Green and leafy doesn't just describe vegetables. Foliage adds background, texture, depth, and color to your landscaping. Whether you are arranging flowers in patio pots, window planters or borders for your landscape beds, foliage adds visual appeal and fullness to your arrangements.
If you aren't familiar with how to choose foliage plants, a basic rule is to plant the tallest, spikiest plants in back, with flowers next, then low, trailing vines in the front for professional-looking pots and planters. For beds, the same rule applies: plant the tallest foliage in back, then fill in with flowers and then full, leafy foliage in the front. Foliage comes in such a wide array of colors, shapes and sizes, it can even be showcased without flowers. But who would want to?
