Acer palmatum 'Tsukushi Gata' #6Tsukushi Gata Japanese Maple The deep red black, dark chocolate colored foliage of Acer palmatum Tsukushi gata holds its surprising color all summer, when the star shaped leaves change to scarlet before they drop. A rare form of Japanese Maple, it produces green seed set as well as green venation and bark, all of which contribute to a dramatic color contrast. Light: full sun to part shade Soil: well drained, regular garden soil Width at maturity: 12'

Spacing:5 - 6'

Bloom: late spring in to summer

is a very graceful ornamental grass

Length:  approx

Small white flowers are borne in profusion in early fall

Berberis 'Admiration' is a bright addition to a garden

Spacing: 4'

commonly known as "Spikenard"

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Little Bunny' fountain grass is little because of its petit foliage in a tiny mound and has bunny in the name we assume because of the buff colored fuzzy seed heads

dark chocolate colored foliage of Acer palmatum ‘Tsukushi gata’ holds its surprising color all summer

In October the large silver plumes appear to add even more grace to this already lovely grass

Powder blue tufts of foliage turn tan in winter for added interest