Cold-Weather Plantings

A metal container sets off rosettes of ornamental kale (1), variegated boxwood (Buxus sempervirens ‘Variegata’) (2), and yellow-green dwarf hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Nana Aurea’) (3). Feathery sawara false cypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Boulevard’) (4) and shiny-leaved common boxwood (Buxus sempervirens ‘Graham Blandy’) (5) serve as the backdrop. Many of these plants also team up nicely with blue holly (Ilex x meserveae ‘Blue Maid’) (6).