No-fail foliage
By: Garden Gate staff
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‘Red Trailing Queen’ coleus Solenostemon hybrid
Perfect at the edge of a container, this coleus has a trailing habit that will cover the side of the pot with its colorful, oval leaves.
Type Usually grown as an annual
Blooms Insignificant summer blooms; burgundy leaves with chartreuse edges
Light Full sun
Soil Well-drained
Size 15 in. tall, 12 to 36 in. wide
Cold-hardy USDA zones 10 to 12
Heat-tolerant AHS zones 12 to 1
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‘Color Guard’ yucca Yucca filamentosa
Get year-round color in a mixed border — yucca’s evergreen foliage adds shape and winter interest, too.
Type Perennial
Blooms White flowers on 6-ft. spikes in summer; cream-variegated, bladelike leaves
Light Full sun
Soil Well-drained
Size 18 to 24 in. tall, 24 to 36 in. wide
Cold-hardy USDA zones 4 to 10
Heat-tolerant AHS zones 10 to 1
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‘Golden Ring’ barberry Berberis thunbergii
The burgundy leaves of ‘Golden Ring’ won’t fade in sun. In fact, the yellow edging may not start to show on new leaves until the weather begins to warm in late spring. In fall, foliage turns bright orange-red.
Type Shrub
Blooms Small yellow flowers in spring; leaves have yellow edges
Light Full sun
Soil Well-drained
Size 3 ft. tall and wide
Cold-hardy USDA zones 4 to 8
Heat-tolerant AHS zones 8 to 1
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