I have a few Leucothes in my garden but this is a new evergreen friend, Leucothoe axillaris 'Curly Red'
The fuzzy emerging foliage of Chrysaplenium macrophyllum, a Chinese member of the saxifrage family, is adorable!
the silver spots of this pulmonaria foliage lasts long after the flowers have gone.
Trillium seems to be in a rush this time of year.
False hellebore is poisonous from the time it starts
to grow until after it is killed by freezing, but toxicity decreases as plants
mature. The roots are 5 to 10 times as poisonous as leaves or stems. The
poisonous substances in false hellebore are steroidal alkaloids. False hellebore
grows in damp or seepage areas, on meadows, and on hillsides. The plant reaches
a height of 1.5 to 2 meters. It is a robust perennial of the lily family.
It's always sad to see the arum italicum foliage die back at the beginning of summer because it's so beautiful all winter long!
Yucca gloriosa variegata, newly planted this fall is taking on lovely pink coloration for late winter. The others in this aren't doing this. Go figure.
Emerging foliage/buds of a species paeonia Paeonia (big woody bush 8 feet tall, single yellow spring flowers...It'll come to me.)
Lastly, a favorite year round combination of mine. Arborvitae '4ever gold' and Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Van Pelt's Blue'
Foliage follow up is sponsored each month on the day (or so) after Garden Bloggers' Bloom day by Pam Penick at Digging to remind us of the importance of foliage in our gardens every day of the year. Thanks, Pam for once again hosting the party! To see foliage from lots of gardens, click on over to Digging.
Spring is such an exciting month isn't it? With all the new growth emerging in the garden. The growing season has begun!
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DeleteGreat foliage plants! I've been intrigued by Veratrum when I've seen it in the wild, in the meadows on Mt. Rainier. I've never seen it for sale, though (or maybe I didn't notice it, since there are so many other plants competing for attention). Love that last pic of your two contrasting evergreens.
ReplyDeleteVeratrum is sometimes available at Far Reaches and I think Keeping it Green might have them, too.
DeleteYikes who knew Veratrum was so deadly! (ya, not me). I look at those delicate leaves with more respect.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know either until I was looking for the correct name on the internet and up popped a link to the info.
DeleteThe Veratrum sounds scary. I'm happy you aren't keeping pigmy goats in the back yard (or that your dogs are tempted to have a taste). The Arum is drawing me in once again: I think I'll take your advice and try it in a pot to limit it's "vigorous" nature. I can hardly wait for the Pulmonaria to bloom: 3 colors on one stem, they are darling little flowers. When does the pot migration back into the yard take place?
ReplyDeleteI've never seen animals bother with the Veratrum but it has wonderful foliage! Some of the hardier things have begun the migration already to make room for the begonias that have been growing on the kitchen and butler's pantry countertops. Mostly things stay put but the door gets removed (no hinges or knob for some reason. We haven't gotten to that part of the restoration yet.) from the glass room during warm days. More will come out in April and the most tender things (begonias, geraniums) will wait until May.
DeleteI thought critters were born with better sense than to eat something like that. The deer around here are quite picky eaters. Unfortunately, they favor a few things I would sooner they left alone.
ReplyDeleteThe Arun italicum is definitely going on my wish list.
I wonder if the common sense was bred out of the domestic animals that might eat such things? Arum italicum are relatively inexpensive little tubers that can be found in the spring flowering bulb catalogs.
DeleteThat gold and silvery blue combo at the end is especially scrumptious -- so textural too.
ReplyDeleteWe're very lucky to have so many evergreens that are happy growing here!
DeleteI love the conifer combo at the end, too! Also the Leucothoe and the youngest shoots on the Chrysaplenium are so interesting. Nice foliage follow-up!
ReplyDeleteThanks Evan! How long until you pack up the last of your green kids and drive back to the PNW?
DeleteWorking on it now. I'll be headed west by March 31st!
DeleteGreen in all its variations - perfect for St Patrick's Day!
ReplyDeleteTop o' the mornin' to ya, Linda!
DeleteI don't love arborvitae, but that combination looks great! So glad spring is here!
ReplyDeleteWhile arborvitae is overused, some varieties are rather nice and have a lovely fragrance when bruised or pruned. Spring is an exciting time full of the promise of another growing season, another summer of being outside in the dirt. Hooray!
DeleteSuch pretty pink colors on the Yucca! I'm still hoping mine will bulk up sufficiently to be a presence in the garden...
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