Foliage Combo with Coral Accents

Lush foliage is the foundation for this vignette; the golden sweet flag and Fire Alarm Heuchera create an evergreen frame for the other seasonal contributors. The reddish-coral vein of the fern, Athyrium otophorum is accentuated by its proximity to the richly colored heuchera—especially prominent in spring when the foliage is fresh and new. The zone 6 rating for this combo is based on accepting the fate of the begonia as an annual and resolving to tuck in a fresh plant each season for summer blooms. This planting combination would do well in a container or plant it in-ground to create a tapestry of foliage along the front of a border.


Growing Conditions

Zone: 6, 7, 8
Exposure: Open Shade, Filtered Sun, Morning Sun, Part Shade
Water Needs: Regular / Even

Design Considerations

Style: City and Courtyard, Container, Northwest Eclectic
Features: Fabulous Foliage, Low Maintenance
Seasons of Interest: Spring, Summer, Fall, Three Seasons of Interest

Care and Maintenance


Maintenance Level: low



Plants In this Combo

  • Acorus gramineus 'Ogon'

    Golden Variegated Sweetflag

    Type: Grass / Grass-Like, Groundcover
    Exposure: Afternoon Sun, Filtered Sun, Morning Sun, Open Shade
    Zone: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

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  • Athyrium otophorum

    Eared Lady Fern

    Type: Fern, Perennial
    Exposure: Full Shade, Part Shade, Filtered Sun, Morning Sun, Open Shade
    Zone: 5, 6, 7, 8

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  • Begonia 'Funky Pink'

    Funky Pink Begonia

    Type: Annual or Biennial
    Exposure: Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade, Filtered Sun, Morning Sun, Open Shade
    Zone:

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  • Heuchera 'Fire Alarm'

    Fire Alarm Coral Bells

    Type: Perennial
    Exposure: Full Sun, Part Sun, Filtered Sun, Morning Sun, Open Shade
    Zone: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

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