The far side of the river looks like multi stemmed River birch (Betula nigra) and it looks to be underplanted with a mass planting of Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln' (Fountain grass). To the left side looks like Eupatorium but I am not sure which one it could be.
Matt Nichol Garden Design Ltd.
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