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)
Milium effusum 'Yaffle'
Bowles golden grass
Miscanthus 'Purpurascens'
Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Blutenwunder'
Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass, Susuki, Japanese silver grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'China'
Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass, Susuki, Japanese silver grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Dixieland'
Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass, Susuki, Japanese silver grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Flamingo'
Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass, Susuki, Japanese silver grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Gold Bar'
Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass, Golden zebra grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Gracillimus'
Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass, Susuki, Japanese silver grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Gross Fontane'
Large fountain grass, Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass, Susuki, Japanese silver grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Haiku'
Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass, Susuki, Japanese silver grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Hermann Mussel'
Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Klein Fontane'
Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass, Susuki, Japanese silver grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Kleine Silberspinne'
Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Little Kitten'
Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass, Susuki, Japanese silver grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light'
Silver varigated maiden grass, Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass, Susuki, Japanese silver grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Nippon'
Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass, Susuki, Japanese silver grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Punktchen'
Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Rotsilber'
Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass, Susuki, Japanese silver grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Sioux'
Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Variegatus'
Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass, Susuki, Japanese silver grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Yakushima Dwarf'
Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus'
Zebra grass, Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass, Susuki, Japanese silver grass
Molinia caerulea
Purple moor grass, Mountain's friend
Molinia caerulea 'Moorhexe'
Purple moor grass, Mountain's friend
Molinia caerulea 'Poul Petersen'
Purple moor grass
Molinia caerulea 'Transparent'
Purple moor grass, Mountain's friend, Tall purple moor grass
Molinia caerulea subsp. arundinacea 'Bergfreund'
Purple moor grass, Mountain's friend, Tall purple moor grass
Molinia caerulea subsp. arundinacea 'Heidebraut'
Purple moor grass, Mountain's friend, Tall purple moor grass
Molinia caerulea subsp. caerulea 'Edith Dudszus'
Purple moor grass, Mountain's friend
Panicum virgatum
Switch grass, Wild red top, Thatch grass, Wobsqua grass, Black bent grass
Panicum virgatum 'Dallas Blues'
Blue switch grass
Panicum virgatum 'Hanse Herms'
Switch grass, Wild red top thatch grass, Wobsqua grass, Black bent grass
Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'
Switch grass, Wild red top thatch grass, Wobsqua grass, Black bent grass
Panicum virgatum 'Northwind'
Switch grass, Wild red top thatch grass, Wobsqua grass, Black bent grass
Panicum virgatum 'Prairie Sky'
Switch grass, Wild red top thatch grass, Wobsqua grass, Black bent grass
Panicum virgatum 'Rehbraun'
Red switch grass
Panicum virgatum 'Rubrum'
Switch grass, Wild red top thatch grass, Wobsqua grass, Black bent grass
Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah'
Red switch grass
Panicum virgatum 'Strictum'
Upright switch grass
Panicum virgatum 'Warrior'
Switch grass, Wild red top thatch grass, Wobsqua grass, Black bent grass
Phalaris arundinacea var. picta
Gardener's garters, Reed canary grass, Ribbon grass
Phalaris arundinacea var. picta 'Arctic Sun'
Gardener's garters, Reed canary grass, Ribbon grass
Phegopteris connectilis
Long beech fern, Narrow beech fern, Northern beech fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
Christmas fern, Canker brake, Dagger fern
Polystichum aculeatum
Hard shield fern, Hedge fern, Prickly shield fern
Polystichum makinoi
Makino's holly fern
Polystichum munitum
Sword fern, Western holly fern
Polystichum polyblepharum
Japanese tassel fern, Tassel fern, Bristle fern, Fern of eyelashes