Perennials with Fine Textured Foliage for Shade
Karen When designing a garden shady areas present problems and many are best solved by the use of plants with handsome foliage to make up or the dearth of flowers. The…
Plant Combination: Coral bells (Heuchera micrantha var. diversifolia) ‘Palace Purple’ and Variegated Hakone Grass (Hakonechloa macra ‘Aureola’)
These two herbaceous perennials will provide color in a shady spot all season long. The chocolate purple color of the wide coarse leaves of coral bells contrasts nicely with the…
Plant Profile: Japanese Forest Grass (Hakonechloa macra ‘Aureola’ )
Native to Japan, this delicate perennial is a member of the grass family, Poaceae, that also includes corn, rice, and bamboo. It forms loose cascading mounds of gold variegated leaves…