Breaking some of the more common rules-such as spacing properly, sticking to a single color scheme, and separating sun and shade plants-can create a truly unique and personalized garden. David Ellis shares how to break the rules in Fine Gardening issue #156. As a bonus, here are the plant identifications included in his article.

- Euphorbia (Euphorbia cv., USDA Hardiness Zones 3–11)
- Hellebore (Helleborus orientalis cv., Zones 4–8)
- Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea cv., Zones 4–8)
- ‘Little Honey’ oakleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Little Honey’, Zones 5–9)
- ‘Royal Star’ star magnolia (Magnolia stellata ‘Royal Star’, Zones 5–9)
- [vine on arbor background] ‘Moonlight’ Japanese hydrangea vine (Schizophragma hydrangeoides ‘Moonlight’, Zones 6–9)

- Mother of thousands (Saxifraga stolonifera, Zones 6–9)
- Farfugium (Farfugium japonicum, Zones 7–10)
- ‘Red Dragon’ knotweed (Persicaria microcephala ‘Red Dragon’, Zones 5–9)
- ‘Zhuzhou’ fringe flower (Loropetalum chinense ‘Zhuzhou’, Zones 8–9)
- ‘Ayesha’ hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Ayesha’, Zones 5–9)
- ‘Baggesen’s Gold’ boxleaf honeysuckle (Lonicera nitida ‘Baggesen’s Gold’, Zones 6–9)
- ‘Needlepoint’ English ivy (Hedera helix ‘Needlepoint’, Zones 5–11)

- Winter daphne (Daphne odora, Zones 7–9)
- ‘Ryusen’ Japanese maple (Acer palmatum ‘Ryusen’, Zones 5–8)
- Paper bush (Edgeworthia chrysantha, Zones 6–10)
- ‘Ogon’ winter hazel (Corylopsis spicata ‘Ogon’, Zones 5–8)

- ‘Oriental Limelight’ artemisia (Artemisia vulgaris ‘Oriental Limelight’, Zones 3–11)
- Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea cv., USDA Hardiness Zones 4–8)
- Variegated potato vine (Solanum jasminoides ‘Variegata’, Zones 9–11)
- Honeysuckle (Lonicera cv., Zones 3–10)
- Passionflower (Passiflora cv., Zones 6–11)
- Rose campion (Lychnis coronaria, Zones 3–8)

- ‘Toyama-nishiki’ Japanese maple (Acer palmatum var. dissectum ‘Toyama-nishiki’, Zones 5–8)
- ‘Summer Skies’ delphinium (Delphinium ‘Summer Skies’, Zones 2–9)
- ‘Newport Pink’ dianthus (Dianthus barbatus ‘Newport Pink’, Zones 3–9)

- ‘Moonlight’ Japanese hydrangea vine (Schizophragma hydrangeoides ‘Moonlight’, Zones 6–9)
- Yaupon holly (Ilex vomitoria, Zones 7–11)
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I LOVE IT WHEN YOU PUT THE NAMES WITH THE FLOWERS! THANK YOU
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