Coleus
Coleus is a hardy plant that comes in 60 varieties, from bright vivacious splashes of color to muted, more natural hues, and it makes a beautiful container plant.
Angel Wings
The distinctive white and green leaves of Caladium ‘Candidum’, or angel wings as it is popularly known, grow to almost 1 foot (30cm) in length. It’s a great ornamental plant, but cultivate it with care, as it is particularly toxic.
Polka Dot Plant
The polka dot plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) has beautiful, brightly colored foliage but it has only a very short lifespan, dying almost immediately after flowering.
Bells of Ireland
Round green leaves surround small white flowers on this beautiful foliage plant, which can grow up to 3 feet (90cm) in height. Despite its name, this plant originates from Turkey, not Ireland.
Annual Honesty
A member of the mustard family, this purple flowering plant is grown mostly for its seed pods, which resemble silver dollars once dried and give rise to its alternative common name – the silver dollar plant.
Foxtail Barley Grass
The perennial foxtail barley grass (Hordeum jubatum) is a very adaptable ornamental grass that can be poisonous to animals if seeded incorrectly.
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