Red horse-chestnut

The original idea for the area beside the koi pond was well considered. A Seven Son Tree (Heptacodium miconioides) was the focal point, along with a ‘Butterfly’ Japanese maple (Acer palmatum the ‘Butterfly’), two yuccas (Yucca rostrata), and smaller shrubs and perennials that would border the small trees. But, nature has its say in such…