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Combine herbs such as basil, rosemary and mint with small vegetables and your usual flowering and foliage plants.
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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
From eye-catching foliage plants to colorful blooming varieties, these fast growers will give your shade garden a beautiful boost in no time.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 18 Apr. 2026
Hostas are excellent for full shade and are prized as foliage plants, with varieties ranging from miniature to enormous.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
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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
From eye-catching foliage plants to colorful blooming varieties, these fast growers will give your shade garden a beautiful boost in no time.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 18 Apr. 2026
Hostas are excellent for full shade and are prized as foliage plants, with varieties ranging from miniature to enormous.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Foliage plant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foliage%20plant. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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