Plants with silver foliage add luster to the full sun or shade perennial border and look great when paired with red, pink, gold, purple or blue flowers
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Agave 'Desert Love'
Item #: 12743
Zones: 7a to 9b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 24" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Agave 'Huasteca Giant'
Item #: 6339
Zones: 7b to 9b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 60" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Mexico
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Agave isthmensis 'Ohi Raijin Shiro Nakafu'
Item #: 8524
Zones: Tropical
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 4" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: Mexico
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Agave macroacantha 'Blue Ribbon'
Item #: 7568
Zones: 9a to 10b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 12" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Mexico
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Agave ovatifolia 'Blue Dreams'
Item #: 13143
Zones: 7b to 9b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 45" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Mexico
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Agave ovatifolia 'Sierra Lampazos'
Item #: 10229
Zones: 7b to 9b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 36" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Mexico
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Agave x ovatispina 'Blue Rapture'
Item #: 13061
Zones: 7b to 9b, probably colder
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 24" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Agave parryi ssp. truncata
Item #: 5247
Zones: 8a to 9b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 18" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Mexico
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Antirrhinum glutinosum 'White Hot'
Item #: 11833
Zones: 7b to 9b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 8" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: Spain
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Asarum arifolium 'Anise Arrow'
Item #: 14977
Zones: 5a to 9b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 6" tall
Culture: Light Shade to Shade
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Asarum arifolium 'See Spot Run'
Item #: 2162
Zones: 5a to 9b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 6" tall
Culture: Light Shade to Shade
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Asarum asperum 'Silver Streak'
Item #: 13294
Zones: 6a to 9b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 3" tall
Culture: Light Shade
Origin: Japan
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Asarum fauriei var. takaoi 'Ginba'
Item #: 5622
Zones: 4b to 8a
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 2" tall
Culture: Light Shade to Shade
Origin: Japan
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Asarum macranthum 'Creeping Tortoise'
Item #: 14992
Zones: 7b to 9b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 3" tall
Culture: Light Shade to Shade
Origin: Taiwan
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Asarum 'Setsu Getsu Ka'
Item #: 7614
Zones: 5b to 9b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 3" tall
Culture: Light Shade to Shade
Origin: Japan
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Asarum speciosum 'Bloodshot Eyes'
Item #: 14993
Zones: 5a to 9b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 10" tall
Culture: Light Shade to Shade
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Asarum splendens
Item #: 720
Zones: 5a to 9b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 6" tall
Culture: Light Shade to Shade
Origin: China
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Asarum 'Tama Rasya'
Item #: 7915
Zones: 5b to 9b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 3" tall
Culture: Light Shade to Shade
Origin: Japan
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Asphodeline lutea 'Italian Gold'
Item #: 10450
Zones: 6a to 9b
Dormancy: Summer, Fall
Height: 48" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Mediterranean Europe
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Athyrium 'Ghost'
Item #: 3881
Zones: 3a to 8b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 30" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Athyrium 'Godzilla'
Item #: 8169
Zones: 5a to 8b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 36" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Athyrium niponicum 'Joy Ride'
Item #: 5212
Zones: 3a to 8b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 20" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: China, Japan
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Athyrium niponicum 'Silver Falls' PP 12,803
Item #: 3889
Zones: 4a to 8b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 12" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Shade
Origin: Japan
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Athyrium 'Silver Sentry'
Item #: 5208
Zones: 4a to 9b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 54" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: United States Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Baptisia arachnifera - NOT OUTSIDE NC
Item #: 510
Zones: 6a to 10b, possibly colder
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 24" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
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) ?
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) ?
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) ?
Brunnera macrophylla 'Queen of Hearts' PPAF
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) ?
Caesalpinia gilliesii
Item #: 2276
Zones: 7a to 10b, possibly colder
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 60" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Argentina
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Colocasia heterochroma 'Dark Shadows'
Item #: 6124
Zones: 8a to 10b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 8" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: China
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Crambe maritima
Item #: 14328
Zones: 5b to 7b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 36" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Europe
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Cyclamen cilicium
Item #: 3309
Zones: 5a to 8b, at least
Dormancy: Spring, Summer
Height: 3" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Turkey
Pot Size: 2.5" pot (7.9 fl. oz/233 ml) ?
Cyclamen coum 'Maurice Dryden'
Item #: 3319
Zones: 4a to 8b
Dormancy: Summer, Fall
Height: 2" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Europe
Pot Size: 2.5" pot (7.9 fl. oz/233 ml) ?
Cyclamen hederifolium
Item #: 1281
Zones: 4a to 8b
Dormancy: Spring
Height: 3" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Southern Europe
Pot Size: 2.5" pot (7.9 fl. oz/233 ml) ?
Cyclamen hederifolium 'Mini Me'
Item #: 14971
Zones: 4a to 8b
Dormancy: Spring
Height: 1" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Southern Europe
Pot Size: 2.5" pot (7.9 fl. oz/233 ml) ?
Cyclamen hederifolium 'Silver Anniversary'
Item #: 14990
Zones: 4a to 8b
Dormancy: Spring
Height: 3" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Southern Europe
Pot Size: 2.5" pot (7.9 fl. oz/233 ml) ?
