Foliage Plants
18 plants
Planting guides
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Key Characteristics
- Provide colour and interest independent of flowers
- Create texture contrasts that enliven planting schemes
- Many offer multiple seasons of interest
- Can be used to create colour themes without relying on blooms
- Often more reliable than flowering plants in difficult conditions
Design Tips
Use foliage as the foundation of your planting, then add flowers as highlights. Contrast leaf shapes—spiky against rounded, large against fine. Purple and silver foliage plants work as neutrals, bridging between colours that might otherwise clash.
