Characteristics - Page 52 of 128 - Fine Gardening

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    Blue holly

    Ilex × meserveae

    Blue holly, so named for the glossy blue-green leaves, is a dense, vigorous shrub that can reach 15 feet tall and 10 feet wide.

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    Begonia ‘Stained Glass’

    Begonia 'Stained Glass'

    'Stained Glass' is simply stunning.

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    ‘Sedona’ coleus

    Plectranthus scutellarioides 'Sedona'

    'Sedona' coleus has leaves blessed with shades of pink and orange, giving the plant a bronzy appearance.

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    ‘Lime Rickey’ coral bells

    Heuchera 'Lime Rickey'

    Ruffled bright green leaves—first chartreuse and then lime green— and spires of white flowers distinguish this vigorous coral bells cultivar.

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    Begonia ‘Green Gold’

    Begonia 'Green Gold'

    The leaves of 'Green Gold' are predominantly silver with deep green veining.

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    Friendship plant

    Pilea involucrata

    Friendship plant, a native of Central and South America, is easily propagated and given to friends—hence the common name.

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    ‘Fireworks’ begonia

    Begonia 'Fireworks’

    Like other Rex begonias, 'Fireworks' is noteworthy for the coloration of its foliage.

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    Red Japanese barberry

    Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea

    Red Japanese barberry is a deciduous shrub with multiseason interest.

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    Purple sheep’s burr

    Acaena inermis 'Purpurea'

    This New Zealand native subshrub has 3-inch-wide scalloped leaves and little purple-brown to pale olive leaflets.

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    Tropical smoke bush

    Euphorbia cotinifolia

    With its woody stems and oval-shaped leaves, this perennial looks a lot like a tree.