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This low-mounding perennial has lobed, silver-edged foliage and small yellow flowerheads in autumn.

A small shady nook is one of the hardest areas in which to design a garden. Whether it’s under a large tree or in a tiny bed alongside a sheltered patio, this area needs a dwarf shrub that magnetizes the senses in order to become a focal point. Although the go-to shrub for these situations is often a small rhododendron, Cool Splash™ bush honeysuckle is much more exciting.

 This deciduous shrub brightens up dark landscapes and stays compact. Although it can handle shade, it will also thrive in a sunny border. Summer clusters of perfumed, trumpet-shaped yellow blossoms sit atop creamy-white-and-pea-green leaves. You’ll often see butterflies and hummingbirds anywhere this shrub grows. And although I love wildlife, I get a kick out of seeing deer shrug and turn away from this plant. Dry shade and hard clay soil are conditions this shrub can handle. Cool Splash™ has an extensive root system, which makes it great for erosion control, too

This hybrid has petite green-and-cream variegated foliage with a hint of pink on the undersides. It produces chartreuse and apple green bicolored bracts on airy stems.

This rhizomatous perennial has erect or creeping stems and silvery leaves. In summer, it produces spikes of yellow flowers spotted with brown. A less invasive cultivar is 'Hermann's Pride'.

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'Hermann's Pride' is small, but bold. Unlike the rampantly creeping variegated yellow lamium (Lamium galeobdolon 'Variegatum'), the lamium cultivar ‘Hermann’s Pride’ is a slow-growing, clump-forming treasure that grows like a small bush, beautiful in foliage (jagged, silvery, and green) and flower (brilliant yellow). Masses of flowers appear in late spring to early summer. While some may have trouble controlling this cultivar, it behaves meekly in harsh climates. -Sue Whetten, Regional Picks: Rocky Mountains, Fine Gardening issue #127

This variety is more compact than the species, and its leaves are variegated with creamy margins. In late spring to summer, its star-shaped yellow flowers open from pink buds and mature to crimson. It grows to just 4 inches tall and 12 inches wide.

This species blooms in early to mid-spring with large blossoms of white, yellow, or deep purple-black. It is vigorous, growing to almost 18 inches tall and wide, with leaves (usually mottled) up to 8 inches long.