Ivydene Gardens Plants:
Other Than Green Foliage List
Page 2

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:-

  • different colours
  • summer and autumn foliage if different colour and
  • 4 season colours if different colour in more than 2 seasons.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grey/Silver/White Foliage Plant Name

Spring Foliage Colour

Summer Foliage Colour

Autumn Foliage Colour

Winter Foliage Colour

Height x Spread in feet.
Plants above 6 feet in Height

Acacia dealbata

Silver

Silver

Silver

Silver

50 x 20

Eleagnus angustifolia

Silver-Grey

Silver-Grey

Silver-Grey

-

20 x 20

Eleagnus
commutata

Intensely
Silver

Intensely
Silver

Intensely
Silver

-

12 x 6

Onopordum
nervosum

Silver-Grey

Silver-Grey

Silver-Grey

-

9 x 3

Salix elaeagnos

Grey

Dark Green

Yellow

-

10 x 15

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yellow Foliage Plant Name

Spring Foliage Colour

Summer Foliage Colour

Autumn Foliage Colour

Winter Foliage Colour

Height x Spread in feet. 300mm = 1 foot
Plants below 2 feet in Height

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
'Con Brio'

Yellowish-
Green

Yellowish-
Green

Yellowish-
Green

Bronze-Red

1.2 x 1.5

Calluna vulgaris 'Golden Carpet'

Gold

Gold

Gold

Orange and Red

0.3 x 1

Calluna vulgaris
'Gold Haze'

Pale Yellow

Pale Yellow

Pale Yellow

Pale Yellow

1 x 1.5

Calluna vulgaris
'John F. Letts'

Gold

Gold

Bronze

Red and Orange

0.3 x 0.8

Calluna vulgaris
'Red Carpet'

Gold

Gold

Gold

Orange/Red

0.8 x 1.5

Calluna vulgaris
'Red Haze'

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
'Barry Sellers'

Yellow

Yellow

Yellow

Orange

0.5 x 1

Erica carnea
'Foxhollow'

Yellow with
Bronze tips

Yellow with
Bronze tips

Yellow with
Bronze tips

Orange/Red

0.5 x 1.3

Erica carnea
'Westwood Yellow'

Yellow

Yellow

Yellow

Yellow

0.5 x 1

Erica cinerea
'Fiddler's Gold'

Golden
yellow

that deepens

to Red

Red

0.8 x 1.5

Erica cinerea
'Golden Hue'

Pale
Yellow

Pale
Yellow

Pale
Yellow

Yellow with Orange tips

1.2 x 2.3

Erica darleyensis
'Jack H. Brummage'

Yellow-
Orange

Yellow-
Orange

Yellow-
Orange

Yellow-
Orange

1 x 2

Erica erigena
'Golden Lady'

Golden
yellow

Golden
yellow

Golden
yellow

Golden
yellow

1 x 1.3

Erica stuartii
'Irish Lemon'

Lemon Yellow

Green

Green

Green

0.8 x 2.7

Euphorbia
cyparissias

Bluish-
Green

Bluish-
Green

Yellow

-

1 x indefinite

Juniperus x
pfitzeriana
'Old Gold'

Dark Gold

Dark Gold

Dark Gold

Dark Gold

1 x 3

Lysimachia
nummularia 'Aurea'

Golden
Yellow

Golden
Yellow

Golden
Yellow

Golden
Yellow

0.2 x indefinite

Saxifraga exerata
subsp. moschata
'Cloth of Gold'

Golden
Yellow

Golden
Yellow

Golden
Yellow

Golden
Yellow

0.3 x 1

Spiraea japonica
'Allgold'

Golden-
Yellow

Golden-
Yellow

Golden-
Yellow

-

1.5 x 2

Taxus baccata
'Standishii'

Golden-
Yellow

Golden-
Yellow

Golden-
Yellow

Golden-
Yellow

1.5 x 0.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yellow Foliage Plant Name

Spring Foliage Colour

Summer Foliage Colour

Autumn Foliage Colour

Winter Foliage Colour

Height x Spread in feet.
Plants between 2 and 6 feet in Height

Abelia grandiflora 'Francis Mason'

Coppery
-Yellow

Yellow
marked dark
Green

Yellow
marked dark
Green

Yellow
marked dark
Green

5 x 6

Betula nana

Mid-Green

Mid-Green

Yellow or Red

-

2 x 4

Euphorbia
griffithii

Dark Green

Dark Green

Yello and Red

-

3 x 2

Hebe
'James Stirling'

