Showy Foliage - Page 63 of 69 - Fine Gardening

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    Lenten rose

    Helleborus orientalis

    This hairless or slightly hairy perennial has over-wintering, leathery, deep green basal leaves each divided into 7 or 9 leaflets.

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    Wintercreeper

    Euonymus fortunei cvs.

    Prostrate to mound-forming, vigorous evergreen shrubs have oval, toothed, dark green leaves.

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    ‘Vulcan’ coleus

    Plectranthus scutellarioides ‘Vulcan’

    26-inch-tall ‘Vulcan’ has a complex color scheme: crimson with an undercurrent of reddish rose, enhanced by brushes of black that heighten the richness of its crimped, puckered leaves.

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    African scurf pea

    Psoralea pinnata

    This short-lived shrub or small tree with feathery foliage is blanketed in late spring with fragrant, pea-shaped violet blooms with white wings.

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    Longleaf Oregon grape

    Mahonia nervosa

    A 2-foot-high evergreen shrub native to the woods and woodland edges of the Pacific Northwest, mahonia gives a shady area three seasons of interest.

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    White cedar

    Chamaecyparis thyoides ‘Heatherbun’

    This evergreen, coniferous tree has flattened sprays of scale-like adult leaves.

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    Begonia ‘Cowardly Lion’

    Begonia 'Cowardly Lion'

    Unlike many other shade garden plants with their cool blue colors, 'Cowardly Lion' rex begonia offers rich warm tones.

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    ‘Honorine Jobert’ Japanese anemone

    Anemone × hybrida 'Honorine Jobert'

    This tall, woody-based perennial is distinguished by its elegant flowers.

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    Savin juniper

    Juniperus sabina ‘Blue Forest’

    This spreading, low-growing shrub has attractive bluish-green foliage and unusual upturned branches that create the appearance of a miniature blue forest.

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    Heart Shaped Hosta

    Hosta sieboldiana 'Elegans'

    'Elegans' is a large hosta with deep, smoky blue, slightly frosted heart-shaped foliage.