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This category tends to include more foliage plants, but plants with showy flowers typically bloom best with at least two hours of sun exposure.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
Indoors, foliage plants are grown by a quarter of centers, while 12% of respondents nurture flowering houseplants in their greenhouses.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 5 May 2026
Combine herbs such as basil, rosemary and mint with small vegetables and your usual flowering and foliage plants.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
These tender perennials are usually grown as annual foliage plants for their colorful, textured leaves, Blue and white flowers form spikes but are secondary and often pinched out to encourage more leafy growth.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 27 Apr. 2026
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
Indoors, foliage plants are grown by a quarter of centers, while 12% of respondents nurture flowering houseplants in their greenhouses.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 5 May 2026
Combine herbs such as basil, rosemary and mint with small vegetables and your usual flowering and foliage plants.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
These tender perennials are usually grown as annual foliage plants for their colorful, textured leaves, Blue and white flowers form spikes but are secondary and often pinched out to encourage more leafy growth.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Foliage plant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foliage%20plant. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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