Plants with Variegated Foliage - Displayed by Common Name in Ascending Order - Page 1 of 3

‘Color Guard’ bears bright creamy-yellow leaves with green edges. During the cooler months of fall and winter, the light leaf centers take on rose overtones.

Thick, glossy variegated green leaves with yellow marbling. Has an upright, mounding habit that is great for pots or hanging baskets.

'Variegata' is the variegated version of this compact plant native to rainforests in South America. Variegated Baby Rubber Plants have thick, upright stems with round and glossy, oversized leaves featuring white and yellow markings giving off a marbled appearance.

Variegated Bear's Paw is a small shrublet with thick, wedge-like leaves and a velvety coating. Its fuzzy leaves are striped green and cream and have a toothed edge like claws on a paw. This makes a great houseplant, though it's hard to keep from touching its leaves every time you pass it. It produces pale coral to white flowers.

Leaves are dark purple around edges with deep pink centers.

‘Lime Rickey’s bright green leaves have a stunning vibrancy accented with speckled red netting.

Pink with dark veins and edges.

Well branched habit featuring striking deep red-crimson, heart shaped leaves.

This is a cute dwarf plant featuring compact green and white variegated foliage topped with raspberry-like flowers rise on slender stems in late summer. ‘Little Angel’ is a great choice for adding texture and interest to the garden border, containers, or naturalized area in the yard.

This perennial has been in retail in Japan for a number of years, and is recently making a splash in the European and American markets, thanks to Osco Garden and Luc Klinkhamer of the Netherlands.

‘Buttered Popcorn’ is a fantastic creeping ground cover that does best in full sun to partial shade. Foliage is chartreuse to gold in color, are deeply cut, and serrated and make a nice backdrop for the bright yellow buttercup flowers. Blooms grace the plant in mid- to late- spring.

'Heart and Soul' is a strap leaf variety with a white center, green border and red spots. The white center is often flushed pink. 'Heart and Soul' can tolerate 6-8 hours of morning sun and is therefore useful in the landscape for its versatility - working in both sun and shade.

'Rose Glow' is a fancy-leaf hybrid with medium green leaves. Is has a bright, flamingo pink center and frosty white halo. As it matures, leaves develop white main veins that contrast well with its pink/rose background. It grows best in part shade to shade.

An eye-catching specimen. Exotic foliage is striped with tones of red, green, yellow and pink. Bears bright orange flowers.

Showy peach flowers contrast nicely against the dark bronze foliage in summer. Prefers more shade than other Cannas; works well in container gardens.

Valued for its striking green, cream and yellow variegated foliage, edged in red. Large, orange, ginger-like flowers bloom from summer until frost.

Fantastic tricolored foliage in shades of creamy-white, rose-burgundy, and dark green make this ajuga different than all the others. In the fall, the mature leaves turn a deep bronze while the newer growth takes on a rose tone.

Vigorous, fast-growing ground cover. Attractive under trees, in rock gardens, for edging. Prefers moist soil.

Bold red and green coloration provided striking contrast.

Intoxicatingly lovely, large leaves of burgundy red with lighter veins running nearly the entire length. The bright gold at the base of each leaf extends into the petiole. A strong grower.

‘El Brighto's’ leaves have a purple center surrounded by vibrant red with a beautifully scalloped, bright yellow edge. Give it bright light for best color! Sturdy and sun tolerant.

Vigorous and bred for extremej resistance to Downy Mildew, late-blooming El Brighto livews up to its name, adorned in rich eggplant foliage that is painted with chili-pepper red and lemon-yellow searrated edges.

This jazzy new Coleus for sun and shade features maroon red leaves with luminescent chartreuse to yellow margins, forming a very well-branched plant that works well in landscapes and containers. Like all ColorBlaze® Coleus, it is bred to take the heat and bloom very late in the season, if at all, extending its garden performance into the fall.

Fuchsia, maroon and green foliage on well-branched plants. Sun to shade tolerant and great in both landscapes and containers.

There is drama written all over this gorgeous dark foliage beauty, its broad burgundy leaves with hot pink centers forming a densely branched, upright pillar perfect for thrilling combination containers and landscapes. Like all ColorBlaze® Coleus, it is bred to take the heat without losing its color and it blooms very late in the season, if at all, extending its garden performance into the fall. Try this alternative to impatiens for shade, as it is resistant to downy mildew.

Dense and uniform, ‘Henna’ needs little pinching and tops out at 24 inches tall. Beautiful serrated foliage is chartreuse and copper above and deep burgundy underneath.

