The Guardian: Purple patches: 10 dark-leaved plants to add drama to your garden From aubergine to plum to chocolate, dark foliage makes the perfect foil to bright flowers. We pick 10 top varieties to plant now Landscape architect Capability Brown was fond of placing deep purple ... Orange County Register: Plants with dark leaves provide a dramatic backdrop for flowers Maybe it all started with black mondo "grass," which is actually a kind of lily; or with those deep-purple-leaved sweet potato vines.

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However the trend for dark foliage began, it continues unabated. Yahoo: The Purple Flowering Perennial You'll Want To Grow To Attract Birds Without A Feeder The Purple Flowering Perennial You'll Want To Grow To Attract Birds Without A Feeder Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A bee on a purple flowering plant - Gregory Bracco/Getty Images Pollinators are special visitors to have in your yard or garden, ... Houston Chronicle: A variety of flowering plants thrive in the shade garden