the tall plant is a yew, taxus x media 'stricta'. I got it as a little rooted cutting at the brooklyn botanic garden plant sale 8 years ago, so it's a slow growing variety. it keeps the extreme upright proportions without pruning. it's just now starting to fill out.

Posted by: billburggardener at July 18, 2008 11:52 AM in response to Garden of the Day: Whispy in Williamsburg

the bluish plant with big leaves is hosta 'Krossa Regal'.

the deep green grassy one is a Japanese forest grass called Hakonechloa macra. this is the straight species

Posted by: billburggardener at July 17, 2008 4:41 PM in response to Garden of the Day: Whispy in Williamsburg