Tag Archives: foliage plants

For Great Colorful Garden Foliage Try Golden Hop Vine

June 4, 2013 | Maria Woodie | 0

Virtues: We love golden hop vine for its spectacular golden-yellow maple-like leaves that often transform in color later in the season into a vivid lime green. These intriguing plants energetically climb walls, fences and trellises, creating breathtaking displays of vibrant …

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Jack-in-the-Pulpit: a Unique Perennial for Shade

May 13, 2013 | Maria Woodie | 0

Virtues: We love jack-in-the-pulpit for its striking and bizarre flower structure, which gives rise to its common name. This perennial also offers visual interest after its spring flowers fade.

Try Creeping Mazus As a Low-maintenance Lawn Substitute

May 7, 2013 | Maria Woodie | 0

Virtues: We love creeping mazus for its stunning mat-like foliage that creeps over the ground in a carpet of deep green. In spring through summer, the groundcover is speckled with tiny clusters of bluish-purple, tubular flowers with white centers spotted …

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Tidying Up Heuchera Plants by Pruning Them

May 6, 2013 | Maria Woodie | 0

Heucheras, commonly referred to as coral bells, are stunning, shade-loving foliage plants with an abundance of different varieties in varying vibrant colors. Although beautiful, these charming evergreen perennials often can become ratty after a harsh winter. However there is a …

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Book Review: Fine Foliage

April 13, 2013 | Kylee Baumle | 0

Fine Foliage Elegant Plant Combinations for Garden and Container by Karen Chapman & Christina Salwitz 140 pages St. Lynn’s Press, 2013 List price: $16.95 Besides being a neat little package of horticultural eye candy that could stand on this merit …

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Agave ellemetiana: a Spineless Agave for Dry Gardens

March 12, 2013 | Maria Woodie | 0

Virtues: We love Agave ellemetiana for the lush, waxy, green leaves that arch away from each other, creating a display of bold color and eye-catching form.

Dwarf Fetterbush, a Small Evergreen Flowering Shrub

March 4, 2013 | Maria Woodie | 0

Virtues: We love Leucothoe fontanesiana ‘Nana’ for its leathery, rich, deep green leaves that rest upon gracefully arched stems, transforming into stunning shades of purple, red, bronze and burgundy in fall through winter. Clusters of perfumed white flowers bloom in …

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How to Find Companion Plants for Japanese Maples

January 29, 2013 | Maria Woodie | 0

Japanese maples, Acer palmatum, with their captivating bursts of gorgeous color in fall, add a touch of elegance to your landscape. Although they have plenty of intrigue on their own, there are wonderful companion plants for Japanese maples, sure to …

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Tag Archives: foliage plants

For Great Colorful Garden Foliage Try Golden Hop Vine

Jack-in-the-Pulpit: a Unique Perennial for Shade

Try Creeping Mazus As a Low-maintenance Lawn Substitute

Tidying Up Heuchera Plants by Pruning Them

Book Review: Fine Foliage

Agave ellemetiana: a Spineless Agave for Dry Gardens

Dwarf Fetterbush, a Small Evergreen Flowering Shrub

How to Find Companion Plants for Japanese Maples

Japanese Maples: Small Trees with Great Colorful Foliage

Piggyback Plant: a Fun, Easy Houseplant

Growing Bromeliad Plants