In the winter, I'm especially grateful for plants that do things in reverse like Cyclamen hederifolium that blooms in the fall and then produces beautiful foliage that persists all winter Arum italicum blooms in the spring but then vanishes until fall when the bright red/orange berries appear. Later in the fall, fresh tropical looking foliage emerges from the ground and cheers up the bleak winter months.
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I also love Asplenium scolopendrium (Hart's Tongue Fern) here a couple A. s. cristatum that look great year round but especially shine in the winter when so much else is gone.
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These will grow in shade or sun and, once established, are drought tolerant.
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Speaking of bright evergreens, this variegated euonymus hints at summer even in the colder months.
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I don't remember this variety but I love the big leaves which remind me of caladiums.
I also love Asplenium scolopendrium (Hart's Tongue Fern) here a couple A. s. cristatum that look great year round but especially shine in the winter when so much else is gone.
These will grow in shade or sun and, once established, are drought tolerant.
I've only recently come to appreciate Leucothoe. It always looked diseased to me but now I'm crazy about it and it's great evergreen foliage is a great addition to the winter garden.
Speaking of bright evergreens, this variegated euonymus hints at summer even in the colder months.
Pam at Digging hosts Foliage Follow-Up after Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day each month to remind us of the importance of foliage in our gardens. What's foliage is speaking to you this month?