Astilboides tabularis (Shieldleaf Rodgersia) venustum The smooth white bark is

The smooth white bark is extremely showy and adds significant winter interest

with a typical clearance of 2 feet from the ground

It features bold plumes of brick red flowers with coppery-bronze overtones rising above the foliage in mid summer

It has dark green evergreen  foliage which emerges chartreuse in spring

Green Velvet Boxwood will grow to be about 3 feet tall at maturity

Astilboides tabularis (Shieldleaf Rodgersia) venustum The smooth white bark isAstilboides is an open herbaceous perennial with a ground hugging habit of growth. Its wonderfully bold, coarse texture can be very effective in a balanced garden composition. This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and is best cleaned up in early spring before it resumes active growth for the season. Astilboides is primarily valued in the landscape or garden for its broadly spreading habit of growth. It features airy spikes of creamy white