Let texture take the spotlight—Brunnera, Heuchera, and Hosta combine for a shade-loving trio that delivers bold leaves, subtle blooms, and lasting interest.

Featured Plants

'Jack of Diamonds' Brunnera
DOLCE® 'Apple Twist' Heuchera
SHADOWLAND® 'Diamond Lake' Hosta

Seasonal Progression

Leave it to the leaves in this foliage friendly combination for the shade. Each of these perennials carries substantial foliage interest with complementing colors and texture. ‘Jack of Diamonds’ Brunnera will be covered in periwinkle blue flowers in early spring before large silver splashed leaves take over in summer. DOLCE® Heuchera will have bright foliage colors in spring and tall flower spikes in summer. SHADOWLAND® Hosta vary in size and color, but all are classic, durable garden plants with strong spring and summer foliage interest.

Environmental Requirements

Light

Full Shade, Part Shade

Moisture

Moderate

Zones

4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Features

Fantastic Foliage, Low Maintenance, Shade Tolerant

Perennials in this EZ Scape™

'Jack of Diamonds' (Brunnera macrophylla)

Pollinator Friendly • Deer & Rabbit Resistant • Fantastic Foliage

Height: 16-18″
Spread: 28-36″
Zones: 3-8
Primary Season of Interest: Spring
Secondary Season of Interest: Summer and Fall (Foliage)
Care Tips: Best in full shade and consistent, moist soils. In the north, morning sun is tolerated. Use mulch in winter.

DOLCE Apple Twist coral bells with apple green foliage in a mulched garden border
DOLCE® 'Apple Twist' Coral Bells (Heuchera)

DOLCE® Coral Bells (Heuchera)

Brilliant Foliage Color • Excellent Leaf Texture • Spring Interest

Height: 8-14″
Spread: 18-24″
Zones: 4-9
Primary Season of Interest: Spring
Secondary Season of Interest: Summer and Fall (Foliage)
Care Tips: Thrives in part shade but will grow in full shade. Plant in humusrich, well-drained soil. Trim back tattered foliage in early spring. Salt tolerant.

Crinkly green leaves of SHADOWLAND Diamond Lake hosta in a mulched garden bed
SHADOWLAND® 'Diamond Lake' (Hosta)

SHADOWLAND® (Hosta)

Excellent Leaf Texture • Low Maintenance • Durable

Height: 28-32″
Spread: 28-32″
Zones: 3-8
Primary Season of Interest: Summer
Care Tips: Easy to grow in almost any climate in full sun. Drought tolerant but blooms better with average moisture. Cut back after flowering to promote rebloom.

Expand this Recipe

Fuzzy pink-purple blooms rise above dark foliage of 'Dark Side of the Moon' Astilbe
'Dark Side of the Moon' (Astilbe)
Crested Surf Japanese Fern in a mixed garden border
'Crested Surf' Japanese Painted Fern (Athyrium niponicum)