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    Mexican orange blossom

    Choisya ternata 'Sundance'

    'Sundance' Mexican orange blossom is an evergreen, compact shrub with white, fragrant flowers borne in late spring, and again in late summer and autumn.

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    New Zealand wind grass

    Stipa arundinacea

    This evergreen species makes a handsome specimen with narrow, arching foliage that is streaked orange in summer and becomes orange-brown in winter.

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    Othonna capensis

    Othonna capensis

    This evergreen, perennial succulent has pudgy, swollen, deep green stems which resemble a pickle, similar to those of the iceplant.

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    Yellow trillium

    Trillium luteum

    This mid- to late-spring bloomer bears yellow blossoms atop a trio of leaves often mottled with a paler shade of silvery-green.

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    Stachys byzantina and cvs.

    Stachys byzantina and cvs.

    This mat-forming perennial has rosettes of furry, silvery-gray leaves to 4 inches long.

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    Allegheny spurge

    Pachysandra procumbens

    This clump-forming, semi-evergreen perennial has long prostrate stems and pewter-green foliage.

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    Autumn fern

    Dryopteris erythrosora

    In spring, autumn fern’s fronds unfurl a copper red, then turn to bronze, and finally become a shiny dark green.

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    Astilbe chinensis var. pumila

    Astilbe chinensis var. pumila

    This is a dwarf astilbe with attractive red-green leaves and reddish pink flowers in broad, dense conical groups.

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    Chaste tree

    Vitex agnus-castus

    This small tree boasts an upright, spreading form and finely dissected gray-green foliage.

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    Daphne × burkwoodii ‘Briggs Moonlight’

    Daphne × burkwoodii 'Briggs Moonlight'

    This stunning specimen has luminous, creamy-ivory leaves and narrow green margins.