Warm colors and lush texture fire up the winter landscape. For rich red color plant masses of Obsession™ Nandina, which puts on its most vibrant display in winter. Fire Chief™ Arborvitae provides softer hues and playful texture. Or make a statement with the bold foliage of Red Diamond™ Midsize Loropetalum. A deep green backdrop of LeAnn™ Cleyera allows colors to pop.
Red Diamond™ Midsize Loropetalum
Celebrate romance in the garden and add dramatic flair with Romeo™ and Juliet™ Cleyera. Feeling flirtatious? Plant up a mass of Flirt™ Nandina for touchable texture and playful contrast. Or express your heart’s desires with the deep hues of Burning Love™ Leucothoe. Finish things off with the warm embrace of ‘Soft Caress’ Mahonia’s luxurious foliage.
Welcome spring in style with the bright yellow blooms and delightful fragrance of Carolina Jessamine. Add elegance and contrast with clusters of Mountain Snow™ Pieris shimmering against dark foliage. Evergreens still reign supreme during this transitional time. Vivid blue Pancake™ Arborvitae provides a gorgeous backdrop to spring bulbs, while ‘Spider’s Web’ Fatsia provides year-round color and texture.
It’s show time in the garden as rhododendron’s take the stage. Heat tolerant and disease-resistant, Southgate® Rhododendrons are a must-have for spring gardens. Set them against a backdrop of Coppertop™ Sweet Viburnum. The dramatic foliage of ‘Radiance’ Abelia brings just enough flair to the grouping, while Evergreen Stella™ Daylily keeps the blooms coming all season long.
Create an enchanting respite with warm foliage and enchanting fragrance. Jubilation™ Gardenia brings an air of romance and nostalgia to the garden. Complement the velvety blooms with lush foliage. ‘Lemon Lime’ Nandina and Miss Lemon™ Abelia play off one another beautifully, while Purple Pixie® Dwarf Weeping Loropetalum provides vibrant contrast and rich color.
Purple Pixie® Dwarf Weeping Loropetalum
Like a blushing June bride, Blush Pink™ Nandina brings a flush of color to the landscape. Plant alongside the bouquet-worthy White Wedding™ Hydrangea, with over-sized blooms and plenty of attitude. Summer means picnics and pot-lucks. Top your favorite dessert with plump fruits from the DownHome™ Harvest collection of blackberries and blueberries.
‘Navajo’ and ‘Osage’ Thornless Blackberries
Takes the Cake™ and Bless Your Heart™ Rabbiteye Blueberries
A collection of Southern favorites dresses the garden with style and charm. Delta Series Crapemyrtles bring stunning foliage and months of blooms to the garden. Surround these beauties with masses of your favorite Southern Living Agapanthus and the bold foliage of ‘Black Ripple’ Colocasia. Finally, no Southern landscape would be complete without the intoxicating aroma of ScentAmazing™ Gardenia.
Beat the heat with these sizzling summer standouts. Heat and drought are no match to the flaming hot blooms of Firestorm® Lantana. Set against the dramatic foliage of ‘Orange Rocket’ Barberry and tropical flair of Bells of Fire™ Tecoma. Accent the planting with the yellow variegated foliage and fiery red-orange flowers of Lime Sizzler™ Firebush.
Early autumn brings a flurry of activity to the garden. Flowers rebound from the dog days of summer and crops are ready for harvest. ‘Little Miss Figgy’ Dwarf Fig and Prime-Ark® ‘Freedom’ Thornless Blackberry produce an abundance of fruit this time of year. Meanwhile, ‘Sunshine’ Ligustrum and ‘Orange Punch’ Canna continue to sparkle in their colorful frocks.
Prime-Ark® ‘Freedom’ Thornless Blackberry
Carry the color of autumn foliage from the tree canopies to the ground with late-season blooms and stunning foliage. October Magic® Camellias are just getting started as the days grow short, while Tara™ Hydrangea ignites with rich red hues. Add a splash of gold with Forever Goldy Arborvitae. Don’t forget the ground layer. Southern Living carries a stunning collection of Heucherella to finish the planting.
Don’t settle for a drab off-season. ‘Kaleidoscope’ Abelia changes with the weather, from golden yellow in spring to orange-red in fall. Its warm hues will keep the winter garden glowing along with the evergreen foliage of Evercolor® ‘Everglow’ Carex. For stunning architecture and an abundance of berries, pair the upright Oakland™ Holly with Snow Joey™ Viburnum. The birds will thank you.
Ring in the holidays with the bright red berries of Christmas Jewel® Holly and winter blooms of ‘Yuletide’ Camellia. Both plants provide plenty of cuttings for indoor decorating and loads of color in the garden. And keep the by your doorstep shining bright with Purple Daydream® Dwarf Loropetalum and Baby Gem™ Boxwood. Repeat these in garden beds for a cohesive design.
Purple Daydream® Dwarf Loropetalum
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