Using Yellow Foliage in Your Gardens

It is easy to associate yellow flowers soley with summer but we often forget that this golden foliage imparts instant warmth to a landscape all year-round. Yellow flowers are especially valuable in regions dominated by cloudy skies and diffused light because gold-leaf plants supply missing sunshine. Also they are helpful for shady areas which can be a frequent challenge in mature landscapes because it helps them take on a a much needed glow. You have many options when it comes to painting your garden border gold. For example the gold-tone leaf has become a focus in recent breeding and gilds everything from ground covers and vines to trees.

All that glitters does not necessarily pan out in a garden's design. Here are some locations where gold plants will pay high dividends:

• As an underplanting around trees and shrubs in shady areas.
• Contrasting and highlighting purple-leaf perennials and shrubs.
• Mingling with silver-variegated plants such as lungwort. Gray leaves cast a violet glow over gold and soften its impact.
• Blending with yellow- and green-variegated leaves, gold foliage looks as pretty and prominent as soft-yellow flowers.

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