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Northwest Garden Design: Artful Planting Around a Vintage Pottery Focal Point

Valerie Murray, drawing on her painting background, designed this tranquil Victoria, BC planting centered on a vintage American art pottery piece bought at auction.

Butter-yellow pot echoed by Hosta 'Frances Williams' (blond-edged leaves) and Japanese forest grass (Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola') (arching yellow-chartreuse leaves).
Solid green Hosta 'August Moon' picks up the chartreuse.
Granite birdbath provides rough-hewn contrast.
Edged with beach strawberry (Fragaria chiloensis).

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