A No-Mow Backyard
A Washington hawthorn, which will grow about 20-25 feet tall, provides a vertical element for the design. And because it provides only light shade, many plants will do well underneath, including shade-lovers like hosta and sun-lovers like feather reed grass.
Plant List: (Q) Washington hawthorn. (S) Ninebark 'Monlo'. (P) Hosta 'Sum and Substance'. (N) Coralbells 'Cherries Jubilee'. (U) Toad lily 'Miyakaki'. (T) Hosta 'Great Expectations'. (L) Rose 'Purple Pavement'.
Hostas are good space fillers for shade and semishade. Their large leaves add an interesting texture to the setting, especially when paired with the bladelike foliage of grasses and daylilies.
Continued on page 5: Foliage Stars
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