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you can enjoy inkberry as a reliable native evergreen shrub. Botanical name: Ilex glabra Common names: Inkberry, inkberry holly, gallberry, Appalachian tea, evergreen winterberry Origin: Coastal regions of the eastern U.S. from Louisiana north to Maine and Nova Scotia, Canada Typical plant communities: Wet to mesic lowland, woodland seeps, savannas, moist prairies and along coastal ponds; requires acidic soils Where it will grow: Hardy to minus 20 degrees Fahrenheit, or minus
‘Butterfly’. Butterfly is probably the best-known white-on-green variegated Japanese maple in the trade. It is a tree with dense foliage and a green trunk. Butterfly is a slow-growing cultivar, reaching a height of 9 feet tall. Because its foliage is primarily white, it can easily get scorched in sunny locations, which makes it a perfect candidate for shade. ‘Butterfly’. Butterfly is probably the best-known white-on-green variegated Japanese maple in the trade. It is a tree with dense foliage and a green trunk. Butterfly is a slow-growing cultivar, reaching a height of 9 feet tall. Because its foliage is primarily white, it can easily get scorched in sunny locations, which makes it a perfect candidate for shade. Its light color brightens up a shady corner of the garden. Butterfly occasionally sends out new shoots clad with green foliage. These are — connieberman1
Japanense Stewartia Stewartia pseudocamellia, Geranium, Carpet bugle- Ajuga reptans, Japanese Forest Grass- Hakonechloa macra, Hydrangea, Japanese Maple- Acer Palmatum.
The Tall tree is Cedar of Lebanon. the 3 balls in front are Chamacyparis Psifera gold mop. a weeping blue spruce, weeping Japanese maple Tamayukama, Miss Molly Butterfly bushes are behind the yellow balls. The green ground cover is Mazus Reptans.
This boxwood hedge serves two purposes, one to act as a "Green" guardrail to comply with zoning and also a an architecture form of the space.
Green Japanese Maple, Heavenly Bamboo, Boxwood, Blue Holly, Sweetbox and Pachysandra are the main plants in the composition. There are a few Astilbe, Fern, Hosta and Lenten Rose. Further up the bank, native Rhododendron, native Holly, and English Ivy are visible.
This would be a nice transition from the backyard to the woods
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