Ochre-Gold
Yellow

Ochre-Gold
Yellow

Ochre-Gold
Yellow

Ochre-Gold
Yellow

2 x 2

Ilex crenata
'Golden Gem'

Golden-
Yellow

Yellow-
Green

Yellow-
Green

Yellow-
Green

3.5 x 5

Juniperus
communis
'Depressa Aurea'

Golden-
Yellow

Golden-
Yellow

Golden-
Yellow

Bronze and almost Green

2 x 5

Lonicera nitida
'Baggesen's Gold'

Bright
Yellow

Bright
Yellow

Bright
Yellow

Bright
Yellow

5 x 5

Luzula sylvatica
'Aurea'

Yellow-
Green

Yellow-
Green

Yellow-
Green

Bright Yellow

2.5 x 1.5

Milium effuseum
'Aureum'

Golden-
Yellow

Yellow-
Green

Yellow-
Green

Yellow-
Green

2 x 1

Ribes sanguineum
'Brocklebankii'

Pale
Yellow

Pale
Yellow

Pale
Yellow

-

3 x 3

Smilacina racemosa

Mid-Green

Mid-Green

Yellow

-

2.5 x 1.5

Stephanandra
incisa 'Crispa'

Bright
Green

Bright
Green

Orange-Yellow

-

2 x 2

Vaccinium
corymbosum

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yellow Foliage Plant Name

Spring Foliage Colour

Summer Foliage Colour

Autumn Foliage Colour

Winter Foliage Colour

Height x Spread in feet.
Plants above 6 feet in Height

Acer cappadocium 'Aureum'

Bright
Yellow

Light Green

Green with
Yellow tints

-

30 x 25

Acer palmatum 'Senkaki'

Coral-Red

Orange-
Yellow

Yellow

-

20 x 15

Arundinaria
murielae

Bright
Green

Yellow-Green

Yellow-Green

Yellow-Green

10 x 3

Betula payrifera

Dark Green

Dark Green

Yellow

-

60 x 20

Betula pendula
'Tristis'

Mid-Green

Mid-Green

Yellow

-

60 x 20

Betula utilis var. jacquemontii

Dark Green

Dark Green

Yellow

-

40 x 20

Cedrus deodara
'Aurea'

Golden-
Yellow

Yellowish-
Green

Yellowish-
Green

Yellowish-
Green

15 x 10

Chionanthus
virginicus

Dark Green

Dark Green

Yellow

-

10 x 10

Choisya ternata 'Sundance'

Bright
Yellow

Bright
Yellow

Bright
Yellow

Bright
Yellow

7 x 7

Erica arborea
'Albert's Gold'

Golden-
Yellow

Golden-
Yellow

Golden-
Yellow

Golden-
Yellow

6.5 x 2.7

Fagus sylvatica
'Dawyck Gold'

Bright
Yellow

Pale Green

Pale Green

-

22 x 8

Fraxinus excelsior
'Jaspidea'

Yellow

Yellow

Golden-
Yellow

-

100 x 70

Hamamelis x
intermedia 'Pallida'

Mid-Green

Mid-Green

Yellow

-

12 x 10

Hydrangea
petiolaris

Dark Green

Dark Green

Yellow

-

50 x 20

Ilex x
altaclerensis
'Golden King'

Grey-Green
with Gold
margins

Grey-Green
with Gold
margins

Grey-Green
with Gold
margins

Grey-Green
with Gold
margins

20 x 15

Koelreuteria
paniculata

Mid-Green

Mid-Green

Butter-Yellow

-

30 x 30

Malus toringoides

Green

Green

Yellow

-

25 x 30

Mespilus
germanica

Dark Green

Dark Green

Yellow-Brown

-

20 x 25

Philadelphus
'Aureus'

Golden-
Yellow

Yellow-
Green

Greenish-
Yellow

-

8 x 5

Physocarpus
opulifolius
'Dart's Gold'

Bright
Yellow

Mid-Green

Mid-Green

-

7 x 8

Prunus subhirtella
'Autumnalis'

Dark Green

Dark Green

Yellow

-

25 x 25

Quercus robur
'Concordia'

Bright
Yellow

Green

Green

-

30 x 30

Sambucus nigra
'Aurea'

Golden-
Yellow

Golden-
Yellow

Golden-
Yellow

-

12 x 12

Sophora japonica
'Pendula'

Dark Green

Dark Green

Yellow

-

10 x 10

Sorbus aucuparia
'Sheerwater Seedling'

