Showy Foliage - Page 3 of 69 - Fine Gardening

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    Columbine meadow rue

    Thalictrum aquilegiifolium

    The lacy leaves of this meadow rue look like a columbine's, hence the common and scientific names.

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    Bald cypress

    Taxodium distichum and cvs.

    Its great beauty and variety of sizes and shapes makes this deciduous conifer a candidate for extensive use.

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    Indian grass

    Sorghastrum nutans 'Indian Steel'

    Golden yellow plumes and a vase-like form give 'Indian Steel' a refined look.

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    ‘Aurora’ coleus

    Plectranthus scutellarioides ‘Aurora’

    This coleus has medium, scalloped, pale pinkish green and medium green leaves with raspberry undersides.

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    North American hay-scented fern

    Dennstaedtia punctilobula

    This fern's lacy foliage smells of freshly mown grass and carpets the woodland or a moist, partially sunny site.

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    Firewitch cheddar pink

    Dianthus gratianopolitanus 'Feuerhexe'

    Silvery-blue mats of evergreen, linear foliage.

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    Daphne × burkwoodii ‘Briggs Moonlight’

    Daphne × burkwoodii 'Briggs Moonlight'

    This stunning specimen has luminous, creamy-ivory leaves and narrow green margins.

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    Tokyo wood fern

    Dryopteris tokyoensis

    Tokyo wood fern's ladderlike, upright fronds provide a strong vertical accent to its surroundings.

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    Cheddar pink

    Dianthus gratianopolitanus

    This compact species forms broad mats of blue-gray linear leaves and is perfect for a rock garden setting.

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    Indian rhubarb

    Darmera peltata

    Indian rhubarb's flower stalks emerge from the ground on naked stems in spring and are followed by cupped, rounded but indented leaves up to 24 inches across.