| Loropetalum chinensis |

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| At the bottom of the front steps. Cut to the ground two years ago |
| Clematis 'Josephine' |

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| One of great new doubles. |
The foliage in the background is the hardy white Jasminum officianalis.
| Fatsia japonica new growth |

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| A much more adaptable evergreen here in the Middle Atlantic than is generally recognized |