Hosta Mac the Knife Bambusa well-drained soils produce the best

well-drained soils produce the best flowering

If you are not prone to good and prompt garden maintenance

Daphne odora

Aster 'Hortensis' is a wonderful

(aka: Anisocampium niponicum) Athyrium niponicum 'Wildwood Twist' is a superb selection of the deer-resistant Japanese painted fern from NC's own reclusive plant breeder

Hosta Mac the Knife Bambusa well-drained soils produce the bestThis small Jim Dishon hybrid (H. 'Galaxy' x H. 'Hadspen Heron') makes a slow growing but delightful 15" wide clump of dark green heart shaped leaves, each with an unusual rippled orange gold margin. The margins change to a creamy yellow as the season progresses. The clumps are topped with 13" scapes of light lavender flowers in early summer.