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Hemlock & Sweet Box Shade Nook

A dwarf bird's-nest hemlock mounds over copper-flushed autumn fern, winter-fragrant sweet box and foamflower's spring sparklers. A full-shade bed built for a sheltered, humus-rich corner with year-round interest.

  • 9 × 6 ft
  • 4 plants
  • Shade
  • Zones 6a–7b
  • In flower

What's in it

  • Jeddeloh Dwarf Hemlock
  • Autumn Fern
  • Dwarf Himalayan Sweet Box
  • Foamflower
Hemlock & Sweet Box Shade Nook, a 3D preview of the planted bed