blue hosta
If you’re searching for a unique foliage plant that effortlessly adds shade garden drama, the blue hosta is a top contender. Known for its striking blue tones and heart-shaped leaves, the blue hosta thrives in New Zealand’s mild, moist conditions. Whether you’re planting a tranquil woodland border or designing a relaxing courtyard, blue hostas create calming visual interest. Their cool colour palette pairs beautifully with ferns, hellebores, and other shade-loving perennials, while their robust growth means less fuss and maintenance for busy gardeners. Discover how blue hostas can transform your garden with texture, colour, and year-round appeal.
Helictotrichon sempervirens (Blue Oatgrass)
Helictotrichon sempervirens, commonly known as Blue Oatgrass, is a lovely and popular ornamental grass featuring distinct, blue foliage. It grows as a mound up to 35 cm tall and 40 cm wide producing slender and erect leaves. Helictotrichon sempervirens is widely used by landscape designers due to its versatility and aesthetic appeal. The Blue Oat Grass is commonly mass planted, included in borders and mixed plantings, used in alpine themed gardens, or planted to brighten a dull area.
Phlebodium aureum Blue Star (Blue Star Fern)
The Blue Star Fern features wavy leaves that are a blue-green colour. This popular indoor plant grows as a clump to about 30 cm tall and the same wide. It grows best when positioned in partial shade on a well-drained soil in a sheltered spot. It will not tolerate wet growing conditions or frost. This Fern makes for a fantastic potted plant but can also be grown outdoors in warmer climates. In such environments it is often planted around pool and other outdoor living areas. This is an easy plant to grow and very forgiving.
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