This compact coleus features striking red/orange foliage with ruffled leaves edged in lime.

This exciting series of coleus features extremely large leaves and unique patterns on well-branched plants that grow tall in the garden. An eye-catching choice, Kong also makes a good indoor house plant in bright artificial light.

This exciting series of coleus features extremely large leaves and unique patterns on well-branched plants that grow tall in the garden. An eye-catching choice for large containers and landscapes, Kong also makes a good indoor house plant in bright artificial light.

This exciting series of coleus features extremely large leaves and unique patterns on well-branched plants that grow tall in the garden. An eye-catching choice for large containers and landscapes, Kong also makes a good indoor house plant in bright artifi

This coleus has leaves that are deep mahogany with a stripe of hot pink down the center. The wide edge is a bold, bright green. Like others in this series, it is bushy and compact and a great coleus for pots and edging a border. Very sturdy and a good grower.

This striking coleus sets containers ablaze with bright, colorful flair. Leaves have hot-pink centers that mellow into splashes of rich burgundy and cool lime-green tips. Low-maintenance and perfect for growing in smaller spaces.

Sun tolerant coleus. Unique and versatile tricolor pattern- iridescent chartreuse and deep burgundy hearts are splashed with chartreuse and green. The surprise?! - up to 3% of plants can show primarily darker green to burgundy bicolor instead of chartreuse. Very late-flowering for longer lasting performance and hold very well in extreme weather.

Compact plants have very colorful, medium-size leaves, making this an excellent choice for shade plantings. Separate colors – singularly or in combination with impatiens or other shade-loving varieties – make striking beds.

Rich, royal red leaves are elegantly broad with finely gilded edges, reminiscent of the finest royal velvet cloak.

Kiwi Fern has a unique leaf shape and eye-catching color. It is prized for its burgundy and purple ruffled leaves which are edged in gold. Kiwi Fern is well-branched and heat tolerant. It makes a bold accent for borders, beds, pots and window boxes. As a stand-alone in monoculture containers, the crocodile-like foliage of this distinctive Coleus will be exquisite.

 

Presidio exhibited excellent foliage stability and a strong upright habit. The chartreuse foliage with burgundy flecks was striking and nonfading. The low maintenance, texture and multicolored foliage offer a vibrant choice for beds and containers in partial shade.

 

Foliage is golden with a ruffled green edge.

Large copper leaves are outlined in golden yellow. Complementary varieties add height, texture and contrast to combination plantings in both sun and shade.

Compact plants have very colorful, medium-size leaves, making this an excellent choice for shade plantings. Separate colors – singly or in combination with impatiens or other shade-loving varieties – make striking beds,

Compact plants have very colorful, medium-size leaves, making this an excellent choice for shade plantings. Separate colors – singly or in combination with impatiens or other shade-loving varieties – make striking beds,

Mid sized foliage plant with upright habit great for mixed containers or landscape features.

Compact plants have very colorful, medium-size leaves, making this an excellent choice for shade plantings. Separate colors – singly or in combination with impatiens or other shade-loving varieties – make striking beds,

Lobed, rounded green leaves have a deep crimson center and crimson venation.

It's always apple season with this Heuchera! Watch with delight as this unique plant changes throughout the seasons. Newly emerging leaves have red veining that lightens with age. Chartreuse yellow leaves have wavy, rippled edges that will mature to apple green leaves later in the season. You'll appreciate its dense, full habit and good vigor.

If you’re looking for a silver Heuchera to brighten up your shade area, you’ve found it. Unlike other silver Heucheras on the market, ‘Silver Gumdrop’ has vibrant pink flowers instead of the typical white or cream. Match it with its silver, iridescent leaves with a semi-glossy finish and you have a winning combination. ‘Silver Gumdrop’ is a smaller scale Heuchera, the perfect size for a container. Growers and gardeners alike will be pleased that it is a vigorous grower for its size. Its silver leaves take on a rosy blush overtone later in the season for additional interest.

This plant is a Heuchera villosa hybrid. The villosa species is a large, late blooming type that exhibits an increased tolerance of high heat and humidity over other species. Most produce cream flowers in midsummer, though they are grown more for their fantastic foliage. H. villosa is native to the southeastern United States.

A big brother for H. ‘Amber Waves’, the foliage of this selection ranges in color from umber to deep sienna. The rich, shiny, undulating leaves are of heavy substance, helping them to stand up to inclement weather. A plethora of reddish-brown flowers appear on 16 inch scapes from late spring to early summer. This selection grows best in partial to full sun.

