‘Royalty’ bugleweed
Ajuga reptans 'Royalty'
Dark burgundy to black foliage with bright blue flowers makes a great low-mainetance groundcover that … Continued
browsing: purple
‘Purple Cloak’ upright elephant ear
Alocasia princeps 'Purple Cloak'
This rare Alocaisa from Malaysia has V-shaped leaves with a high glossy dark green-blue-silver top … Continued
‘Ariba’ deep red calico plant
Alternanthera bettzickiana 'Ariba'
Structure plant with intense red colored leaves. Strongly branched, dense habit. Tolerant of heat and … Continued
‘Little Ruby’ calico plant
Alternanthera dentata 'Little Ruby'
Dark black-purple foliage adds foliage contrast and fine texture. Plants won’t crowd out others in … Continued
‘Red Threads’ Joseph’s Coat
Alternanthera ficoidea 'Red Threads'
A slender-leaved annual selection that doesn’t wander, forming a textured carpet in shades of deep … Continued
amaranth
Amaranthus cruentus 'Oeschberg'
Purple-tinged foliage and eggplant plurple flower spikes make a striking back of border show. A … Continued
love-lies-bleeding
Amaranthus caudatus
A staple grain for Mayans, Aztecs, and the Incas, Victorian English gardens took up this … Continued
Joseph’s coat
Amaranthus tricolor
Colorful, ornamental leaves are also edible, and may be eaten as a salad vegetable. In Africa, … Continued
‘Blackhawks’ big bluestem
Andropogon gerardii 'Blackhawks'
A cultivar of native prairie grass that has taken the gardening world by storm. Foliage … Continued
basil
Ocimum basilicum
Ararat The best tasting purple basil. This heirloom has purplish-gray, mottled foliage, wonderful aroma and … Continued
Astilbe ‘Chocolate Shogun’
Astilbe x arendsii Chocolate Shogun
More sun and drought tolerant than many Astilbe varieties, foliage is glossy chocolate-bronze and sets … Continued
‘Pictum’ Japanese painted fern
Athyrium niponicum ‘Pictum’
Perennial Plant Association 2004 Perennial Plant of the Year! Striking silvery-grey fronds are dusty purple … Continued