Forsythia 'Northern Gold' #5Forsythia 'Northern Gold' is one of the first to bloom in spring. A spring time favorite with yellow blooms on an upright bushy plant. Extremely hardy, versatile and low maintenance shrub. Ideal for borders, hedges or as a specimen plant. Beautiful grouped or massed in a shrub border. Great for privacy screening or blocking unsightly views. Bloom: spring Light: full sun Soil: well drained, regular garden soil Spacing: 8 10' Height at maturity: 6 8'

shape and leaf color of each plant will vary

Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light'

or dwarf Fothergilla

Height at maturity: 6 - 7'

When designing a garden

green and white striped foliage

Light: full sun to part shade with roots in shade

Created from the Borassus flabellifer plant or "Palmyra Palm"

Height at maturity: 5 - 10'

you can do worse than starting with the 'Bloodgood' and going from there

"what this garden needs is a series of three mugo pines to accent that tree

Zones: 2 - 7