Episode 63: Color in the Shade

When you suppose about tone , do you recollect about various different colors of Green River ? mayhap a white - divest hosta if you ’re lucky ? You ’re not alone . Many of us think that the condition “ colourful nuance plant ” is a fancy — that there is n’t an appreciable numeral of plants that bring forth vibrant reds , yellow , or purple in little to no sunshine . But that ’s not the casing . In this installment , Danielle and Steve talk about several industrial plant that put on a colourful video display in the dark corners of their bed and border — from a spotted low - grower that gets a plethora of blue , pinkish , and purple blooms in early outpouring , to a cornel that will pull up stakes visitor to your space sandbag by its gilt hue . And did you know there are several lilies that blossom prolifically in the specter ? It ’s true , grant to this week ’s expert testimony .

Expert testimonial : Ed Lyon , film director of the Reiman Gardens at Iowa State University .

DANIELLE ’S PLANTS

Dwarf cap iris ( Iris cristata , Zones 3–9 )

‘ Twinkle Toes ’ lungwort ( Pulmonaria‘Twinkle Toes ’ , Zones 3–9 )

Wateree River trillium ( Trillium oostingii , Zones 6–9 )

Neon Burst ™ dogwood ( Cornus alba‘Byboughen ’ , Zones 2–9 )

STEVE ’S works

‘ Brilliance ’ fall fern ( Dryopteris erythrosora‘Brilliance ’ , Zones 4–9 )

‘ Byakko ’ Solomon ’s seal ( Polygonatum odoratum‘Byakko ’ , Zones 4–9 )

Golden Shadows ® pagoda dogwood ( Cornus alternifolia‘Wstackman ’ , Zones 3–8 )

‘ staircase to Heaven ’ Jacob ’s ladder ( Polemonium reptans‘Stairway to Heaven ’ , Zones 3–8 )

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Dwarf crested iris ( photograph : Eric Hunt via Wikimedia Commons )

‘ Twinkle toe ’ lungwort ( photo credit : Walter ’s Gardens , Inc. )

Wateree River wood lily ( exposure credit rating : Plant Delights Nursery )

‘ Byakko ’ solomon ’s seal

‘ Stairway to Heaven ’ Jacob ’s ravel

Golden Shadows ® Pagoda dogwood ( photo credit : Proven achiever ® Color Choice ® )

Expert testimonial flora

‘ Double Stuff ’ Solomon ’s seal ( exposure credit Ed Lyon )

‘ Jack of Diamonds ’ brunnera ( picture credit : Ed Lyon )

‘ Lightning Strike ’ anuran lily ( photo recognition : Ed Lyon

‘ Lilafee ’ genus Epimedium ( exposure credit : Ed Lyon )

‘ Mahogany Bells ’ martagon lily ( photograph credit : Ed Lyon )

‘ Port Wine ’ martagon lily ( photo credit : Ed Lyon )

‘ Samurai ’ toad lily ( photo mention : Ed Lyon )

‘ Terrace City ’ martagon lily ( photo credit : Ed Lyon )

‘ Yubae ’ epimedium ( pic credit : Ed Lyon )

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