: a plant grown primarily for its decorative foliage
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Thoughtful combinations of flowering perennials, grasses, and foliage plants can create a garden that is both visually appealing and highly functional.—
Rachel Silva,
Martha Stewart,
12 June 2026 This will keep foliage plants green and lush, and support blooming in flowering varieties.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
8 June 2026 Root cuttings of shrubs and foliage plants to grow more plants.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2026 The following annual flowers and foliage plants fall into this deer-resistant category (a few are perennial in warmer climates but are usually grown as annuals).—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for foliage plant