Mid to Dark Green

Mid to Dark Green

Yellow or Red

-

30 x 15

Thuja occidentalis
'Sunkist'

Golden-
Yellow

Golden-
Yellow

Green

Green

8 x 6

 

 

 

 

 

 

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
Plants below 2 feet in Height

Ajuga reptans 'Multicolor' and 'Rainbow'

Dark
Bronze-
Green
marked with
Cream and
Pink

Dark
Bronze-
Green
marked with
Cream and
Pink

Dark
Bronze-
Green
marked with
Cream and
Pink

Dark
Bronze-
Green
marked with
Cream and
Pink

0.5 x 2
0.5 x 2

Ajuga reptans 'Variegata'

Grey-Green
with Cream

Grey-Green
with Cream

Grey-Green
with Cream

Grey-Green
with Cream

0.5 x 2

Arabis caucasica 'Variegata'

Green
margined
pale yellow

Green
margined
pale yellow

Green
margined
pale yellow

Green
margined
pale yellow

0.5 x 1.5

Arundinaria fortunei

Dark Green
with Cream
stripes

Dark Green
with Cream
stripes

Dark Green
with Cream
stripes

-

1.25 x 1

Aubretia x cultorum 'Argeneovariegata'

Mid-Green
margined
Silvery-
White

Mid-Green
margined
Silvery-
White

Mid-Green
margined
Silvery-
White

-

0.2 x 2

Brunnera macrophylla 'Dawson's White'

Green edged
Creamy-
White

Green edged
Creamy-
White

Green edged
Creamy-
White

-

1.5 x 2

Convallaria
majalis
var. rosea

Green ,
White
stripes

Green ,
White
stripes

Green ,
White
stripes

-

0.75 x 1

Cotoneaster
horizontalis
'Variegatus'

Green,
Cream
margins

Green,
Cream
margins

Green,
Cream
margins

-

1.25 x 5

Euonymous fortunei
'Emerald and
Gold'

Green,
edged
Yellow

Green,
edged
Yellow

Green,
edged
Yellow

Green,
edged
Yellow

1.5 x 2

Glechoma
hederacea
'Variegata'

Pale Green
marbled
pure White

Pale Green
marbled
pure White

Pale Green
marbled
pure White

Pale Green
marbled
pure White

0.5 x 6

Hosta
fortunei
'Aureomarginata'

Olive-Green
margined
Yellow

Olive-Green
margined
Yellow

Olive-Green
margined
Yellow

-

1.8 x 3

Lamium
maculatum
'Beacon Silver'

Silver,
margined
Green

Silver,
margined
Green

Silver,
margined
Green

-

0.7 x 3

Mentha
gracilis
'Variegata'

Dark Green
striped and
flecked
Gold
 

Dark Green
striped and
flecked
Gold
 

Dark Green
striped and
flecked
Gold
 

-

1 x 3

Pachysandra
terminalis
'Variegata'

Dark Green
, margined
White

Dark Green
, margined
White

Dark Green
, margined
White

Dark Green
, margined
White

0.8 x 2

Pimelea
prostrata

Grey-Green
, Red
margins

Grey-Green
, Red
margins

Grey-Green
, Red
margins

Grey-Green
, Red
margins

0.7 x 1.7

Pulmonaria
longifolia

Dark Green
, spotted
White
 

Dark Green
, spotted
White
 

Dark Green
, spotted
White
 

-

1 x 1.5

Pulmonaria
officinalis

Mid-Green
, spotted
White

Mid-Green
, spotted
White

Mid-Green
, spotted
White

Mid-Green
, spotted
White

0.8 x 1.5

Pulmonaria
officinalis
'Sissinghurst White'

Mid-Green
, spotted
White

Mid-Green
, spotted
White

Mid-Green
, spotted
White

Mid-Green
, spotted
White

1 x 1.5

Pulmonaria
saccharata

Mid-Green
, spotted
White

Mid-Green
, spotted
White

Mid-Green
, spotted
White

Mid-Green
, spotted
White

1 x 2

Saxifraga
'Bob Hawkins'

Mid-Green,
White
variegated

Mid-Green,
White
variegated

Mid-Green,
White
variegated

Mid-Green,
White
variegated

0.5 x 1

Sedum
lydium

Mid-Green,
Red-tipped

Mid-Green,
Red-tipped

Mid-Green,
Red-tipped

Mid-Green,
Red-tipped

0.2 x 0.7


Symphytum
'Goldsmith

Dark Green
with Gold
and Cream
markings

Dark Green
with Gold
and Cream
markings

Dark Green
with Gold
and Cream
markings

-

1 x 1

Thymus serphyllum
'Pink Chintz'

