Acer palmatum 'Moonfire' ~ Moonfire Japanese Maple mp but prefers afternoon shade in

but prefers  afternoon shade in southern areas

The dark green foliage has no fall color

Ebony Knight Black Mondo Grass is a clump forming evergreen  ornamental grass with striking arching purple-black foliage and small bell-like white flowers with lilac tinting that bloom in summer

Heuchera 'Berry Smoothie' at RHS Garden Hyde Hall

American hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana)

Acer palmatum 'Moonfire' ~ Moonfire Japanese Maple mp but prefers afternoon shade inMoonfire Japanese Maple is a deciduous tree with an upright rounded crown and palmate leaves that a emerge deep burgundy that either holds in well summer when in more shade or shifts to burgundy red before bronzing, and turns bright fire engine red in fall. Small, non showy but attractive umbels of red flowers bloom in spring followed by samaras. Grows best in rich, moist, slightly acidic well drained soils. Prefers full sun in cooler climates, but