Trailing, mounded variety has silver leaves edged in green with pink-purple flowers.

Beautiful variegated foliage with a silver overlay. Short spiked, clear, pale pink flowers - May to July.

A frothy confection of silver and green foliage with cotton candy pink flowers; heat tolerant.

A frothy confection of silver and green foliage with lavender-purple flowers; heat tolerant.

When you add white flowers to the frosted leaves of Lamium, you have ‘White Nancy’, the ideal way to add light and life to a shady garden. A glowing ground cover and a fine companion for any and all shade-loving plants.

Nearly all-silver leaves with narrow, blue-green margins are a lovely backdrop for the pure white, hooded flowers which are produced from mid spring to early summer. This variety is particularly dense and low.

The Ivory Halo Dogwood is a compact, variegated dogwood, with green & white foliage; bright red twigs add winter interest; finer textured and more compact than others.

‘Camille’ has creamy yellow leaves with rich green borders. This plant has a bushy look but as its lower leaves are shed its stem becomes more evident.

Variegated Heliopsis have long been popular in the perennial landscape, and ‘Sunstruck’ fills the spaces at a much shorter height. 2” large, golden yellow flowers appear above the cream and green variegated foliage even earlier than typical Heliopsis, and blooms all through summer until fall. Compared to ‘Loraine Sunshine’, ‘Sunstruck’ is more compact, has more ray florets and a deeper flower color. This is the perfect height for smaller spaces in the garden or for combination containers. From Darwin Perennials.

An arching variegated Feather Reed Grass varying from the typical upright habits of market cultivars. Leaves have wide creamy white margins edging green centers. The foliage cascades to the ground to form an arching habit. Expect the variegation to be most pronounced in spring. Cream flower spikes rise above the foliage in summer. Introduced by Emerald Coast Growers.

Perennial Plant of the Year for 2001. This is a cool season, clumping grass with a compact, erect growth habit. It is especially prized in the north where the magnificent, wheat-like seed heads appear in late spring and last all season long.

Beautiful plum-colored leaves artistically marked with chevrons in shades of red, mint green, silver, and burgundy make this perennial attractive all season long. Small clusters of tiny white flowers appear in midsummer, but the foliage is its hallmark.

The perfect plant for spring interest in your shade garden! This woodland perennial has finely dissected green leaves with a dramatic dark burgundy center and a nicely rounded habit. In early spring, creamy bottlebrush-like flowers cover the entire plant. It has a clumping habit, meaning it is well-behaved and won't take over take over your garden. ‘Cutting Edge’ replaces ‘Jade Peacock’ in the Proven Winners® Program.

A Heucherella set to capture your attention! This large-leaved variety has deeply lobed chartreuse leaves with dramatic burgundy red centers. In late spring clouds of white flowers appear on light colored stems above the foliage. Compared with 'Eye Spy' the flowers are white instead of pink and the centers of the leaves are more red. Try this semi-evergreen perennial to brighten up the shade. 'Capture the Flag' will put up new leaves early in the season and hold foliage interest through the fall, with winter color showing in warmer zones without snow cover.

Striking bright yellow, feathery leaves are boldly marked with dark-red. Lush foliage and a tight crown make this plant unbeatable for a ground cover or under high branching shrubs. A standout in containers or front of the border.

Leaves of red brown bordered in lime green combined with such a beautiful habit and broadly scalloped leaf edges. We all said "wow" when we saw ‘Solar Eclipse’ for the first time. Forming a vigorous mound of dense crowns, ‘Solar Eclipse’ has it all! You'll want to save the space.

The first-ever variegated Purple Fountain Grass! This striking cultivar was discovered and selected from a batch of P. ‘Rubrum’. The new leaves are longitudinally striped with white, green, and burgundy, lending a candy cane-like appearance to the foliage. In full sun, the green and white stripes become fully infused with hot pink, turning the entire clump into a glowing mass of hot pink and red foliage.

Like ‘Rubrum’, large, reddish purple, arching bottlebrush plumes top the clump from midsummer to frost, turning tan as they age.

Moon valley is a low growing, creeping plant with unusual, bumpy leaves. The textured leaves give the plant its common name of Moon Valley, appearing as lunar craters and valleys. Provide bright filtered light and allow the soil to dry slightly between waterings.

Clusters of long, tubular flowers, bright salmon-orange with pink-orange interiors, dangle from the tips of arching branches that are colorfully arrayed in green-and-cream variegated leaves with glowing rosy veins and undersides. Heat tolerant, upright, and shrubby.

