4" Accents - Garden Accents™

Our Garden Accents™ takes advantage of the increasing popularity of accent plants by highlighting the benefits of lesser known varieties.  Everybody knows what a spike is, but how about Wojo's Gem, Alternanthera, Irisene, Plectranthus or Plumosa?

Variety Description Height Spacing Sun
Alternanthera This plant has an array of remarkable, brightly colored foliage that ranges from red to green with yellow, red or orange variegation. The leaves are long and pointed, while the growth is neat and compact. Makes an attractive edging or bedding plant, and makes striking combinations in color bowls, containers or patio pots. Thrives in full sun in moist well-drained soil. 12-18" 20-24" Full Sun
Dichondra Overflows with shimmering cascades of round, coin-sized, silver foliage and silver stems! The masses of velvety-soft foliage have a true cascading habit, perfect for planting near the edge of raised beds, rock walls, in containers, or mixed hanging baskets where it can spill over the edge. This silver beauty is amazing in window boxes and as a groundcover that forms a dense mat of silver-choking out even the most persistent weeds! Thrives in full to part sun in moist well-drained soil, but will tolerate heat and drought. 1-3" 36-60" Full Sun to Part Sun
English Ivy Ivies are a garden classic with their handsome, lustrous, dark green foliage that is vigorous and reliable as a groundcover in garden beds and borders, or as a self clinging vine. The trailing habit of this 'Garden Accent' also adds richness and texture as a filler in hanging baskets, color bowls, patio pots, and window boxes. Ideally planted in rich, moist to well-drained soil in full sun to shade. Can be brought indoors for the winter and grown as a houseplant in a bright, well-lit location. 12" 24"++ Full Sun to Shade
Fiber Optic Grass Unlimited appeal with its dense habit and bright green, wire-like translucent stems that are tipped with green buds resembling fiber optic bulbs! In the summer the buds turn into creamy-white flowers and then change to a rusty brown as they mature. The fine, lush green foliage hangs loosely over the edges of hanging baskets, color bowls, patio pots, or window boxes, and is incomparable when rippling in the wind. Vigorous and easy to grow in full sun to part shade, it adapts to almost any soil; even wet soil along a pond, stream, or water garden. 12-24" 10-12" Full sun to Part Shade
German Ivy Pointed, waxy, glossy green foliage that is popular in mixed plantings as it tolerates a wide range of conditions. Grows at least three times as fast as regular ivy! This "Garden Accent" is as likely to be seen tumbling over the sides of hanging baskets, color bowls, patio pots, or window boxes in today's designs, as it was from urns in fashionable gardens of the nineteenth century. A classic garden favorite that has been around for generations! Ideally planted in rich, well drained soil in full sun to shade. 12-24" 12-24"++ Full Sun to Shade
Irisene This accent plant looks almost artificial with its richly colored bright, purplish-red stems and foliage. These upright, mounding plants with waxy foliage make a perfect contrast in mixed color bowls, containers, hanging baskets and patio pots. Pinch the tall shoots off this plant if you would like it to stay compact at 12-20 inches. Thrives in part sun to part shade in moist, well drained soil. 8-10"   Semi Shade
Licorice Masses of soft, velvety white, lemon or gray, penny-sized leaves grow with abandon! Allow to weave freely through hanging baskets, color bowls, patio pots, and window boxes. The fantastic foliage of the 'Garden Accent' creates versatility in mixed plantings, flower combinations, and even adds a splash of color as a ground cover in a partly shaded location. In the heat of summer, the foliage may emit a slight licorice aroma, hence the common name. Ideally planted in moist, well drained soil in full sun to part shade. Provides material, food, or shelter for butterfly larvae. 8-15" 12-24"++ Full sun to Part Shade
Lysimachia Gold, coin-shaped, trailing foliage with bright yellow flowers from May through June. Grow in rich, well drained to moist soil in part sun to part shade. Use for containers, ground cover, or plant along streams or ponds. 4" 12-24" Part Sun to Shade
