Striking steps

 

terraced stone steps in a mix-and-match pattern creates a strong focal point, while “character” plants create visual interest on both sides of the path. Rusty-hued Carex testacea softens the front path, while green kniphofia, plum Heuchera Obsidian, Libertia peregrinans Bronze Sword, and euphorbia surround the Karl Foerster grass. Across the path, drifts of Picea sitchensis Papoose, variegated iris, and Phormium Dusky Chief encircle a ginkgo tree.