Grey-Green
, White
margin

Grey-Green
, White
margin

Grey-Green
, White
margin

-

0.75 x 1.3

Thymus x citriodorus
'Silver Queen'

Mid-Green
, Cream
variegated

Mid-Green
, Cream
variegated

Mid-Green
, Cream
variegated

-

1 x 0.8

Trifolium repens
'Purpurascens
Quadrifolium'

Purple
centres,
Mid-Green
margins

Purple
centres,
Mid-Green
margins

Purple
centres,
Mid-Green
margins

-

0.3 x indefinite

Vinca major
'Variegata'

Dark Green
,White
margin

Dark Green
,White
margin

Dark Green
,White
margin

Dark Green
,White
margin

1.5 x indefinite

Vinca minor
'Variegata'

Dark Green
,White
margin

Dark Green
,White
margin

Dark Green
,White
margin

Dark Green
,White
margin

0.5 x indefinite

Yucca
flaccida
'Golden Sword'

Blue-Green
, Yellow
margin

Blue-Green
, Yellow
margin

Blue-Green
, Yellow
margin

Blue-Green
, Yellow
margin

1.8 x 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Variegated/ Margined/ Marked Foliage Plant Name

Spring Foliage Colour

Summer Foliage Colour

Autumn Foliage Colour

Winter Foliage Colour

Height x Spread in feet.
Plants between 2 and 6 feet in Height

Aciphylla aurea

Grey-Green
with Yellow
margins

Grey-Green
with Yellow
margins

Grey-Green
with Yellow
margins

Grey-Green
with Yellow
margins

3 x 3

Aegopodium
podagraria 'Variegatum'

Deep Green
margined
Creamy
White

Deep Green
margined
Creamy
White

Green
margined
Creamy
White

-

2 x indefinite

Agapanthus campanulatius 'Albus'

Mid-Green
striped
White

Mid-Green
striped
White

Mid-Green
striped
White

-

3 x 1.5

Arundinaria auricoma

Brilliant
Yellow with
Green
stripes

Brilliant
Yellow with
Green
stripes

Brilliant
Yellow with
Green
stripes

-

5 x 5

Aucuba japonica 'Crotonofolia'

Green
mottled
Yellow

Green
mottled
Yellow

Green
mottled
Yellow

Green
mottled
Yellow

5 x 4

Aucuba japonica 'Variegata'

Green,
Yellow
speckled

Green,
Yellow
speckled

Green,
Yellow
speckled

-

5 x 4

Buxus sempervirens 'Elegantissima'

Green,
Cream
margined

Green,
Cream
margined

Green,
Cream
margined

Green,
Cream
margined

2.5 x 2.5

Carex elata 'Aurea'

Yellow,
margined
Cream

Yellow,
margined
Cream

Yellow,
margined
Cream

-

2.3 x 1.5

Ceratostigma willmotianum

Green,
Purple
margins

Green,
Purple
margins

Red

-

3 x 5

Cornus alba 'Elegantissima'

Green,
edged White

Green,
edged White

Green,
edged White

-

6 x 6

Cornus alba 'Siberica Variegata'

Green,
White
margins

Green,
White
margins

Green,
White
margins

-

5 x 5

Coronilla valentina
glauca 'Variegata'

Green,
White
margins

Green,
White
margins

Green,
White
margins

Green,
White
margins

3 x 3

Erica
arborea
'Estrella Gold

Lime Green
, Bright
Yellow tips

Lime Green
, Bright
Yellow tips

Lime Green
, Bright
Yellow tips

Lime Green
, Bright
Yellow tips

4 x 2.5

Glyceria
maxima
'Variegata'

Cream,
Green and
White
striped

Cream,
Green and
White
striped

Cream,
Green and
White
striped

-

2.7 x indefinite

Hebe
'Autumn Glory'

Dark Green,
Red margins

Dark Green,
Red margins

Dark Green,
Red margins

Dark Green,
Red margins

2 x 3

Hebe x franciscana
'Variegata'

Dark Green
, margined
White

Dark Green
, margined
White

Dark Green
, margined
White

Dark Green
, margined
White

3 x 3

Hosta 'Thomas Hogg'

Green,
White
margins

Green,
White
margins

Green,
White
margins

-

2.5 x 3

Hosta
fortunei
'Albopicta'

