Plants with colored foliage are those that have evolved multi-colored leaves or leaves that are not green on purpose.
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Begonia 'Cotes de Castillon'
Item #: 12822
Zones: 7b to 9b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 20" tall
Culture: Light Shade
Origin: Malaysia
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $22.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Begonia sp. 'Pewterware'
Item #: 8534
Zones: 8b to 10b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 18" tall
Culture: Light Shade
Origin: Malaysia
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $22.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Bletilla striata 'Albostriata'
Item #: 1859
Zones: 6a to 9b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 24" tall
Culture: Part Sun
Origin: Eastern Asia, Japan
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $30.00Regular priceUnit price per -
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Boehmeria nivea 'Solar Eclipse'
Item #: 10644
Zones: 6a to 9b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 36" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Japan
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Brugmansia 'Snowbank'
Item #: 5088
Zones: 7b to 10b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 60" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 2 qt. (1.9 L)
Regular price $34.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Brugmansia 'Sunset'
Item #: 4199
Zones: 7b to 10b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 60" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 2 qt. (1.9 L)
Regular price $30.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Brunnera macrophylla 'Alexander's Great' PP 25,789
Item #: 6251
Zones: 3a to 7b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 15" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Mediterranean Europe
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $22.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost'
Item #: 3367
Zones: 3a to 7b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 12" tall
Culture: Light Shade to Shade
Origin: Mediterranean Europe
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $22.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack of Diamonds' PPAF
Item #: 15742
Zones: 3a to 7b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 14" tall
Culture: Light Shade to Shade
Origin: Mediterranean Europe
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $22.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Brunnera macrophylla 'Queen of Hearts' PP 32,737
Item #: 15741
Zones: 3a to 7b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 18" tall
Culture: Light Shade to Shade
Origin: Mediterranean Europe
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $22.00Regular priceUnit price per -
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Buddleia 'Evil Ways'
Item #: 7905
Zones: 5a to 9b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 48" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3 qt. (2.8 L)
Regular price $29.00Regular priceUnit price perNext crop available: 05/03/2024Sold out -
Canna x generalis 'Alan's Striped Thai'
Item #: 18033
Zones: 7a to 10b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 60" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3 qt. (2.8 L)
Regular price $0.00Regular priceUnit price perNext crop available: 06/07/2024Sold outThis plant is available for JLBG Members only.
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Canna x generalis 'Australia'
Item #: 2707
Zones: 7b to 10b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 60" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3 qt. (2.8 L)
Regular price $29.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Canna x generalis 'B. Marley' PP 23,977
Item #: 13174
Zones: 7b to 10b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 42" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3 qt. (2.8 L)
Regular price $35.00Regular priceUnit price per -
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Canna x generalis 'Bengal Tiger'
Item #: 819
Zones: 7b to 10b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 72" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3 qt. (2.8 L)
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Canna x generalis 'Blueberry Sparkler'
Item #: 5200
Zones: 7b to 10b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 72" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3 qt. (2.8 L)
Regular price $30.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Canna x generalis 'Intrigue'
Item #: 4743
Zones: 7b to 10b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 84" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 2 qt. (1.9 L)
Regular price $29.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Canna x generalis 'Pacific Beauty'
Item #: 3867
Zones: 7b to 10b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 72" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3 qt. (2.8 L)
Regular price $29.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Canna x generalis 'Phasion'
Item #: 2456
Zones: 7b to 10b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 84" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3 qt. (2.8 L)
Regular price $32.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Canna x generalis 'Red Futurity'
Item #: 11643
Zones: 7b to 10b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 54" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 2 qt. (1.9 L)
Regular price $29.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Canna x generalis 'Red Tiger' PP 30,655
Item #: 13733
Zones: 7b to 10b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 60" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3 qt. (2.8 L)
Regular price $32.00Regular priceUnit price per -
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Canna x generalis 'Red Wine'
Item #: 11804
Zones: 7b to 10b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 72" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3 qt. (2.8 L)
Regular price $29.00Regular priceUnit price perSold out -
Canna x generalis 'Rose Tiger'
Item #: 15865
Zones: 7b to 10b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 84" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3 qt. (2.8 L)
Regular price $35.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Canna x generalis 'Two Tone Tiger'
Item #: 14268
Zones: 7b to 10b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 96" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3 qt. (2.8 L)
Regular price $35.00Regular priceUnit price per
More Information About Colored Foliage
Plants With Colored Foliage
- I want a red one and a blue one and a yellow one
Here at Plant Delights Nursery, we have a huge online catalog of perennials and to make your shopping experience easier, we have created several mini-catalogs from it on various themes including, plants with colored foliage. This group is considered by some to be different from variegated plants in that by some people's definition, variegation does not include intentional genetic color variations such as stripes or spots and it does not include plants with a solid color leaf that is not green. Plants with colored foliage are those that have evolved multi-colored leaves or leaves that are not green on purpose. Plants with colored foliage are wonderful landscape design elements as they stand out really well against the back-drop of green-leaved plants all season long. Our mini-catalog of plants with colored foliage includes both variegated plants (due to mutations), plants with solid colored leaves that are not green, and plants with naturally occurring striped, speckled, or spotted leaves.
Plants With Solid Colored Foliage
Black Foliage - Highly ornamental, elegant and mysterious
- Canna
- Colocasia
- Ophiopogon
- Eucomis
See a full list of plants with black leaves.
Blue Foliage - Looks great in the shade and with white or yellow flowered plants
- Agave
- Dianthus
- Hosta
- Mangave
See a full list of plants with blue leaves.
Purple Foliage - Looks great in full sun
See a full list of plants with purple leaves.
Red (or Rose or Pinkish-red) Foliage - There are just a few red-leaved perennials. They are special plants for special spots. Some have red foliage year-round and others turn red in the fall.
- Athyrium (Japanese Painted Fern)
- Dryopteris
- Epimedium
- Heuchera
See a full list of plants with red leaves.
Orange (or Bronze or Copper or Peach) Foliage - Also fairly rare. These are unusual and really catch the eye
- Heuchera
- Dryopteris
- Fargesia
Silver (Gray) Foliage - Really brightens up a dark spot
- Artemisia
- Asarum
- Brunnera (Bugloss)
- Cyclamen
See a full list of plants with silver leaves.
Yellow (or Gold) Foliage - Very bright and looks great with purple flowered plants
- Acorus
- Ajuga
- Carex
- Liriope
See a full list of plants with yellow leaves.
Plants With Patches or Blotches of Colored Foliage - This includes plants with silver centered leaves.
- Alocasia
- Amorphophallus
- Remusatia
- Musa
Plants With Contrasting Colorful Foliage
Leaves with contrasting colors on the bottom of the leaf include:
- Alocasia wentii
- Amorphophallus
- Musa
- Canna (Canna Lily)
- Hedychium (Ginger Lily)
Plants With Speckled Leaves
See our full list of plants with spotted leaves.