Thursday, May 22, 2014

17 More Great Foliage Plants: Geranium sanguineum, Lady's Mantle, Fothergilla gardenii, Amsonia hubrichtii, Baptisia australis and more!


Can't get enough in the way of amazing leaves? In addition to all the wonderful plants showcased a few days ago, here are 17 more plants with beautiful foliage:

Juniperus virginiana "Grey Owl"
Juniperus virginiana "Grey Owl" 

Agastache foeniculum "Golden Jubilee" foliage
Agastache foeniculum, Anise Hyssop "Golden Jubilee" foliage

Hexastylis arifolia, Heartleaf Ginger foliage
OK, this is just a single leaf, but what a beauty! Hexastylis arifolia, Heartleaf Ginger, planted in spring of 2013, it disappeared, but has reappeared this year with two leaves (one off camera)


Fothergilla gardenii foliage
Fothergilla gardenii foliage

Epimedium x perralchicum "Frohnleiten" foliage
Epimedium x perralchicum "Frohnleiten" foliage 
Dianthus gratianopolitanus "Firewitch" foliage (and flowers)
Dianthus gratianopolitanus "Firewitch" foliage (and flowers)
Creeping Raspberry foliage
Creeping Raspberry foliage. Sure I lambasted Creeping Raspberry when I assessed its winter performance 5-6 weeks ago, but it seems to have bounced back nicely. Perhaps I just need to temper my expectations and think of this more as a die-back perennial than an evergreen groundcover on the zone 6-7 border?  
New red foliage on unknown crape myrtle
Most people plant Crape Myrtle for the flowers, but the foliage is looking darn good this year too -- especially on this unknown smallish crape on the north side of the house. It's gotten powdery mildew pretty bad in previous years, but the foliage looks clean so far in 2014.

Baptisia australis, Blue False Indigo foliage
Baptisia australis, Blue False Indigo foliage

Aronia melanocarpa, Black Chokeberry foliage
Aronia melanocarpa, Black Chokeberry foliage

Thuja occidentalis, American Arborvitae, DeGroot's Spire foliage
Thuja occidentalis, American Arborvitae, DeGroot's Spire foliage
Amsonia hubrichtii, Arkansas Bluestar foliage
Amsonia hubrichtii, Arkansas Bluestar foliage

Alchemilla mollis, Lady's Mantle foliage
Alchemilla mollis, Lady's Mantle foliage

Ajuga genevensis foliage
Ajuga genevensis foliage 
Agastache rugosa, Korean Mint, Honey Bee Blue foliage
Agastache rugosa, Korean Mint, Honey Bee Blue foliage

Geranium sanguineum "New Hampshire" foliage and flowers
Geranium sanguineum "New Hampshire" foliage and flowers

The felted leaves of Lamb's Ear "Helene von Stein" contrasts with the feathery foliage of Love-in-a-Mist
The felted leaves of Lamb's Ear "Helene von Stein" contrasts with the feathery foliage of Love-in-a-Mist