Foliage color — burgundy, lime, caramel — that holds nearly all year. The color anchors in the porch render are these.
Front of beds and the foundation planting where the leaf color reads.
In the South, choose villosa-type hybrids — they take the heat and humidity that fancier types fail in. Good drainage.
Villosa hybrids: 'Caramel', 'Autumn Bride', 'Citronelle' hold up best here.
Widely available.
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