Colorful flowers look wonderful in a yard, but foliage plants boast a reliabilty that colorful flowers do not. You can count on foliage plants to 'be there for you,' long after blooms have faded.

Foliage Plants

Hosta plants do have flowers but are usually grown for their foliage. The foliage color of hosta plants, as shown in the pictures provided, can be green, gold, or blue, and variegation is common.

Definition of 'variegated.' A two-toned leaf or flower is said to be variegated.

Flowering Trees vs Fall Foliage Specimens as Landscape Plants

These plant lists introduce beginners to the different types of flowers and foliage plants suitable to grow under particular landscape conditions. I.e., whether you're planting in sun or shade, in wet or dry conditions, you need to know which types o

Best shrubs and vines for fall colors, including oakleaf hydrangea plants, with its large flowers. The flowers of these hydrangeas will start to dry now, but its oak leaf-like leaves will contribute to fall colors.

Picture of the autumn foliage of poison ivy plants. The autumn foliage of poison ivy plants ranges from orange to yellow to red.