previous
  • Plant an Easy-to-Water Strawberry Jar
    Plant an Easy-to-Water Strawberry Jar
  • Building a Compost Bin
    Building a Compost Bin
  • Designing with Curved Terraces
    Designing with Curved Terraces
  • Elephant's Ears
    Elephant's Ears
  • Dwarf Citrus Trees
    Dwarf Citrus Trees
  • Thoughts From a Foreign Field
    Thoughts From a Foreign Field
  • Comfortable Alfresco Dining
    Comfortable Alfresco Dining
  • Colorful Selections for Shade
    Colorful Selections for Shade
  • NEW Video Series: There's a Better Way
    NEW Video Series: There's a Better Way
  • Fast-Growing Trees for Impatient Gardeners
    Fast-Growing Trees for Impatient Gardeners
  • 6 Tips for Weed Control
    6 Tips for Weed Control
  • Stylish Shady Containers
    Stylish Shady Containers
  • Indeterminate or Determinate Tomatoes?
    Indeterminate or Determinate Tomatoes?
  • Homegrown / Homemade
    Homegrown / Homemade
  • Garden Confidential: A Plant Walks into a Bar
    Garden Confidential: A Plant Walks into a Bar
  • Containers as Focal Points
    Containers as Focal Points
  • Plants that Spark!
    Plants that Spark!
  • Make a Succulent Topiary
    Make a Succulent Topiary
  • Fragrant Plants for Pathways
    Fragrant Plants for Pathways
  • Pretty in Pink
    Pretty in Pink
  • Lawn Alternatives
    Lawn Alternatives
  • In Pursuit of the Perfect Potting Shed
    In Pursuit of the Perfect Potting Shed
  • Slideshow: Beautiful Clematis
    Slideshow: Beautiful Clematis
  • Mulch for a Healthy Garden
    Mulch for a Healthy Garden
  • Save Money by Growing Your Own
    Save Money by Growing Your Own
next

Browse Plants

Narrowed By:Type: Grasses, Perennials+ Zone: 11+ Light: Part Shade Only
Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 listings   Sort By: Sort
Alocasia micholitziana 'Frydek' Alocasia micholitziana 'Frydek'
(Elephant's ear)
(3 user reviews)
Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Satiny deep green to black leaves and glowing white veins on 18-inch-long leaves make this elephant's ear great in containers, in a shady border, at the edge of a pond, or as a houseplant. It also has pale stalks with purplish banding. 'Frydek' is very tolerant of a range of soil pH, heat, humidity, and heavy soil. It can even take about a half day of sunlight.

Colocasia esculenta 'Black Magic' Colocasia esculenta 'Black Magic'
(Elephant ear, Cocoyam, Dasheen, Taro)
(1 user review)
Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Rising to about 36 inches, the elephant ear's deep-purple stalks suspend luxurious leaves of the same color. When the leaves’ undersides are dusted with chalky-looking bloom, they have an intriguing, almost gray look. This plant does well in a bog or even in the margins of a water garden, as well as in average garden soil.

Euphorbia 'Diamond Frost' Euphorbia 'Diamond Frost'
Be the first to rate this plant
Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

This hybrid produces masses of pure white bracts above finely textured, apple green foliage. It adds stunning texture and color to a border in partial shade.

Oxalis vulcanicola 'Zinfandel' Oxalis vulcanicola 'Zinfandel'
(Volcanic sorrel)
Be the first to rate this plant
Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

The old-fashioned shamrock house­plant is now high fashion. Several introductions from Proven Winners push this group to the fore for its elegant foliage; abundant, delicate flowers; and vigor. Only 6 to 10 inches high with a spread to 12 inches, this plant’s tiny, ¾-inch-wide, bronze-colored leaf clusters and bright yellow flowers are massed on trailing stems that spill over the sides of shaded window boxes and containers.

Pilea involucrata Pilea involucrata
(Friendship plant)
Be the first to rate this plant
Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Friendship plant—easily propagated and given to friends, hence the common name—is native to Central and South America. It has richly textured, bronzy leaves and makes a nice addition to containers where it can be appreciated up close. The flowers are not particularly noteworthy.


Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 listings   Sort By: Sort