Foliage in the Garden

 Burgundies in the Garden:

Japanese Painted Fern

Barberry - Notice the round shaped leaves on the barberry
and the Smoke Bush.

Smokebush 

Japanese Maple (thank you Lesley)

Silver in the garden:

 Old fashioned dusty miller (from mom).

Rose Campion (from Lesley)

Many plants have fern-type foliage:

 Tansy (from mom)

 Yarrow

 Solomon's Seal

 Rosa

Valarian

 

Burning Bush
Take note that its stems are square shaped.

Meadowsweet

Consider the texture of evergreens when designing your garden:

Many plants have spear-shaped leaves in various textures:

 Ornamental Grass

 Blazing Stars

 Day Lily

 Iris (from mom)

 Day lilies (from a neighbor).

(Be sure to appreciate the texture and colors of bark as well.)

 Chives

 Iris (from an uncle).

Day lily and iris' foliage decorates your yard the entire season.

Variegation in the garden is lovely to behold:

 Snow on the mountain (from Aunt Sophia).

Lungwort (from Lesley).

Umbrella-shaped foliage is unique:

 Lenton Rose/Hellebore

 Lupines

Ladies Mantel
(Especially pretty with dewdrops or after it rains.)

Who could forget "lion's tooth!"

Don't forget glossy foliage:

Rhodo

Succulents:

Creeping Sedum (from Lesley).

Autumn Joy Sedum (from mom).

 Hens and Chicks

Many leaves are heart-shaped (a reminder that your Creator loves you):

 Wild Violets

(Did you know these flowers and leaves are edible.)

Perennial Forget-Me-Nots (from Lesley).

Who could forget the largest leaves of all:  Hostas

 (From mom.)

 (Both from Lesley.)

Though flowers garner the most attention in our gardens,

their foliage definitely deserves to be appreciated.

After all, flowers only last a short while

while foliage will grace your garden the entire season.