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There are a great number of colours of green, but other colours of foliage are available. Sometimes the foliage colour changes from season to season and the effect of the mass of foliage colour is usually greater than the effect of flowers during a shorter time. You can use the change in colour to accentuate a particular flower colour scheme at the change of the seasons in a dramatic way, and it is worth considering this aspect of colour in a garden. It is probably better to have green as your base colour with some other colours of foliage frugally put in, such as 3 purple trees/shrubs in the whole garden. Please do not mix variegated yellow/green, with variegated white/green etc as it looks as if the sweet shop man has spilt his gobstoppers in your garden!!! It is worth remembering that when deciduous trees change the colour of their leaves in the autumn, that all those leaves may fall off the tree within a couple of weeks after changing colour. The Gallery sections of this website contain thumbnail and larger colour photographs of the foliage split into:-
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Grey/Silver/White Foliage Plant Name |
Spring Foliage Colour |
Summer Foliage Colour |
Autumn Foliage Colour |
Winter Foliage Colour |
Height x Spread in feet. |
Acacia dealbata |
Silver |
Silver |
Silver |
Silver |
50 x 20 |
Eleagnus angustifolia |
Silver-Grey |
Silver-Grey |
Silver-Grey |
- |
20 x 20 |
Eleagnus |
Intensely |
Intensely |
Intensely |
- |
12 x 6 |
Onopordum |
Silver-Grey |
Silver-Grey |
Silver-Grey |
- |
9 x 3 |
Salix elaeagnos |
Grey |
Dark Green |
Yellow |
- |
10 x 15 |
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Yellow Foliage Plant Name |
Spring Foliage Colour |
Summer Foliage Colour |
Autumn Foliage Colour |
Winter Foliage Colour |
Height x Spread in feet. 300mm = 1 foot |
Calluna vulgaris 'Blazeaway' |
Gold |
Gold |
Orange |
Fiery Red |
1.2 x 2 |
Calluna vulgaris 'Boskoop' |
Rich Gold |
Rich Gold |
Rich Gold |
Orange with Red |
1 x 1.8 |
Calluna vulgaris |
Yellowish- |
Yellowish- |
Yellowish- |
Bronze-Red |
1.2 x 1.5 |
Calluna vulgaris 'Golden Carpet' |
Gold |
Gold |
Gold |
Orange and Red |
0.3 x 1 |
Calluna vulgaris |
Pale Yellow |
Pale Yellow |
Pale Yellow |
Pale Yellow |
1 x 1.5 |
Calluna vulgaris |
Gold |
Gold |
Bronze |
Red and Orange |
0.3 x 0.8 |
Calluna vulgaris |
Gold |
Gold |
Gold |
Orange/Red |
0.8 x 1.5 |
Calluna vulgaris |
Dull Gold |
Dull Gold |
Dull Gold |
Reddish Bronze |
1.5 x 2.3 |
Calluna vulgaris 'Sunset' |
Gold and Bronze |
Gold |
Red |
Red |
0.8 x 1.5 |
Calluna vulgaris 'Wickwar Flame' |
Gold |
Gold |
Orange |
Red |
1.5 x 2.2 |
Erica carnea |
Yellow |
Yellow |
Yellow |
Orange |
0.5 x 1 |
Erica carnea |
Yellow with |
Yellow with |
Yellow with |
Orange/Red |
0.5 x 1.3 |
Erica carnea |
Yellow |
Yellow |
Yellow |
Yellow |
0.5 x 1 |
Erica cinerea |
Golden |
that deepens |
to Red |
Red |
0.8 x 1.5 |
Erica cinerea |
Pale |
Pale |
Pale |
Yellow with Orange tips |
1.2 x 2.3 |
Erica darleyensis |
Yellow- |
Yellow- |
Yellow- |
Yellow- |
1 x 2 |
Erica erigena |
Golden |
Golden |
Golden |
Golden |
1 x 1.3 |
Erica stuartii |
Lemon Yellow |
Green |
Green |
Green |
