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Look for foliage attributes such as color, variegated patterns, leaf shape and texture. Some varieties change hues throughout the year, while others exhibit spectacular fall color. Think about how different plants will look together and how foliage complements other features such as flowers, berries, fruit, and bark.
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- Purple Leaf Plants (Including Pictures) – Identification Guide
- Purple Shamrock
- Purple Velvet Plant
- Boat Lily
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- Wandering Jew
- Red Leaf Cordyline
- Canna Lily ‘Purpurea’
- Dwarf Barberry Shrubs
- Persian Shield
Purple is an unusual leaf color for garden shrubs, ornamentals, and houseplants. Some purple-leafed houseplants can have dark purple leaves with green margins. There are also tropical plants with foliage in shades of purple, with some varieties having variegated purple leaves. Let’s look at the many varieties of indoor and outdoor plants with purpl...
The purple shamrock is an ornamental houseplant or garden plant with dark purple triangular leaves. The purple-leafed plant has trifoliate leaves that look like a purple shamrock. An unusual habit of the purple plant is the way its dark leaves close when disturbed or at night. With its deep burgundy-maroon deltoid leaves, the purple shamrock plant ...
The purple velvet plant is a low-growing evergreen plant with purple and green leaves. Its velvety, fuzzy leaves have a dark green upper side and vivid purple underside. The purple velvet plant has characteristic purple stems and tiny orange-yellow flowers. The shade-loving tropical plant thrives in USDA zones 10 to 12. Also called the purple passi...
Boat lily is an evergreen perennial with sword-shaped dark green and purple leaves. This tradescantia houseplant adds plenty of visual appeal to any interior with its purple and green foliage and small boat-shaped white flowers. The slender, pointed purple leaves grow in a rosette pattern and measure up to 12” (30 cm) tall. Boat lily plantsare idea...
Also called purple spiderwort, the trailing wandering Jew planthas violet-purple leaves growing on long purple stems. The attractive dark-leaved plant with its pale pink flowers grows as an annual in gardens or as a beautiful indoor plant. The spectacular leathery, pointed oblong leaves are reddish-purple to almost black color. The dark purple foli...
Also called spiderwort plant, the wandering Jew is a tropical houseplantthat can be identified by its lance-shaped purple and green striped leaves. The variegated, purple-leafed plant has stripy leaves that are green and pale gray on the upper side and purple on the underside. The purple and green tradescantia leaves have a slightly fuzzy texture. ...
Cordyline rubra is a large, evergreen, multi-stemmed tropical perennial with huge leaves that are a reddish-pink to burgundy-purple color. Its leathery leaves are bronze-green in the center, shading to burgundy and purple at the margins. The brightly colored foliage plant stands out among dark-leaved ornamental bushes. The pink and purple leaves on...
The stunning purple and red leafed canna lily ‘Purpurea’ has large, broad leaves and spectacular orange flowers. The tall tropical plant foliage consists of oval, dark purple leaves with striking neon red veins. This densely growing ornamental plant grows 4 to 7 ft. (1.8 – 2.1 m) tall and 3 ft. (1 m) wide. With its bold foliage, the eye-catching ca...
Dwarf barberry shrubs are thorny busheswith small, oval reddish-purple leaves. The colorful foliage and compact growth habit give the shrub plenty of ornamental appeal. In addition, the purplish leaves grow on barbed stems, making the bushes ideal for a security barrier or foundation plant. Here are three varieties of dwarf barberry shrubs with red...
The Persian shieldis an exotic tender perennial with shiny lilac, purple, green, and gray leaves. The plant’s distinctive, silvery foliage has light to dark purple shading in the center with bold, dark green veins and margins. Each purple and green iridescent lance-shaped leaf measures up to 7” (21 cm) long. The colorful, purple-leafed plant is typ...
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- Silver King Artemisia (Artemisia ludoviciana 'Silver King') 'Silver King' artemisia grows two to three feet high. A rapid spreader, this plant may be a bit too vigorous for those worried about harboring aggressive plants.
- Lavender (Levandula angustifolia) Gazing on the silver foliage of lavender (Levandula angustifolia) in winter is a delight. In cold climates, foliage plants such as this offer visual interest when colorful flowers, including lavender's delicate indigo blooms, have long since vanished.
- Russian Sage (Perovskia) Russian sage (Perovskia) is a perennial flower. In the case of Russian sage, it's the stems, even more so than the foliage, that inject silver color into your landscape design.
- Yellow Archangel (Lamium Galeobdolon) Yellow archangel (Lamium galeobdolon) is a type of lamium with variegated foliage (silver flecks on a green background) and a yellow flower.
May 17, 2022 · Tropical Foliage Plants With Large Leaves (With Their Picture and Name) – Identification Guide. By Jessica Nolan, Gardening Expert Houseplants. Tropical plants with large, exotic leaves are perfect for adding lush foliage to indoor spaces. Big-leafed indoor plants from tropical regions generally grow well indoors.
Click the pictures below to read all about each plant or series of plants. FAB FOLIAGE ANNUALS FOR SHADE. These annuals deliver masses of color in a short amount of time in garden beds and containers. You won’t need many to make a big visual impact. FAB FOLIAGE PERENNIALS FOR SHADE. FAB FOLIAGE SHRUBS FOR SHADE.
How to Grow and Care for Colorful Caladiums. Caladiums are perfect for lush tropical gardening. These showy foliage plants come in a wide array of variegated colors like pink and chartreuse, red and green. They grow as perennials in USDA Hardiness Zones 9 to 11, and can also be cultivated as annuals or houseplants.
Aug 18, 2021 · When she isn't writing, she's growing vegetables or wandering the mountains and plains of the West taking photos of wildflowers with her young daughter and... These gorgeous foliage plants will thrive in a variety of garden environments, adding color and interest to any landscape.
