Spring has sprung and gardens are starting to pop with colour. Flowers are a huge joy at this time of year. But leaves shouldn’t be overlooked, for their colour, form and texture.
Current stars include Epimedium, Heuchera and Pulmonaria.
And young foliage on shrubs such as Nandina and Photinia.
Acer and Cotinus.
Some lovely effects can be achieved by combining different shapes and shades, providing masses of variety and delicious colour, even where there are no flowers in bloom.
When planning for year-round interest, we often look at flowering times. And when devising colour-themed borders, we have petals in mind. The effect of foliage can be over-looked.
I love a spring garden that’s more reliant on leaves than flowers. It’s a great warm-up act for the summer floral explosion that’s around the corner!
Wings on Wednesday 