This semi-evergreen shrub is a great addition to the landscape with its purple –pink or white flowers blooming in the summer to mid fall and its leaves turning from a glossy green to purple hue during the seasonal color change.

Planted in the full sun or partial shade with moist acidic soil, Abelia will grow into a tidy 4 feet high and 4 feet wide rounded shrub.

The flowers bloom only on new wood so make sure you prune this plant each spring.

Known by the common names Chinotle plant, Red-hot Catstail or Copperleaf, Acalypha has two distinct groups.  The first has colorful foliage with insignificant blooms while the second has tassels of tiny flowers with plain leaves.  Acalypha prefers warmth, bright, indirect light, high humidity and well draining soil that is moist at all times.

This rather unique annual also known as Love Lies Bleeding definitely delivers visual interest in any garden all summer long.

Growing 3-4 feet tall in the full sun, Amaranthus produces long, slender drooping tassels of gold or red flowers with leaves a deep crimson.

These blooms are great for cut or dried flowers arrangements.

This pest free perennial is a show stopper in your home garden with it’s tall, bright plumes in shades of pink, purple, red and white sitting atop glossy fern-like leaves. When fully grown it can reach almost 4 feet tall and the flowers continue to bloom for several weeks.  Plant astilbe in partial shade with rich, moist soil.