Yellow,
edged
Green

Soft Green
and
Olive Green

Soft Green
and
Olive Green

-

2.5 x 3

Hosta
opipara

Green,
Yellow
margins

Green,
Yellow
margins

Green,
Yellow
margins

-

2.3 x 5

Juniperus
communis
var. depressa

Green
with White
bands

Green
with White
bands

Green
with White
bands

Green
with White
bands

2 x 5

Lamium
galeobdolon

Mid-Green
marked
Silver

Mid-Green
marked
Silver

Mid-Green
marked
Silver

-

2 x indefinite

Phalaris arundinacea
'Feesey'

Light Green
, White
stripes

Light Green
, White
stripes

Light Green
, White
stripes

Light Green
, White
stripes

5 x indefinite

Phalaris arundinacea
var. picta

Green,
White
stripes

Green,
White
stripes

Green,
White
stripes

Green,
White
stripes

3 x 1

Phormium cookianum
'Sundowner'

Green with
Red margin

Green with
Red margin

Green with
Red margin

Green with
Red margin

6 x 6

Pieris
japonica
'Little Heath'

Pink-
flushed

Green,
White
margins

Green,
White
margins

Green,
White
margins

2 x 2

Polygonatum
multiflorum
'Striatum'

Mid-Green
striped
White

Mid-Green
striped
White

Mid-Green
striped
White

-

3 x 0.8

Pseudowintera
colorata

Yellow-
Green
marked Pink
, margined
Red-Purple

Yellow-
Green
marked Pink
, margined
Red-Purple

Yellow-
Green
marked Pink
, margined
Red-Purple

Yellow-
Green
marked Pink
, margined
Red-Purple

3 x 5

Sasa veitchii

Green,
White edges

Green,
White edges

Green,
White edges

Green,
White edges

4 x indefinite

Skimmia japonica
'Rubella'

Green,
Red-margin

Green,
Red-margin

Green,
Red-margin

Green,
Red-margin

5 x 4

Taxus baccata
'Summergold'

Yellow

Yellow

Green,
Yellow
margins

Green,
Yellow
margins

2 x 4

Weigela florida
'Variegata'

Grey-Green
, White
margin

Grey-Green
, White
margin

Grey-Green
, White
margin

-

5 x 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Variegated/ Margined/ Marked Foliage Plant Name

Spring Foliage Colour

Summer Foliage Colour

Autumn Foliage Colour

Winter Foliage Colour

Height x Spread in feet.
Plants above 6 feet in Height

Acer campestre

Mid Green

Mid Green

Yellow and Red

-

15 x 10

Acer negundo 'Flamingo'

Pink
margins on Green

White
margins on Green

White
margins on Green

-

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
ebbingei
'Gilt Edge'

Green,
Yellow
margins

Green,
Yellow
margins

Green,
Yellow
margins

Green,
Yellow
margins

13 x 8

Eleagnus
ebbingei
'Limelight'

Silver

Marked
Yellow and
Pale Green
in centre

Marked
Yellow and
Pale Green
in centre

-

10 x 10

Euonymous
fortunei
'Silver Queen'

Yellow

Green,
White
margins

Green,
White
margins

Green,
White
margins

8 x 5

Hedera
colchica
'Dentata
Variegata'

Light
Green,
margined
White

Light
Green,
margined
White

Light
Green,
margined
White

Light
Green,
margined
White

15 x 10

Hedera
colchica
'Sulphur
Heart'

Mid-Green
suffused
with
White

Mid-Green
suffused
with
White

Mid-Green
suffused
with
White

Mid-Green
suffused
with
White

15 x 10

Ilex aquifolium
'Ferox Argentea'

Dark Green
, Cream
margins

Dark Green
, Cream
margins

Dark Green
, Cream
margins

Dark Green
, Cream
margins

25 x 12

Ilex aquifolium
'Handsworth
New Silver'

Mid-Green
, Cream
margins

Mid-Green
, Cream
margins

Mid-Green
, Cream
margins

Mid-Green
, Cream
margins

25 x 12

Pittosporum
tenuifolium
'Silver Queen'

Green with
White
margins

Green with
White
margins

Green with
White
margins

Silver-
Grey-
Green

8 x 6

Taxus
baccata
'Fastigata Aurea'

Dark Green
, Gold
variegated

Dark Green
, Gold
variegated

Dark Green
, Gold
variegated

Dark Green
, Gold
variegated

30 x 12