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)
Polystichum setiferum
Soft shield fern, Hedge fern, English hedge fern
Polystichum setiferum 'Herrenhausen'
Soft shield fern, Hedge fern, English hedge fern
Polystichum setiferum 'Plumosa Densum'
Mossy soft shield fern, Hedge fern, English hedge fern
Polystichum setiferum 'Pulcherrimum Bevis'
Soft shield fern, Hedge fern, English hedge fern
Polystichum setiferum Congestum Group 'Congestum'
Soft shield fern, Hedge fern, English hedge fern
Polystichum setiferum Divisibolum Group 'Dahlem'
Dahlems shield fern
Rodgersia aesculifolia
Fingerleaf rodgersia
Rodgersia pinnata
Feathered bronze leaf, Featherleaf rodgersia
Rodgersia pinnata 'Chocolate Wing'
Feathered bronze leaf
Rodgersia pinnata 'Elegans'
Feathered bronze leaf, Featherleaf rodgersia
Rodgersia pinnata 'Superba'
Feathered bronze leaf, Featherleaf rodgersia
Rodgersia podophylla
Large fingerleaf rodgersia
Rodgersia podophylla 'Rotlaub'
Large fingerleaf rodgersia
Rosa 'Hebe's Lip'
Damask rose
Sedum hispanicum 'Blue Carpet'
Blue carpet stonecrop
Stachys byzantina 'Big Ears'
Lambs tongue, Lamb's tails, Woolly betony, Lambs ears, Woolly woundwort
Stachys byzantina 'Cotton Boll'
Lambs tongue, Lamb's tails, Woolly betony, Lambs ears, Woolly woundwort
Stachys byzantina 'Fuzzy Wuzzy'
Lambs tongue, Lambs tails, Woolly ears
Stachys byzantina 'Primrose Heron'
Lambs tongue, Lamb's tails, Woolly betony, Lambs ears, Woolly woundwort
Stachys byzantina 'Silver Carpet'
Lambs tongue, Lamb's tails, Woolly betony, Lambs ears, Woolly woundwort
Stachys macrantha 'Superba'
Big betony, Big sage
Stachys officinalis
Bishop's wort, Betony
Stachys officinalis 'Hummelo'
Bishop's wort, Betony
Stachys officinalis 'Saharan Pink'
Bishop's wort, Betony
Stipa barbata
Short bearded feather grass, Feather grass
Stipa pennata
European feather grass
Stipa tenuifolia
Slender leaved needle flower
Thelypteris palustris
Marsh fern, Eastern marsh fern
Typha angustifolia
Narrow leafed cattail
Typha latifolia
Common Cattail, Bullrush, Cossack asparagus, Nail rod
Typha latifolia 'Variegata'
Common Cattail, Bullrush, Cossack asparagus, Nail rod
Typha laxmannii
Laxmann's bulrush, Small reedmace
Typha minima
Least bullrush, Miniature cat tail, Miniature reedmace, Dwarf cat tail
Carex oshimensis Everest = 'Fiwhite'
Japanese sedge grass, Oshima kan suge
Deschampsia flexuosa 'Tatra Gold'
Wavy hair grass, Crinkled hair grass, Common hair grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Little Zebra'
Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass
Panicum virgatum 'Squaw'
Red switch grass
Acorus calamus 'Argenteostriatus'
Sweet flag, Myrtle flag, Flagroot
Carex 'The Beatles'
Spring sedge, Sedge
Carex berggrenii
Dwarf sedge
Carex comans
New Zealand hairy sedge, Hair sedge, Green wig
Carex conica
Hime-Kan-Suge, Miniature sedge, Evergreen miniature sedge
Carex digitata
Fingered sedge
Carex muskingumensis 'Little Midge'
Palm branch sedge
Carex oshimensis 'Eversheen'
Japanese sedge grass, Oshima kan suge
Carex petriei
Dwarf brown New Zealand sedge
Carex testacea 'Old Gold'
Orange New Zealand sedge
Dryopteris carthusiana
Narrow buckler fern, Spinulose wood fern, Spiny wood fern, Evergreen wood fern