Specialty Gardening: I need a few suggestions, 1 by sempervirens

sempervirens wrote:
Pagancat,
I just didn't think of adding the Japanese Anemone, thanks for the reminder, probably because I started out trying to put as many native plants in as possible. I'd still like natives first but will settle for any non-invasive exotics. If I could get a Japanese Maple to grow along the back wall that would be perfect, a heavily pruned golden leaved variety. The Eleutherococcus sieboldianus could also work in a espalier form. I'd have to research the grass you suggest. Adding the black mondo grass among the stepping stones in the center would be very pretty.

I just learned how to scan photos, etc., and can show the original layout and plant list. This photo shows the top half of the garden.