foliage plant

noun

: a plant grown primarily for its decorative foliage

Examples of foliage plant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Dracaena Popular varieties of dracaenas, like ‘Dragon Tree,’ the ‘Corn’ plant, and ‘Lemon Lime,’ are often grown in porch planters and window boxes as foliage plants. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 28 Sep. 2026

Rex begonias are excellent foliage plants for partial shade locations. — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2026

Dusty Miller Another foliage plant worth adding to your garden in August, dusty miller (Jacobaea maritima) features velvety silver foliage that remains attractive even as other annuals begin to wither in late summer, says Harryson. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 5 Aug. 2026

Feed foliage plants on the patio or porch every other week or use a slow-release fertilizer. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for foliage plant

• ant
• aunt
• cant
• chant
• gant
• lant
• pant
• quant
• rant
• sant
• scant
• slant