Fine Foliage
This is one of my favorite garden books. I get it out every time I'm planning to go plant shopping. The book contain lots of plant combinations that give inspiration for different types of foliage color, texture, and shapes. There is information on exposure (sun, shade, etc.), season of interest, soil type, growing zone, and more. The photos are beautiful. ISBN-13: 978-0985562229 Author: Karen Chapman & Christina Salwitz Publisher:
Hall's Aster
Symphyotrichum hallii (also listed as Aster hallii) Hall's Aster (Symphyotrichum hallii) is a summer blooming native perennial. From mid to late summer, this 3-4 ft tall plant is covered with 1" flowers ranging from white to very pale lavender. Hall's Aster is a major pollinator resource, providing pollen and nectar for all sorts of bees and butterflies from summer into fall. Full sun, and drought tolerant.