Real eye-catching color for summer! A choice member of the silver-leaved group of geraniums, ‘Wilhelm Langguth’, is still a favorite bedding out geranium, a testament to its garden worthiness over more than a hundred years. The large cherry-red flowers stand well above the soft gray-green white-edged leaves. Plant in clay pots for a nostalgic summer grouping.

The variegated gold and bronze foliage and clusters of brilliant orange-red, star-shaped flowers of ‘Vancouver Centennial’ really stand out in a container or sunny flower garden.

Vigorous and easy to grow, it prefers full to part sun and average to fertile soil that drains well. Most hybrids, like ‘Vancouver Centennial’, are everblooming and appreciate regular deadheading. Enjoy this fine bedding plant in mixed beds and borders, containers or hanging baskets.

One of the finest members of the ginger family. The large, dark green, pointed leaves are elegantly mottled with silver throughout. In early spring, you'll find 2", dark purple flowers underneath the large leaves at soil level.

Leafy, arching stems create a lush, tropical effect with boldly striped yellow and green foliage. Large, drooping clusters of white and pink shell-like flowers are sweetly fragrant. Works well in containers and can be used as an indoor specimen.

'Cuban Gold' is a low-growing selection of golden dewdrop that features chartreuse to golden yellow foliage and a well-branched, spreading to mounding habit. Mature plants will reach up to 2' tall and spread to fill a 3' area. Small, light lavender-blue flowers bloom sporadically and are followed by round, berry-like drupes. Primarily grown for the colorful foliage rather than the blooms or fruits.

Brilliant variegated green and chartreuse foliage. This plant loves heat and humidity.

These gigantic plants have heavily silvered leaves and make a dramatic statement in the landscape or use as a dynamic specimen in a container.

A sight to behold! The leaves of ‘Jack Frost’ are intricately detailed with a crackle-like finish. Though the leaves are dark green, they have a heavily frosted overlay which allows only the green veining to show through. From mid to late spring, baby blue, forget-me-not type blossoms are held in clusters several inches above the shimmering foliage. The effect is breathtaking.

A superb introduction, forming a clump of very thick, heart-shaped leaves that are silver with green edging and veining. Sprays of deep blue Forget-me-not flowers appear in spring. This is a choice collector’s plant, but an easy-to-grow perennial that performs well in all but the driest of shady conditions. Excellent for the woodland garden. Provided there is sufficient moisture, plants can tolerate full sun; as the leaves are so thick, little or no scorching occurs. Bred by Spitsbergen-Willemsen of the Netherlands.

If you are searching for a new foliage plant for shade that looks like it is on steroids (but isn't) try this new silver-leafed variety. ‘Sterling Silver’ is an improvement from ‘Looking Glass’ with the same stunning silver color and heart-shaped foliage, but with larger leaves (7-8" wide) and larger habit, better leaf quality, and increased heat tolerance. In early spring, multitudes of tiny blue, forget-me-not flowers appear above the foliage.

Bold, irregular, creamy white leaf margins that simply glow in the shade characterize this lovely Brunnera. This one will really light up the shady corners of your garden; some leaves can be almost entirely white!

Aptenia Variegata is a mat-forming succulent with smooth, green and cream variegated leaves and bright pink to purplish flowers. The leaves are heart-shaped and up to 1" long. Flowers appear in summer and fall.

This selection is a heavy producer and features bright apple green rosettes with dark purple tips.

Medium size variety. Dark green margins flame inward to bold white centers. Lavender flowers bloom in summer. More sun resistant than other white centered varieties.

A variegated sport of the multiple award winning solid green Hosta ‘Niagara Falls’. If you like ‘Bridal Falls’, try this new large hosta for its reverse variegation. ‘Angel Falls’ forms an attractively rounded mound of cascading green leaves with beautiful white centers. The green margins measure up to 2” wide, with a lighter green area appearing where the margins and centers overlap. The mature leaves arch downward with a rippled margin. Light lavender flowers appear in midsummer.

Hosta ‘Ben Vernooij’ has incredibly vibrant coloration with extraordinary blue leaves with very wide bright yellow edges. The leaves are thick and extremely resistant to slugs.

Ben Vernooij is a beautiful sport of the very popular Hosta First Frost originating from J Fransen.

This sport of ‘Old Glory’ goes above and beyond its parent with its attractive, very wide, dark green margins. The margins measure about 3” at the widest point, more than twice the width than those of ‘Old Glory’. Pale lavender flowers appear above the clump in midsummer.

