Iris 'O So Very' ~ O So Very Tall Bearded Iris size-5-g and matures to green with

and matures to green with a dark center and prominent dark veining through fall and winter

Adam's Needle is a nearly stemless dwarf evergreen shrub with rigid sword-like dark green foliage with curling treads along the margins

Here's some information about Red Rocket® Crape Myrtle:

Less aggressive then the species

The new growth of the small needle-like foliage is bright pink and matures to dark green

Iris 'O So Very' ~ O So Very Tall Bearded Iris size-5-g and matures to green withO So Very Tall Bearded Iris is a reblooming deciduous perennial with a clumping habit and long upwards fanning sword like blue green foliage. The rigid sturdy stalks that grow from the center of the plant are topped by fragrant blooms of deep near black bearded flowers first in late spring and again in summer, attracting bees. Flowers best in full sun and rich, slightly acidic, moist well drained soils. O So Very is drought tolerant once established.