A flamboyant Miscanthus in late summer
This grass has red flowers with pink highlights, appearing in summer and providing a superb contrast to its dark green foliage with silvery-white stripes.
In autumn, the colors of the stems and foliage change to reddish tones.
It's a strong, vigorous plant, with dense branching from an early age.
It can be used as an isolated plant, in a bed or as a plant screen.
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A beautiful red autumn colour that lasts until the coldest weather
This grass has a red spike-like bloom that appears in summer, contrasting with its green, white-ribbed foliage.
In autumn, the foliage and stems take on an intense, long-lasting reddish hue.
Miscanthus can be used in the ground, as an isolated plant, in a bed or as a plant screen.
Charming black panicles contrasting with a green foliage
This variety of pennisetum has large, red-tinged spikes that turn purple-black.
The spikes appear abundantly, covering the entire plant from summer to late autumn.
It forms a rounded clump with narrow, glossy green foliage.
Use in beds, in association with other perennials or shrubs.
Red-purple green foliage, an original color for a Pennisetum!
This perennial grass's foliage takes on magnificent red hues in late summer and autumn.
Its early flowering remains decorative all summer long, in the form of large spikes.
It has a compact habit, is hardy and requires little water.
It adapts perfectly in combination, in a bed, rockery or tub.
A chocolate-red Prunus for small spaces
A compact, branching habit from a young age
An attractive dark chocolate-red foliage that turns black-red in summer
Creamy white spring flowers that contrast with the foliage
Very hardy and only half the size of the 'Nigra' variety, making it ideal for small spaces and container growing
Purple and lacinated, a very decorative elder
This elder is very elegant thanks to its big, deep purple, nearly black, finely dissected leaves. The young shoots are green. The shrub tolerates half shade, but planting it in full sun, emphasizes the beautiful colour of the foliage. Its growth is medium.In June, BLACK LACE is covered in flat, pink buds, getting paler at the opening stage to become a creamy white. The contrast to the dark foliage is remarkable.At the end of summer, the dark purple then black berries are appreciated by the birds.Its purple and lacinated foliage, its abundant flowers and berries make it an decor for the garden. BLACK LACE should be planted individually or in free growing shrub-hedges, together with evergreens, for example.
Dark purple elder with an upright and thick shape.BLACK TOWER has an interesting upright and naturally thick shape.Its young shoots are green. Then the large-sized foliage becomes deep purple brown, covering the plant from the base upwards.In June - July, from a very young age, nearly at every node, numerous quite small pink and white flowers open, contrasting with the foliage. Black fruit appear in the autumn.
A novelty for the Sorbaria genus : foliage with long lasting colours, a growth that stays compact
Concerning the Sorbaria species, where novelties are rare, PINK HOPI® 'COUSORB05' has been chosen for its qualities, different from those of 'Sem'.The compound, serrated foliage is delicate, light and harmoniously layered. It is a remarkable plant, due to its young variegated shoots which are red, pink and cream, then veined with white. Bud burst is extremely precocious, starting in early March. The shoots withstand the cold (at least up to -3° C). The colourful period lasts a month longer than in the traditional varieties, the shrub shines until the end of Mai. Later, in the summer, the foliage turns green.The shape of PINK HOPI® has the additional advantage of staying compact and this selection produces less suckers. Its dense foliage makes it a good ground cover.The white flower panicles bloom in June - July.The shrub does not need any maintenance (neither treating nor pruning). It is very hardy.
A new hybrid chaste tree, created at the Chicago Botanical Garden, very resistant to cold
This very unusual shrub (wide and compact) has satin-finish foliage with a mix of round, simple and three-pinnate leaves.
Its long, dark-blue flowers are borne on darker stems. They are highly melliferous, attracting pollinators to your garden.
It is particularly resistant to pests, cold and drought, making it ideal for small gardens in sunny locations.