0.8 x 2.7 |
Euphorbia |
Bluish- |
Bluish- |
Yellow |
- |
1 x indefinite |
Juniperus x |
Dark Gold |
Dark Gold |
Dark Gold |
Dark Gold |
1 x 3 |
Lysimachia |
Golden |
Golden |
Golden |
Golden |
0.2 x indefinite |
Saxifraga exerata |
Golden |
Golden |
Golden |
Golden |
0.3 x 1 |
Spiraea japonica |
Golden- |
Golden- |
Golden- |
- |
1.5 x 2 |
Taxus baccata |
Golden- |
Golden- |
Golden- |
Golden- |
1.5 x 0.5 |
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Yellow Foliage Plant Name |
Spring Foliage Colour |
Summer Foliage Colour |
Autumn Foliage Colour |
Winter Foliage Colour |
Height x Spread in feet. |
Abelia grandiflora 'Francis Mason' |
Coppery |
Yellow |
Yellow |
Yellow |
5 x 6 |
Betula nana |
Mid-Green |
Mid-Green |
Yellow or Red |
- |
2 x 4 |
Euphorbia |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
Yello and Red |
- |
3 x 2 |
Hebe |
Ochre-Gold |
Ochre-Gold |
Ochre-Gold |
Ochre-Gold |
2 x 2 |
Ilex crenata |
Golden- |
Yellow- |
Yellow- |
Yellow- |
3.5 x 5 |
Juniperus |
Golden- |
Golden- |
Golden- |
Bronze and almost Green |
2 x 5 |
Lonicera nitida |
Bright |
Bright |
Bright |
Bright |
5 x 5 |
Luzula sylvatica |
Yellow- |
Yellow- |
Yellow- |
Bright Yellow |
2.5 x 1.5 |
Milium effuseum |
Golden- |
Yellow- |
Yellow- |
Yellow- |
2 x 1 |
Ribes sanguineum |
Pale |
Pale |
Pale |
- |
3 x 3 |
Smilacina racemosa |
Mid-Green |
Mid-Green |
Yellow |
- |
2.5 x 1.5 |
Stephanandra |
Bright |
Bright |
Orange-Yellow |
- |
2 x 2 |
Vaccinium |
Mid-Green |
Mid-Green |
Yellow or Red |
- |
5 x 5 |
Viburnum davidii |
Dark Green |
Dark GreenDark Green |
Yellow or Red |
Yellow or Red |
4 x 4 |
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Yellow Foliage Plant Name |
Spring Foliage Colour |
Summer Foliage Colour |
Autumn Foliage Colour |
Winter Foliage Colour |
Height x Spread in feet. |
Acer cappadocium 'Aureum' |
Bright |
Light Green |
Green with |
- |
30 x 25 |
Acer palmatum 'Senkaki' |
Coral-Red |
Orange- |
Yellow |
- |
20 x 15 |
Arundinaria |
Bright |
Yellow-Green |
Yellow-Green |
Yellow-Green |
10 x 3 |
Betula payrifera |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
Yellow |
- |
60 x 20 |
Betula pendula |
Mid-Green |
Mid-Green |
Yellow |
- |
60 x 20 |
Betula utilis var. jacquemontii |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
Yellow |
- |
40 x 20 |
Cedrus deodara |
Golden- |
Yellowish- |
Yellowish- |
Yellowish- |
15 x 10 |
Chionanthus |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
Yellow |
- |
10 x 10 |
Choisya ternata 'Sundance' |
Bright |
Bright |
Bright |
Bright |
7 x 7 |
Erica arborea |
Golden- |
Golden- |
Golden- |
Golden- |
6.5 x 2.7 |
Fagus sylvatica |
Bright |
Pale Green |
Pale Green |
- |
22 x 8 |
Fraxinus excelsior |
Yellow |
Yellow |
Golden- |
- |
100 x 70 |
Hamamelis x |
Mid-Green |
Mid-Green |
Yellow |
- |
12 x 10 |
Hydrangea |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
Yellow |
- |
50 x 20 |
Ilex x |
Grey-Green |
Grey-Green |
Grey-Green |
Grey-Green |
20 x 15 |
Koelreuteria |
Mid-Green |
Mid-Green |
Butter-Yellow |
- |
30 x 30 |
Malus toringoides |
Green |
Green |
Yellow |
- |
25 x 30 |
Mespilus |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
Yellow-Brown |
- |
20 x 25 |
Philadelphus |
Golden- |