Cyclamen hederifolium Silver Leaf Forms
Item #: 6335
Zones: 4a to 8b
Dormancy: Spring, Summer
Height: 3" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Southern Europe
Pot Size: 2.5" pot (7.9 fl. oz/233 ml) ?
Cyclamen hederifolium 'Silver Swan'
Item #: 3310
Zones: 4a to 8b
Dormancy: Spring, Summer
Height: 6" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Southern Europe
Pot Size: 2.5" pot (7.9 fl. oz/233 ml) ?
Cyclamen hederifolium 'Silver Tongued Devil'
Item #: 9011
Zones: 4a to 8b
Dormancy: Spring, Summer
Height: 3" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Southern Europe
Pot Size: 2.5" pot (7.9 fl. oz/233 ml) ?
Cyclamen persicum 'Turkish Delights'
Item #: 13595
Zones: 7b to 9b, at least
Dormancy: Summer
Height: 4" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Turkey
Pot Size: 2.5" pot (7.9 fl. oz/233 ml) ?
Cynara cardunculus
Item #: 4949
Zones: 7b to 9b
Dormancy: Summer
Height: 36" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Morocco
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Dasylirion wheeleri 'Apache Junction'
Item #: 12773
Zones: 7b to 10b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 84" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Dentaria heterophylla 'White Sprite'
Item #: 11406
Zones: 5a to 8b, at least
Dormancy: Summer, Fall
Height: 6" tall
Culture: Light Shade to Shade
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Dianella 'Cassa Blue' PP 17,998
Item #: 10698
Zones: 7b to 9b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 20" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Australia
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Dicliptera suberecta
Item #: 1285
Zones: 7a to 10b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 20" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Uruguay
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Echeveria runyonii 'Topsy Turvy'
Item #: 8928
Zones: 7b to 10b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 6" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Mexico
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Eryngium venustum
Item #: 4936
Zones: 7a to 10b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 18" tall
Culture: Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Mexico
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Eryngium yuccifolium 'Kershaw Blue'
Item #: 6588
Zones: 4a to 8b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 54" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Eucalyptus neglecta
Item #: 1001
Zones: 7a to 10b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 360" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Australia
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Ficus afghanistanica 'Silver Lyre'
Item #: 2435
Zones: 7b to 10b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 240" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: India, Sri Lanka
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Helleborus x iburgensis 'Dorothy's Dawn' PPAF
Item #: 13538
Zones: 5a to 8b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 12" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Helleborus x iburgensis 'Pippa's Purple' PP 27,121
Item #: 11528
Zones: 5a to 8b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 12" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Helleborus niger 'Tabby'
Next crop available: 03/13/2020
Item #: 3122
Zones: 3a to 8b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 12" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Southern Europe
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Heuchera 'Berry Timeless' PP 26,357
Item #: 10755
Zones: 4a to 8a
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 8" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: United States Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Heuchera 'Paris' PP 18,881
Item #: 8503
Zones: 4a to 8b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 9" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: United States Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Hosta 'Pandora's Box'
Item #: 3002
Zones: 3a to 7b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 3" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Lavandula stoechas 'Anouk' PP 16,685
Item #: 8236
Zones: 7b to 10b, possibly colder
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 24" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Spain
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Manfreda undulata 'Mint Chocolate Chip' PP 29,343
Item #: 12976
Zones: 7b to 9b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 10" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: Mexico
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Mangave 'Bloodlines'
Item #: 14958
Zones: 9a to 10b, guessing
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 12" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
More Information About Silver/Grey Foliage Plants
How do you get a sterling garden? Use plants with silver foliage. Plants with silver foliage add luster to the full sun or shade perennial border and look great when paired with red, pink, gold, purple or blue flowers. Silver leaved plants are also perfect for night gardens because they reflect moonlight while repelling those pesky werewolves. Plant Delights Nursery has a huge on-line catalog of perennials and to help make your shopping experience easier, we have created this mini-catalog of plants with silver foliage.
Some of the best perennials with silver foliage available here at Plant Delights Nursery have both beautiful argent leaves and lovely complementary flowers. They include certain cultivars of brunnera, cyclamen, dianthus, perovskia, pulmonaria, nepeta, arundo, dicliptera, oxalis, achillea, salvia, eucalyptus, lavandula, othonna and certain cultivars of buddleia. All of these silver leaved plants deserve a gold medal.
Other valuable plants with silver foliage include athyrium, teucrium, eryngium, artemisia, echeveria, graptopetalum, agave, begonia, carex, chasmanthium, alpinia and zingiber. These plants do not have the floral capacity of the previous group but make excellent companions for other perennials that do.
How does a plant make silver foliage? The argent color of silver plants is not a pigment, but rather some type of mechanism that scatters and reflects light. Some plants with silver foliage have a thick coat of foliar wax. Others are covered with fine hairs. A few silver perennials get their luster from blisters that separate the outer and inner cell layers of the leaf. No matter how they get silver plated, plants with silver foliage look great. When you are ready to buy plants with silver foliage for your garden, check out our online list of plants with silver foliage for sale.