Levels of laciness

Today ’s combo is pushing the limits of the evergreen / herbaceous theme we ’ve been on this workweek , but false hellebore are evergreen , correct ? ! Anyway , this lacy combo of terrific texture design by Mindy Arbo is composed of ‘ Filigree ’ Japanese maple ( Acer palmatum‘Filigree ’ , USDA Hardiness Zones 5 - 9 ) , variegated Japanese forest grass ( Hakonechloa macra‘Aureola ’ , zone 5 - 9 ) , and lenten rose ( Helleborus orientalis , Zones 4 - 8) .

Mindy Arbo , who garden at the Cotton - Arbo retum , her private - turned - public garden in Winchester , Massachusetts , is a professional at mixing evergreen plant with herbaceous plants . This workweek we ’ve been highlighting five of her awing combo .

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