Cynara cardunculus Hosta 'Lola' especially so with its

'Lola' especially so with its great height (about 6') and brilliant orange flowers

creamy white edge that often streaks into the middle of the leaf

Carex 'Hime Kansuge') Carex conica 'Hime' is a wonderful evergreen Japanese sedge that can be used as an edger or a specimen clump

dramatic white eye

Cynara cardunculus Hosta 'Lola' especially so with itsThe famed cardoon, aka Cynara cardunculus, makes a dramatic winter evergreen statement in the sunny perennial border with its 3 4' long, arching, ghost like, jagged, soft grey foliage. Once the 4' wide drought loving clumps are established, they are topped with 6' tall stalks of blue violet, thistle like flowers in late summer. After flowering, cardoons die to the ground for a month long rest before re sprouting. For a striking, bold textured accent