FABULOUS FOLIAGE Use striking leaves for garden drama

Fabulous foliage

Add drama to your garden with striking forms and colours

Yucca

Sword-like leaves of this succulent’s variegated forms range from cream to grey-green and yellow. Spikes of white bell-like blooms appear from late summer to autumn. Ideal as a lone feature specimen, or plant a few for drama. It tolerates dry conditions once established.

Alocasia

Affectionately known as ‘elephant ears’, this stalwart makes a great statement piece in pots or garden beds. While many new hybrids don’t have the elephant-ear-shaped foliage, they’re bold and beautiful! Plant in shade or dappled sun, with preferably bright filtered light.

Cordyline

This hardy perennial comes in a wide array of sizes and colours, including green, pink, red and orange, with variegated forms, too. Its large, strappy leaves make it perfect for many types of garden. Depending on the variety, it can be grown in a range of climates, from tropical to cool temperate.

Dianella

Low-growing, clumping perennials, variegated dianellas have strappy foliage in silver-green with white margins. Sprays of small starshaped blue/purple blooms appear in spring and summer, followed by glossy berries. It’s ideal for edges and rockeries, or mass planted in shady or exposed sites.

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Yucca ‘Silver Star’

(Yucca elephantipes ‘Silver Star’) Plant in full sun and well-drained soil, with lots of space for growth.

Cordyline

(Cordyline spp.) Position in part shade, avoiding the harsh afternoon sun.

Alocasia

(Alocasia spp.) Grows best in a warm, frost-free climate in moist, well-drained soil.

Dianella ‘Silver Streak’

(Dianella ‘Silver Streak’) Lift and divide clumps every few years to avoid congestion.