Plants with Fantastic Foliage
Flowers are what it’s about in the summer, the more color, the better. Did you know that you could add interest and depth to your garden with a little foliage contrast, texture and color? Try adding some of the following plants to your garden this season.
Annuals:
| Alternanthera | Amaranthus | Artemesia |
| Caladium | Coleus | Dichondra |
| Dusty Miller | Flowering Cabbage | Helichrysum |
| Hypoestes | Ipomea | Kale |
| Iresine | Lysimachia | Strobilanthes |
Perennials:
| Alchemilla | Artemisia | Aruncus |
| Astilbe | Athyrium niponicum | Bergenia |
| Brunnera | Cimicifuga | Echinops |
| Euphorbia | Filapendula | Geranium |
| Heuchera | Heucherella | Hibiscus |
| Hosta | Ligularia | Limonium |
| Macleaya | Polemonium | Pulmonaria |
| Stachys | Tiarella | Yucca |
Shrubs:
Ampelopsis brevipeduaculata (Elegans Porcelain Berry)
Berberis (Rose Glow Barberry)
Cornus alba ‘Barlhalo’ (Ivory Halo Dogwood)
Cotinus coggygria ‘Ancot’ (Golden Spirit Smokebush)
Crataegus laevigata (Crimson Cloud Hawthorn)
Daphne (Carol Mackie Daphne)
Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Center Glow’ (Center Glow Ninebark)
Rhus (Tiger Eyes Sumac)
Salix (Dwarf Arctic Blue Willow)
Salix integra ‘Hakura Nishiki’ (Nishiki Willow)
Sambucus nigra ‘Eva’ (Black Lace Elderberry)
Sambucus nigra ‘Gerda’ (Black Beauty Elderberry)
Sorbaria sorbifolia (Ashleaf Falsespirea)
Sorbis (Oakleaf Mountain Ash)
Weigela florida ‘Brigela’ (French Lace Weigela)