We just bought our first home and inherited the former owner's garden. He who tended the garden has now passed away, so it's impossible to ask him what he planted.

It's in southern Connecticut (zone 6?) where the soil is generally more moist.

#1 and #2 are on the back of the house.
#3 is farther away, beneath a canopy of other deciduous trees. This deciduous tree's leaves were bright red last fall.