Round to heart-shaped cupped leaves of mid-green are edged with very wide, irregular, creamy-chartreuse to white margins. The foliage becomes stiff and seer-suckered when mature. Plants form nice clumps 12 inches wide. Pale lavender flowers appear in midsummer.

An impressive, eye-catching large hosta; makes an excellent specimen plant. An improved sport of ‘Gold Standard’ with much wider, dark green margins, gold centers, and heavier substance. Pale lavender flowers appear on 30" scapes in midsummer.

Eye-catching lance-shaped, white leaves with dark green margins that streak towards the center. Leaves are held out on slightly rosy petioles. Purplish-blue, flared flowers appear on 26", clear red scapes in mid-late summer; an eye-catching combination.

This large selection has dark green leaves with a thin yellow, streaky margin that fades to creamy white in the summer. Lavender flowers in mid summer that are followed by stunning reddish purple seed pods. Suitable also for planting in mixed containers or tubs.

‘Color Festival’ is a medum-large selection featuring leaves with a dark green border, pure white center, and divided by splashes of yellow. Fragrant lavender flowers appear in midsummer amd may attract hummingbirds. Good substance and vigor. Suitable for planting in mixed containers and tubs. Sport of H. ‘Enterprise’.

This gorgeous large hosta forms an incredibly showy, cascading clump of green and white variegated foliage. Larger than its parent overall, its foliage is notably upright in youth, but quickly develops into a gracefully arching mound. The long, tapered, pointed leaves have bright green margins which jet towards the clear white center. The leaves are also of greater substance than its parent. In early summer, creamy white scapes carry light lavender flowers.

Large, nearly round, corrugated leaves are bluish-green with a narrow, creamy white center. White flowers are produced on 26 inch scapes in midsummer. A sport of H. ‘Great Expectations’ which is very similar to H. ‘Thunderbolt’.

‘Earth Angel’ is a sport of ‘Blue Angel’ and is a superb introduction from Hans Hansen. Large, heart-shaped, blue-green leaves with wide, creamy-white margins. Pale lavender flowers appear on 40 inch scapes in midsummer. Outstanding specimen plant.

This spectacular reverse sport of ‘Patriot’ is a mid-sized selection with slightly twisted foliage, white-centered leaves, and a wide streaky dark-green margin. Pale lavender flowers appear in mid summer. Suitable also for planting in mixed containers or tubs.

This stunning, medium sized selection has thick, heart-shaped, intense blue leaves with a wide, creamy margin that matures to pure white. Pale lavender flowers appear early summer. One of the brightest varieties. Sport of H. ‘First Frost’.

A sport of ‘Halcyon’ with the same intense blue-green leaf center. Emerges with a gold margin early in the spring, then changes to pure white later in the season. The leaves hold up well in the garden all season long until the "first frost".

Miniature hosta having blue-green leaves with white margins that turn cream later in the season. Sport of Hosta Blue Mouse Ears.

Showy new sport of ‘Blue Angel’ with creamy white and blue edged leaves in spring. Color tends to fade into the season but remains a stunning specimen. Dense clusters of light lavender flowers are produced in midsummer.

This sport of Hosta ‘Andrew’ has similar traits as its sibling, but with much more vigor, thanks to the green streaks that appear in late summer. Like ‘Andrew,’ ‘Hans’ has corrugated, puckered, and folded leaves, with ruffling at the base. Glaucous blue-green, rounded leaves have a showy wide, feathery, white center with green jetting between the center and margin. Pale lavender flowers appear in early to midsummer.

Jurassic Park is giant hosta with enormous green leaves that can reach 15" across. It produces long lasting light lavender spikey blooms in the summer. An easy to grow shade plant that makes a statement and its versatile enough to use as a border.

This small selection features round, very shiny and broad bright yellow leaves with apple green edges. Sport of H. ‘Lakeside Meter Maid’. Pale lavender to white flowers in mid summer. Suitable also for planting in mixed containers or tubs.

This stunning hosta produces heart-shaped leaves with very wide, wavy, green margins. The narrow, creamy white markings in the center of the leaves shoot out from the cream colored petioles in a feathery pattern. One of the very best hostas to come from Mary Chastain! Its thick substanced leaves make the perfect background for the cream scapes that carry the light lavender flowers in midsummer.

A gorgeous sport of H. ‘Sagae’, ‘Liberty’ has blue-green leaves width wide, dramatically streaked, yellow margins which fade to creamy-white later in the season. They are of much heavier substance, providing greater slug resistance. Lavender flowers appear on 40 inch scapes from early to midsummer.