Mixed Border with Good Structure and Seasonal Flow

Stewartia pseudocamellia is the star of this vignette: in early summer it's covered with white, camellia-like blooms; as the season winds down, fall color takes center stage; and its a silhouette with its creamy exfoliating bark is a lovely site year-round, though especially appreciated in winter. The other evergreen components, important anchors through the seasons, include a dwarf Canadian hemlock, Tsuga canadensis 'Bennett', the neat and compact bun of Pittosporum tobira 'Shima', and along the base a fringe of Heuchera 'Plum Pudding', rounds out the foliage frame.

Growing Conditions

Zone: 8
Exposure: Open Shade, Filtered Sun, Full Sun, Morning Sun, Part Shade
Water Needs: Average, Regular / Even

Design Considerations

Style: Northwest Eclectic, Woodland
Features: Varied Foliage, Texture, and Form, Fabulous Foliage, Fall Color, Winter Interest
Focus: Year-round Interest, Curb Appeal, Mixed Border, Pleasing Seasonal Flow, Small Space
Seasons of Interest: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter, Pleasing Seasonal Changes, Three Seasons of Interest, Year-round Interest

Care and Maintenance


Maintenance Level: low



Plants In this Combo

  • Heuchera 'Plum Pudding'

    Plum Pudding Heuchera, Coral Bells

    Type: Perennial
    Exposure: Part Sun, Part Shade, Filtered Sun, Morning Sun, Open Shade
    Zone: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

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  • Pittosporum tobira 'Shima'

    Dwarf Mock Orange, Creme de Mint Dwarf Mock Orange

    Type: Shrub
    Exposure: Full Sun, Part Sun, Afternoon Sun, Filtered Sun, Morning Sun, Open Shade
    Zone: 8, 9, 10, 11

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  • Stewartia pseudocamellia

    Japanese Stewartia

    Type: Tree
    Exposure: Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade, Filtered Sun, Open Shade
    Zone: 5, 6, 7, 8

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  • Tsuga canadensis 'Bennett'

    Bennett Canadian Hemlock

    Type: Conifer, Shrub
    Exposure: Part Sun, Part Shade, Filtered Sun, Morning Sun, Open Shade
    Zone: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

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