Showy Foliage - Page 59 of 69 - Fine Gardening

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    Hedgehog rose

    Rosa rugosa var. alba

    This variety has single, papery white blossoms that open from light pink buds and have contrasting yellow stamens.

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    Dwarf Sitka spruce

    Picea sitchensis 'Papoose'

    This is a dwarf conifer with a rounded form.

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    Cool Splash™ bush honeysuckle

    Diervilla sessifolia 'LPDC Podaras'

    A small shady nook is one of the hardest areas in which to design a garden.

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    Variegated purple fountain grass

    Pennisetum 'Fireworks'

    Pennisetum 'Fireworks' is the first variegated purple fountain grass.

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    Golden full moon maple

    Acer shirasawanum ‘Aureum’

    If your shade garden needs a focal point, consider this small, rounded Japanese maple, with its lime-to-chartreuse-tinged golden leaves.

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    Variegated fairy bells

    Disporum sessile 'Variegatum'

    This cultivar adds attractive white-striped foliage to shady areas, as well as pendent, white, bell-shaped flowers in late spring and early summer, and black berries in fall.

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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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    ‘Carolina Midnight’ loropetalum

    Loropetalum chinense f. rubrum ‘Carolina Midnight’

    With some of the darkest foliage you'll encounter in the genus Loropetalum, 'Carolina Midnight' is a great new introduction that will add some purple punch to the garden.

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    ‘Aurea’ hinoki cypress

    Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Aurea’

    Hinoki cypress is a conical, evergreen, coniferous tree with leaves that are actually minute scales on tiny branches in the form of fans.

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    Boston fern

    Nephrolepis exaltata 'Rita's Gold'™

    Slightly more compact than classic Boston ferns, this golden-leaved selection features striking chartreuse fronds that prefer shade but will tolerate intermittent sun.