SOME PLANTS CONSPICUOUS FOR THEIR 
FOLIAGE 
f Botanical Height : 
: English ee) Time of 
Cclor Nanie aes Description eo, Bloom 
“Cream |VARIE- Xgopddium A common foliage plant. Spreads | 12-15 in./Late 
white” |GATED podograria quickly by creeping rootstocks, and Sun May to 
GOUTWEED |var. makes attractive mats of white mar- late 
OR variegatum | gined foliage. Hard to get rid of June 
ASHWEED when established. Prop. by division. 
Europe. 
“Turple”|VARIE- Aira Rather stiff grass plant of orna-; 1-24 ft. 
GATED ceritlea var. | mental foliage. Flowers in spike- |Sux 
HAIR variegata like panicles. Leaves striped green 
GRASS Molinia and gold. Excellent for carpeting. 
c@rilea var. | Central Europe; Asia. 
variegata 
“White” [INDIAN Aralia A strong-growing plant. Umbels of |_ 5-8 ft. 
WILD Cachemirica | flowers forming long loose panicles. |Half 
SARSAPA-  |A. Cashme- | Small round black or purplish berries. |shade 
RILLA ridna, A. Leaves compound. Good for shady 
macrophylla | places under trees and for subtropical 
effects. Prop. by cuttings. Mts. of 
India. 
“White” (CORDATE  |Aralia Umbels of flowers forming long | 4-6 ft. 
WILD cordata loose panicles. Small round black or |Half 
SARSAPA- A. édulis purplish berries. Leaves divided into |shade 
RILLA somewhat heart-shaped leaflets. Good 
for subtropical effects. Prop. by cut- 
tings. Japan. 
“Green- SPIKENARD |Aralia Flower umbels in loose panicles.| 3-4ft. |Late 
ish racemosa Bears small round black berries. Fo- |Sz July 
white”’ liage compound. Good under trees. to late 
Prop. by cuttings. Northern U.S.A. Aug. 
“Green” |VARIE- Arrhenatheé- A pretty dwarf tufted grass. | 6-8in. 
GATED rum Leaves striped green and white. Good Sun 
OAT- bulbésum var.) for the edge of border. Prop. by divi- | 
GRASS variegatum sion. Ordinary garden soil. Hort. 
“White” |SSOUTHERN- |Artemisia A plant of shrubby growth. Droop-| 3-5 ft. 
Woop, Abrétanum | ing flowers on long slender panicles. |Sux 
OLD MAN Grown for its dark green fragrant foli- 
age. Prop. by division or cuttings. 
Thrives even in poor soil. Europe. 
“Whit- |LEWIS’ Artemisia Very hoary plant with panicles of | 2 ft. 
ish” SOUTHERN- |Ludoviciana | small tubular blossoms. Silvery col- |Sun 
WOOD ored foliage is more effective than 
flowers. Margin of border. Prop. by 
division. Thrives in poor soil. Plains 
of Western U.S. A. 
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