6" Cornerstone Foliage
Looking for exotic and unique foliage components to add to combinations? The Cornerstone line will provide show-stopping drama to patio pots and large containers.
| Variety | Description | Height | Spacing | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Alocasia - Amazonica |
These fleshy, truly tropical plants are sometimes called African Mask. Their dramatic waxy, two-tone, arrow-shaped leaves are accentuated by whitish or pale green leaf veins. This standout, lush plant can be grown from underground corms and loves lots of warmth, humidity and water. | 12-24" | 12-24" | Part Shade to Shade |
Black Lacquer Pseuderanthemum |
This high-gloss tropical foliage plant is such a deep shade of maroon that it's nearly black. Use it outdoors in the summer as an accent plant in a sunny border or container in which it can reach 4 feet. And it can easily be nipped back to keep it comfy in an indoor spot. | 12-18" | 12" | Sun to Part Shade |
Caladium Strap
Leaf |
Strap Leaf Caladiums produce more leaves making them very showy in reds, whites and pinks. Elongated heart and narrower shaped leaves. Used in hanging baskets, borders, plantings in front of fancy type. Shipped as assortment. | 12-24" | 12-24" | Part Shade to Shade |
Cannas |
These plants are robust, making broad thickets from branched tubers. Their heavy stems rise and are lined by broad, often shiny leaves up to 36" long. Irregular flowers somewhat resembling lily spikes that are clustered on stalks above the foliage in summer and fall. Tropical broad leaves in brown, green or variegated accented with red, orange or yellow flowers on tall spikes. They are striking specimen plants in large spaces and good for large containers. | 24-48" | 12-18" | Full Sun |
Coprosma -
Mirror Plant |
Evergreen bushy shrub with round glossy deep green or variegated leaves. Oval leaves are almost unbelievably shiny and glossy green with cream edges. Orangish-red berries. | 12-60" | 24-60" | Sun to Part Shade |
Cordyline |
Cordylines are wonderful plants that can decorate the exterior or the interior of your home. They have long, strap leaves or sword-shaped leaves that grow from a single head. These plants can create a desert or even tropical feel in the garden. Long dark burgundy-red tropical foliage, great in combos for height and texture. | 18-30" | 18-20" | Sun to Part Shade |
Elephant Ears |
In landscaping, elephant ears are grown for their large, heart-shaped leaves. Elephant ear plants are tropical but can be overwintered in cold climates. Just dig up the corms and keep them in a cool, but not freezing basement or garage, as you would store canna bulbs. During this period of dormancy, make sure the corms neither rot nor totally dry out. Replant in spring when danger of frost has passed. | 3-5' | 24-36" | Part Shade to Shade |
Euphorbia
Variegated |
Euphorbia has green-and-cream variegated foliage with a hint of pink on the undersides. It produces chartreuse and apple green bicolored bracts on airy stems. | 24" | 20" | Full Sun |
Heuchera
Hybrids |
These varieties make excellent border plants with their nearly evergreen foliage in neat clumps. Bright flowers are held aloft on airy stems in May through July. Can be used in a shady courtyard pot or as a ground cover under deciduous trees. Avoid dry soil with with full sun, good cut flower, evergreen. The foliage is one of the best features of coral bells because the leaves are large heart-shaped or rounded leaves with striking colors and variegation patterns. Some leaves are also ruffled giving the foliage a rougher look that adds interest and contrast to other garden plants and shady combo pots. | 6-36" | 12-24" | Sun to Part Shade |
