7. Ferns, grasses, hostas and other foliage plants (windy urban)
Many plants are grown for their interesting foliage rather than for their flowers. For example, plants with variegated foliage or those with 'architectural' shapes such as ferns or large leaved plants such as hostas. Green hues add a calming influence over busy colours.
Plants (469)
Heuchera 'Shanghai'
Coral bells, Alumroot
Heuchera 'Snow Storm'
Coral bells, Alumroot
Heuchera 'Sugar Plum'
Coral bells, Alumroot
Heuchera Key Lime Pie = 'Tnheu042'
Coral bells, Alumroot
Heuchera villosa 'Palace Purple'
Purple leaved coral bells, Hairy alum root
Hosta 'Big Daddy'
Plantain Iily, Funkia
Hosta 'Empress Wu'
Plantain Iily, Funkia
Hosta 'Francee'
Plantain Iily, Funkia
Hosta 'Frances Williams'
Plantain Iily, Funkia
Hosta 'Great Expectations'
Plantain Iily, Funkia
Hosta 'Hadspen Blue'
Plantain Iily, Funkia
Hosta 'Halcyon'
Plantain Iily, Funkia
Hosta 'Orange Marmalade'
Plantain lily, Funkia
Hosta 'Patriot'
Plantain Iily, Funkia
Hosta 'Praying Hands'
Plantain lily, Funkia
Hosta 'Reversed' (sieboldiana hybrid)
Plantain lily, Funkia
Hosta 'Wide Brim'
Plantain Iily, Funkia
Hosta fortunei var. aureomarginata
Renge-Giboshi, Fortune's hosta
Hosta sieboldiana var. elegans
Siebold hosta
Iris pseudacorus 'Variegata'
Water iris, Yellow iris, Yellow flag, Water flag, False iris
Koeleria glauca
Blue hair grass, Glaucous hair grass
Milium effusum 'Aureum'
Millet, Bowles's golden grass, Wood millet, Woodrush
Miscanthus sinensis 'Ferner Osten'
Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass
Molinia caerulea 'Variegata'
Purple moor grass, Mountain's friend
Phalaris arundinacea var. picta 'Feesey'
Gardener's garters, Reed canary grass, Ribbon grass
Polystichum braunii
Braun's hollyfern, Shield fern, Tassel fern
Polystichum tsussimense
Tsus-shima holly fern, Korean rock fern, Dwarf holly fern
Stachys byzantina
Lambs tongue, Lamb's tails, Woolly betony, Lambs ears, Woolly woundwort
Stachys macrantha 'Robusta'
Big betony, Big sage
Stipa tenuissima 'Pony Tails'
Mexican hair grass
Acorus gramineus
Dwarf sweetflag, Grassy sweetflag
Acorus gramineus 'Hakuro-nishiki'
Dwarf sweetflag, Grassy sweetflag
Artemisia abrotanum
Southernwood, Lad's love
Artemisia absinthium
Absinthe, Ware-moth, Common wormwood, Green ginger
Artemisia absinthium 'Lambrooke Mist'
Absinthe, Ware-moth, Common wormwood, Green ginger
Artemisia absinthium 'Lambrooke Silver'
Absinthe, Ware-moth, Common wormwood, Green ginger
Artemisia alba 'Canescens'
White sage
Artemisia dracunculus
Tarragon, Estragon
Artemisia frigida
Prairie sagewort, Fringed sagebrush
Artemisia lactiflora
White mugwort
Artemisia lactiflora Guizho Group
White mugwort
Artemisia ludoviciana 'Silver Queen'
White sage, Cudweed, Western mugwort, Louisiana artemisia
Artemisia ludoviciana 'Valerie Finnis'
White sage, Cudweed, Western mugwort, Louisiana artemisia
Artemisia pontica
Roman wormwood, Small absinth, Old warrior
Artemisia schmidtiana
Angel's hair, Wormwood, Silvermound mugwort, Satiny wormwood
Artemisia stelleriana 'Boughton Silver'
Dusty miller, Beach wormwood, Old woman, Old miller
Artemisia vulgaris Oriental Limelight = 'Janlim'
St John's herb, Common wormwood
Calamagrostis x acutiflora
Feather reed grass