Elegantissima ArborvitaeThis conical to narrow pyramidal shrub produces wonderful sprays of yellow new foliage set atop golden and yellow green older foliage; puts on a dramatic winter show when the outer edges of the plant turn a rusty bronze color; makes a great garden accent

Abundant lavender-pink spring flowers

Sun: Full sun to partial shade (best color in full sun)

making it a strong choice for long-term reliability

Growing 3–4 feet tall

Little Grapette Daylily is a compact perennial featuring rich grape-purple blooms with a contrasting yellow throat

or forms a small weeping accent plant if trained on a standard

dark green needles

Tupelo Tower® Black Gum is a narrow

and has an aggressive root system

Brilliant gold and green variegated foliage

Blooms midsummer

deep purple-red emerging foliage that transitions to light green