Pilea-Artillery Plant This tough little plant is surprisingly beautiful and delicate, with its soft, bright green, succulent foliage on arching stems, that gives it an almost fern-like appearance. Tiny flowers are insignificant. Plant as an accent in mixed containers, dish gardens, terrariums, or as a houseplant in bright, filtered light with high humidity. Grows in moist, well drained soil. Zones 10-12 8-12" 4-6" Part Sun to Part Shade
Plectranthus This bold plant has scalloped, dark green leaves with vivid white margins. The vigorous growth looks fresh and sparkling as it freely cascades over the edges of combination baskets and plantings from spring until frost. It also adds bold architectural contrast when mixed with airy plants in color bowls, decorative containers, hanging baskets, or patio pots. The velvety-soft, delicate, textured foliage is a favorite in children's gardens. This excellent, trouble-free plant thrives in both sun or shade and moist or dry soil. 6-12" 24-36" Full Sun to Part Shade
Plumosa The outstanding, airy, thread-like foliage with wiry, bright green stems will add a feathery fullness to your garden and hanging baskets like you have never seen before! This accent plant has tiny leaves with a soft green color perfect for mixed color bowls, containers, hanging baskets, and patio pots. It maintains a shrub-like appearance before it starts to climb; however, the elongated stems can twine and crawl up to ten feet! Floral designers like to use the flat, leaf like sprays to add fullness in their fresh cut flower bouquets. It is also used to create pressed foliage designs. Thrives in part sun to shade in moist, well drained soil. 2-3' 3' Part Sun to Shade
Spikes Stiff, grass-like foliage grows from a common point and arches downward, adding an upright element to the garden. Often grown in the center of combination plantings, the thick and leathery leaves create a form that stands like a sentinel against other plants. This bold and brassy architectural accent creates strong visual impact when planted in color bowls, patio pots, or window boxes. Ideally suited to average, well drained soil in full sun to shade. 26-36" 26-36" Full Sun to Shade
Sprengeri Arching, graceful stems have slender fronds with airy, bright green, needle-like foliage. Cascades over hanging baskets, color bowls, patio pots, and window boxes. Creates unmatched texture and versatility when used as a filler in mixed plantings and flower combinations. A classic garden favorite that has been around for generations, this twining vine is ideally suited in rich, moist soil in full sun to shade. The stems are superb when cut and mixed into flower arrangements. Can be brought indoors and grown as a houseplant in bright, indirect, or curtain-filtered sunlight. 12-24" 12-24"++ Full Sun to Shade
Vinca Vine Trailing, long stems are covered with broad, soft green leaves variegated with whitish-yellow. Durable and easy to grow, this 'Garden Accent' plant cascades over the edges of hanging baskets, color bowls, patio pots, and window boxes. The fact that it is low maintenance and thrives under most conditions makes it a popular filler in mixed plantings and flower combinations. Ideally planted in full sun to shade. 4-6" 24"++ Full Sun to Shade
Wire Vine This plant is like nothing you have ever seen before! It will add a wild touch to your garden with its dark, wiry stems that contort, curl, and bend in all sorts of directions. The roughly circular, small, emerald-green leaflets produce white, strongly scented flowers that are followed by shining black fruits. This attractive plant makes a great ground hugging vine with its densely intertwining stems. You can add architectural flair to your garden by tucking it into rock gardens. Wire Vine also adds a modern twist to mixed patio containers and hanging baskets. It thrives in part sun in well drained soil. 4-6" 15-18" Part Sun
Wojo's Jem Highly variegated ivory-cream and green foliage creates unique color contrast as it cascades over the edges of combination planters, window boxes, hanging baskets, or as a slow growing groundcover in flower beds. The trailing long stems have a more compact growth habit than other vinca vines. This plant is low maintenance and thrives under most conditions, making it a popular filler in mixed plantings and flower combinations. thrives in average, well drained soil in full sun to part shade. 4-6" 24"++ Full Sun to Part Shade