We have the best variegated impatiens plants. Our list includes Spreading Impatiens, Congo Cockatoo, and Center Stage, all with colorful flowers and leaves. Variegated Double Impatiens, Fusion Peach Frost, and Variegated Impatiens have unique leaf patterns. Fiesta Ole Peppermint is great for pots with its big flowers and edged leaves.
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16.01.2024 - 13:23 / theenglishgarden.co.uk / Clare Foggett
While flowers are so often fleeting, foliage will keep a garden display going for many months. And this is especially true of plants with variegated foliage, splashed yellow, cream or white. It can induce one of those ‘Marmite moments’ – you either love it or hate it – but the choice is so wide that there is surely a variegated plant to suit all tastes and every location. These plants can be used to great effect to illuminate a shady spot, add contrast to an otherwise green backdrop, act as a focal point or provide year-round structural interest. Try one of our ten favourites and you may well be converted.
A striking evergreen shrub with glossy olive-green-and-cream leaves. In late winter to early spring, dark-pink buds open to pale-pink flowers that release a deliciously sweet scent. Plant in a sheltered spot in sun or part shade where its beauty and fragrance will invigorate you on a cold winter’s day. Water well until established, but daphnes dislike waterlogged soils and root disturbance – so choose your location with care. Grows to 1.5 metres.
Cornus controversa ‘Variegata’ is a small tree that’s been given the common name the wedding cake tree because of its tiered branches. This elegant dogwood is often grown as a feature plant in a lawn or border. Ideally, give it a dark backdrop to accentuate its pale structure. In spring it will bears clusters of tiny white flowers followed by small, dark, blue-black berries. Grows to 8m.
The new leaves of this maple have a soft pink flush, turning green with irregular white splashes. It’s pollution-resistant and can be planted in full sun where, amazingly, it won’t scorch. A fast-growing, small tree reaching 10-15m tall, it responds well to pollarding or pruning, which also
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