Abelia × grandiflora 'Sunrise'

• Broadleaf evergreen to semi-evergreen shrub, 3-5 ft (0.9-1.5 m) tall and 4-6 ft (1.2-1.8 m) wide, densely branched.  Leaves simple, opposite, glossy, variegated, center dark green and margin golden when young, then creamy yellow; fall color ranges from yellow, orange to reddish.  Flowers white to pale pink, somewhat fragrant, blooms in summer and into fall.
• Sun (best) to part shade, acid peaty soil.
• Hardy to USDA Zone (5) 6    ‘Sunrise’ was discovered as a branch sport in a field of cultivated Abelia × Grandiflora at Taylor's Nursery, Raleigh, North Carolina.  It reportedly maintains its variegation throughout the year, whereas the leaves of the variegated selection ‘Francis Mason’ turn completely green in shade and entirely yellow in sun.  In comparison to another variegated selection, ‘Conti’, ‘Sunrise’ grows higher and under heavy shade and maintains its yellow variegation,
• Silverton, Oregon: The Oregon Garden

Prunus laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken'

Prunus laurocerasus commonly called cherry laurel or English laurel is a broad, dense, spreading, evergreen shrub that in cultivation typically matures over time to 10-18’ tall with a spread of 20-25’. It is native to southeastern Europe and southwestern Asia where plants in the wild may become quite tree-like, eventually reaching 30’ in height. Lustrous, oblong, dark green leaves (to 6” long). Foliage is evergreen with no fall color. Tiny, cup-shaped, creamy white flowers in upright clusters (racemes to 5” long) bloom from the leaf axils in April-May. Flowers have a powerful aroma. Flowers give way to somewhat inconspicuous black drupes that ripen in mid-summer. This fruit is inedible for humans (bitter aftertaste) but is loved by local bird populations.

Genus name from Latin means plum or cherry tree.

The specific epithet means laurel cherry about its laurel-like evergreen leaves and cherry-like fruit.

Deschampsia cespitosa (Tufted Hair Grass)

Tufted Hair Grass, Hassock Grass, Tussock Grass

One of the few ornamental grasses that grows well in moderately shady locations, Deschampsia cespitosa (Tufted Hair Grass) is a clump-forming, cool season, semi-evergreen grass forming a low and dense tussock of narrow, dark green leaves, up to 18 in. tall (45 cm). In early summer, elegant clouds of delicate feathery panicles of purplish-green to tawny flowers emerge on arching stems rising 3 ft. (90 cm) above the foliage. They sway gracefully in the slightest breeze and persist well into winter. Spectacular when backlit by the rising or setting sun!

• Excellent choice for adding height and structure to the garden, this architectural grass is perfect for beds, borders where it will easily combine with other plants, city gardens, cottage gardens, prairie plantings or containers.
• Growing easily in a dense clump about 2-3 ft. tall (60-90 cm) and 1-2 ft. across (30-60 cm), it enjoys full sun to part shade in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils. Moist and organically rich soils are preferred. Some cultivars are drought tolerant once established.
• Virtually pest and disease free, it requires very little care and provides weeks of interest from summer to frost. Deer and rabbit resistant!
• Cut back old stems to the ground in early spring before growth resumes. Self-seeds in ideal growing conditions. Propagate by seed sown in situ in spring or fall or by division in early summer.
• Native to North america.

Paxistima myrsinites

Paxistima myrsinites is a species of shrub in the family Celastraceae. It is native to western North America from British Columbia to northern Mexico to the Rocky Mountains, where it grows in forests, often in the understory.

Evergreen shrub, 8-36 inches (20-90 cm) tall, sometimes higher, prostrate, spreading. · Sun (more compact) to part shade, well-drained, light, slightly acid soil.

Hebe pinguifolia 'Sutherlandii'

Hebe pinguifolia 'Sutherlandii' is a splendid, low-growing, evergreen shrub forming a dense mat of tiny, gray-green leaves. The leaves, crowded on the stems, give the plant a different texture from most other evergreen shrubs. In summer, short spikes of white flowers adorned with blue anthers appear above the foliage. The compact and tidy nature of this shrub makes it a valuable edging plant or ground cover.

• Typically grows up to 2 ft. tall (60 cm) and 3 ft. wide (90 cm).
• Thrives in full sun or part shade in moist, well-drained soils. Prefers moderately alkaline to neutral soils.
• Very versatile, this plant is perfect for banks and slopes, as a groundcover, or in containers. Well suited to coastal gardens.
• Rarely affected by pests or diseases, it requires little maintenance. Keep an eye out for aphids and downy mildew.
• Needs little pruning. Prune lightly removing unsightly shoots as required in mid to late spring. This shrub blooms in summer and late fall on the previous or current year's growth.
• Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings.