Black mondo grass provides blackish-purple leaves and white, bell-shaped flowers in the summer. Three hosta varieties create a pleasing contrast with the surrounding lacy foliage of ostrich fern. And finally, you’ll enjoy continuous blooms from the impatiens in this beautifully textured border.
Plants for Creating the Bold Woodland Garden Plan
3 Black mondo grass (Ophiopogon planiscapus ‘Nigrescens’): Zones 6-10 1 Variegated redtwig dogwood (Cornus alba ‘Elegantissima’): Zones 3-8 1 Lily (Lilium hybrids): Zones 3-9 6 Astilbe (Astilbe × arendsii Fanal’): Zones 4-8 1 Hosta ‘Frances Williams’: Zones 3-8 1 Siebold hosta (Hosta sieboldiana var. elegans): Zones 3-10 1 Hosta ‘Halcyon’: Zones 3-10 1 Ostrich fern (Matteuccia pennsylvanica ): Zones 2-9 5 Impatiens walleriana: Annual
If you can’t find the exact cultivars listed above, substitute with others with similar colors, shapes, and sizes. And because some plants can become overly aggressive and spread out of control in certain climates, always check which species are considered invasive in your area before planting.
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