When talking about beautiful flowers, the leaves are usually afterthoughts. As a rule, leaves are to flowers what pedestals are to statues. They’re there to set up and show off the dazzling colors of ...

I love ruffles, but I can’t wear them. So I plant coral bells. Foliage is at least as important as flowers in a border. After all, it’s what you’re left with after flowers have said their hurrahs and ...