Showy Foliage - Page 47 of 69 - Fine Gardening
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Plant GuideHimalayan maidenhair fern
Adiantum venustumElegant, lacy foliage on black stems makes this maidenhair fern a standout, even among others in the genus.
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Plant GuideMakinoi’s holly fern
Polystichum makinoiThis evergreen terrestial fern has a somewhat formal look due to its satiny olive-green fronds and neat, arching habit.
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Plant Guide
Montgomery palm
Veitchia montgomeryanaThis tropical palm grows to 35 feet tall and has stiff, feathery-textured fronds.
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Plant GuideMexican feather grass
Nassella tenuissimaNo other grass exhibits quite the refinement of texture as this species.
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Plant GuideColeus
Plectranthus scutellarioidesColeus are tender tropicals that are generally grown as annuals because they are hardy only in Zone 11.
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Plant Guide
‘Heavy Metal’ switch grass
Panicum virgatum ‘Heavy Metal’This rhizomatous perennial grass has a narrowly upright, clumping form.
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Plant Guide‘Snowflake’ oakleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snowflake’This cultivar has large flower heads of intricate double blossoms layered on top of one another.
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Plant GuideTaro
Colocasia esculentaA large, showy, marginal aquatic plant with heart-shaped, dark green leaves, taro can reach 5 feet tall and is often grown as a summer annual.
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Plant GuideKunth’s maiden fern
Thelypteris kunthiiThis robust fern with graceful light green foliage on triangular fronds a foot wide grows 3 to 4 feet tall with equal spread.
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Plant GuidePersian shield
Strobilanthes dyerianus
A soft-stemmed shrub grown for its extraordinary foliage, Persian shield has thick, quilted purple leaves to 6 inches long splashed with iridescent pewter or silver.
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