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Deep purpleness commingle with gold and white shuffle for some high drama in this combo by Mindy Arbo . Today ’s combo include ‘ Gold Lace ’ juniper ( Juniperus chinensis‘Gold Lace ’ , USDA Hardiness geographical zone 3 - 9 ) , blanched - vary Autumn Charm(TM ) sedum ( Sedum‘Lajos ’ , Zones 3 - 11 ) , abstruse purple ‘ Purple Emperor ’ and ‘ Picolette ’ sedum ( Sedum‘Purple Emperor ’ and S. ‘ Picolette ’ , Zones 3 - 11 ) , the icy low foliage of a fir ( Abiessp . , Zones 3 - 8) , and a ‘ Royal Purple ’ daylily ( Hemerocallis‘Royal Purple ’ , zone 3 - 10 ) .

Mindy Arbo , who gardens at the Cotton - Arbo retum , her private - turn - public garden in Winchester , Massachusetts , is a master at mixing evergreens with herbaceous plants . This week we ’re highlighting five of her awesome combo .

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