Yellow- |
Greenish- |
- |
8 x 5 |
Physocarpus |
Bright |
Mid-Green |
Mid-Green |
- |
7 x 8 |
Prunus subhirtella |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
Yellow |
- |
25 x 25 |
Quercus robur |
Bright |
Green |
Green |
- |
30 x 30 |
Sambucus nigra |
Golden- |
Golden- |
Golden- |
- |
12 x 12 |
Sophora japonica |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
Yellow |
- |
10 x 10 |
Sorbus aucuparia |
Mid to Dark Green |
Mid to Dark Green |
Yellow or Red |
- |
30 x 15 |
Thuja occidentalis |
Golden- |
Golden- |
Green |
Green |
8 x 6 |
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Variegated/ Margined/ Marked Foliage Plant Name |
Spring Foliage Colour |
Summer Foliage Colour |
Autumn Foliage Colour |
Winter Foliage Colour |
Height x Spread in feet. 300mm = 1 foot |
Ajuga reptans 'Multicolor' and 'Rainbow' |
Dark |
Dark |
Dark |
Dark |
0.5 x 2 |
Ajuga reptans 'Variegata' |
Grey-Green |
Grey-Green |
Grey-Green |
Grey-Green |
0.5 x 2 |
Arabis caucasica 'Variegata' |
Green |
Green |
Green |
Green |
0.5 x 1.5 |
Arundinaria fortunei |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
- |
1.25 x 1 |
Aubretia x cultorum 'Argeneovariegata' |
Mid-Green |
Mid-Green |
Mid-Green |
- |
0.2 x 2 |
Brunnera macrophylla 'Dawson's White' |
Green edged |
Green edged |
Green edged |
- |
1.5 x 2 |
Convallaria |
Green , |
Green , |
Green , |
- |
0.75 x 1 |
Cotoneaster |
Green, |
Green, |
Green, |
- |
1.25 x 5 |
Euonymous fortunei |
Green, |
Green, |
Green, |
Green, |
1.5 x 2 |
Glechoma |
Pale Green |
Pale Green |
Pale Green |
Pale Green |
0.5 x 6 |
Hosta |
Olive-Green |
Olive-Green |
Olive-Green |
- |
1.8 x 3 |
Lamium |
Silver, |
Silver, |
Silver, |
- |
0.7 x 3 |
Mentha |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
- |
1 x 3 |
Pachysandra |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
0.8 x 2 |
Pimelea |
Grey-Green |
Grey-Green |
Grey-Green |
Grey-Green |
0.7 x 1.7 |
Pulmonaria |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
- |
1 x 1.5 |
Pulmonaria |
Mid-Green |
Mid-Green |
Mid-Green |
Mid-Green |
0.8 x 1.5 |
Pulmonaria |
Mid-Green |
Mid-Green |
Mid-Green |
Mid-Green |
1 x 1.5 |
Pulmonaria |
Mid-Green |
Mid-Green |
Mid-Green |
Mid-Green |
1 x 2 |
Saxifraga |
Mid-Green, |
Mid-Green, |
Mid-Green, |
Mid-Green, |
0.5 x 1 |
Sedum |
Mid-Green, |
Mid-Green, |
Mid-Green, |
Mid-Green, |
0.2 x 0.7 |
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Dark Green |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
- |
1 x 1 |
Thymus serphyllum |
Grey-Green |
Grey-Green |
Grey-Green |
- |
0.75 x 1.3 |
Thymus x citriodorus |
Mid-Green |
Mid-Green |
Mid-Green |
- |
1 x 0.8 |
Trifolium repens |
Purple |
Purple |
Purple |
- |
0.3 x indefinite |
Vinca major |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
1.5 x indefinite |
Vinca minor |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
0.5 x indefinite |
Yucca |
Blue-Green |
Blue-Green |
Blue-Green |
Blue-Green |
1.8 x 5 |
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Variegated/ Margined/ Marked Foliage Plant Name |
Spring Foliage Colour |
Summer Foliage Colour |
Autumn Foliage Colour |
Winter Foliage Colour |
Height x Spread in feet. |
Aciphylla aurea |
Grey-Green |
Grey-Green |
