also great for edging beds or paths and even as a ground cover!
• Its noteworthy qualities have earned it many awards including the Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society (2012) and the Perennial Plant of the Year Award (2007).
• Hardy, it typically grows in spreading clumps up to 2-3 ft. tall and wide (60-90 cm) in average, dry to medium, well-drained soils and thrives in full sun to part shade.
• A dry soil lover, it is drought tolerant. Humidity and salt are tolerant too!
• Attracts the energy of hummingbirds and butterflies but is ignored by deer and rabbits.
• Shear flower spikes after flowering to encourage new blooms.

Iris ensata 'Variegata

This Iris produces single, small-sized, rich dark purple flowers with a reddish sheen and a small bright golden yellow eye on their falls that stands out on the striking silver-white variegated foliage. Elegantly rising up to 35 in. (87 cm), this early midseason Japanese Iris exhibits its exquisite blooms in early to mid-summer. 'Variegata' is highly prized for its stunning variegated foliage which, unlike many variegated plants, retains its variegation throughout the entire season. Spectacular when planted in groups, this lovely Iris will excel at providing vertical interest in the garden.

• Won the Honorable Mention Award (1992) as well as the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society.
• Easy to grow, this Japanese Iris performs best in full sun or part shade, in humus-rich, medium to wet, acidic soils. It loves moisture-retentive soils and thrives in standing water, up to 6 in. deep (15 cm), during the growing season. Since Japanese Irises do not cope well with standing water and boggy soils in winter, you may want to grow yours in pots that are sunk in water during the growing season but which then are moved to dryer ground in fall and winter.
• Will grow successfully in ordinary garden soils or perennial borders as long as it receives adequate moisture, especially during the growing season.
• No serious insect or disease problems. Watch for slugs and snails as well as wet conditions in winter which may cause root rot.
• Deer resistant, salt and wet soil tolerant.
• A welcomed addition to water gardens, Japanese gardens, along pools or streams. Most spectacular when planted in large groupings where it develops a bouquet effect
• Propagate by division of rhizomes from midsummer to early fall. Remove any dying foliage in the fall. Old flower stems may be cut down after flowering.
• To be planted in fall or spring. Plant your rhizomes approximately 2 in. deep (5 cm). After planting, add a heavy mulch of 2 to 3 in. (5-7 cm) to help conserve moisture and reduce weeds.
• All parts may cause discomfort if ingested. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling.
• Toxic to dogs, toxic to cats, toxic to horses.