Grey-Green |
Grey-Green |
3 x 3 |
Aegopodium |
Deep Green |
Deep Green |
Green |
- |
2 x indefinite |
Agapanthus campanulatius 'Albus' |
Mid-Green |
Mid-Green |
Mid-Green |
- |
3 x 1.5 |
Arundinaria auricoma |
Brilliant |
Brilliant |
Brilliant |
- |
5 x 5 |
Aucuba japonica 'Crotonofolia' |
Green |
Green |
Green |
Green |
5 x 4 |
Aucuba japonica 'Variegata' |
Green, |
Green, |
Green, |
- |
5 x 4 |
Buxus sempervirens 'Elegantissima' |
Green, |
Green, |
Green, |
Green, |
2.5 x 2.5 |
Carex elata 'Aurea' |
Yellow, |
Yellow, |
Yellow, |
- |
2.3 x 1.5 |
Ceratostigma willmotianum |
Green, |
Green, |
Red |
- |
3 x 5 |
Cornus alba 'Elegantissima' |
Green, |
Green, |
Green, |
- |
6 x 6 |
Cornus alba 'Siberica Variegata' |
Green, |
Green, |
Green, |
- |
5 x 5 |
Coronilla valentina |
Green, |
Green, |
Green, |
Green, |
3 x 3 |
Erica |
Lime Green |
Lime Green |
Lime Green |
Lime Green |
4 x 2.5 |
Glyceria |
Cream, |
Cream, |
Cream, |
- |
2.7 x indefinite |
Hebe |
Dark Green, |
Dark Green, |
Dark Green, |
Dark Green, |
2 x 3 |
Hebe x franciscana |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
3 x 3 |
Hosta 'Thomas Hogg' |
Green, |
Green, |
Green, |
- |
2.5 x 3 |
Hosta |
Yellow, |
Soft Green |
Soft Green |
- |
2.5 x 3 |
Hosta |
Green, |
Green, |
Green, |
- |
2.3 x 5 |
Juniperus |
Green |
Green |
Green |
Green |
2 x 5 |
Lamium |
Mid-Green |
Mid-Green |
Mid-Green |
- |
2 x indefinite |
Phalaris arundinacea |
Light Green |
Light Green |
Light Green |
Light Green |
5 x indefinite |
Phalaris arundinacea |
Green, |
Green, |
Green, |
Green, |
3 x 1 |
Phormium cookianum |
Green with |
Green with |
Green with |
Green with |
6 x 6 |
Pieris |
Pink- |
Green, |
Green, |
Green, |
2 x 2 |
Polygonatum |
Mid-Green |
Mid-Green |
Mid-Green |
- |
3 x 0.8 |
Pseudowintera |
Yellow- |
Yellow- |
Yellow- |
Yellow- |
3 x 5 |
Sasa veitchii |
Green, |
Green, |
Green, |
Green, |
4 x indefinite |
Skimmia japonica |
Green, |
Green, |
Green, |
Green, |
5 x 4 |
Taxus baccata |
Yellow |
Yellow |
Green, |
Green, |
2 x 4 |
Weigela florida |
Grey-Green |
Grey-Green |
Grey-Green |
- |
5 x 5 |
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Variegated/ Margined/ Marked Foliage Plant Name |
Spring Foliage Colour |
Summer Foliage Colour |
Autumn Foliage Colour |
Winter Foliage Colour |
Height x Spread in feet. |
Acer campestre |
Mid Green |
Mid Green |
Yellow and Red |
- |
15 x 10 |
Acer negundo 'Flamingo' |
Pink |
White |
White |
- |
25 x 25 |
Actinidia kolomikta |
Dark Green, Purple tinged |
Dark Green with White and Pink |
Dark Green with White and Pink |
- |
15 x indefinite |
Eleagnus |
Green, |
Green, |
Green, |
Green, |
13 x 8 |
Eleagnus |
Silver |
Marked |
Marked |
- |
10 x 10 |
Euonymous |
Yellow |
Green, |
Green, |
Green, |
8 x 5 |
Hedera |
Light |
Light |
Light |
Light |
15 x 10 |
Hedera |
Mid-Green |
Mid-Green |
Mid-Green |
Mid-Green |
15 x 10 |
Ilex aquifolium |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
25 x 12 |
Ilex aquifolium |
Mid-Green |
Mid-Green |
Mid-Green |
Mid-Green |
25 x 12 |
Pittosporum |
Green with |
Green with |
Green with |
Silver- |
8 x 6 |
Taxus |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
30 x 12 |
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