Best Silver Foliage

Perovskia atriplicifolia, commonly called Russian sage, is a drought-tolerant deciduous shrub native to Central Asia, including Afghanistan and Pakistan. Despite its common name, it is a member of the mint family and features aromatic, silvery-gray stems and foliage. The plant produces tall spikes o...

Leucadendron argenteum, commonly known as the silver tree, is an evergreen shrub or small tree belonging to the Proteaceae family. It is endemic to a small region of the Cape Peninsula in South Africa, primarily on the slopes of Table Mountain. The plant is distinguished by its striking, overlapping...

Calluna vulgaris 'Silver Rose' is a cultivated form of common heather, an evergreen shrub in the family Ericaceae. It is grown for silvery grey foliage combined with rose pink flowers, providing both leaf color and seasonal bloom in compact ornamental plantings. Like other Calluna cultivars, it is s...

Acacia baileyana (Cootamundra Wattle) is an Australian shrub native to a small area near Cootamundra, New South Wales, that has become one of the most widely planted ornamental wattles globally for its silvery foliage and golden flowers.

Hippophae rhamnoides, the Sea Buckthorn, is a thorny shrub native to Europe and Asia distinguished by its silvery leaves and bright orange berries, which are remarkably rich in vitamins and nutrients.

Erica tetralix 'Hookstone Pink' is a cultivated cross-leaved heath variety that produces dense clusters of pink flowers atop sticky, grey-green stems.

Erica tetralix 'Alba Mollis' is a cross-leaved heath cultivar known for its soft, hairy grey-green foliage and delicate pale white bell-shaped flowers.

Teucrium fruticans, known as Tree Germander, is a Mediterranean evergreen shrub belonging to the mint family, Lamiaceae. It is characterized by its arching, silver-gray branches and small, aromatic, gray-green leaves. During the summer, the plant produces pale blue to purple flowers that contrast wi...

Phlomis fruticosa, Jerusalem sage, is a robust evergreen shrub native to the Mediterranean region, easily recognized by its whorls of bright yellow flowers and large, woolly grey-green leaves that thrive in dry, rocky soils.

Amorpha canescens, or leadplant, is a deciduous shrub belonging to the legume family and native to the tallgrass prairies of central North America. It is easily recognized by its pinnately compound leaves covered in dense, fine white hairs, giving the foliage a distinct grayish or lead-like appearan...

Teucrium fruticans, tree germander or shrubby germander, is an evergreen shrub native to the western Mediterranean, grown for its aromatic silver-felted foliage and pale blue flowers and widely used as a clipped hedge in warm gardens.

Shepherdia argentea, known as Silver Buffaloberry, is a drought-tolerant North American shrub notable for its silvery foliage and tart, red berries historically used to make regional jams and preserves.

Shepherdia argentea, commonly known as silver buffaloberry, is a deciduous shrub native to central and western North America. It belongs to the Elaeagnaceae family and is capable of fixing atmospheric nitrogen through a symbiotic relationship with root bacteria. The plant features silvery foliage, s...

Elaeagnus angustifolia, the Russian Olive, is a Eurasian shrub distinguished by its silvery foliage and fragrant yellow flowers, widely known as an invasive, nitrogen-fixing plant in North America.

Elaeagnus umbellata, the Autumn Olive, is an invasive East Asian shrub notable for its fragrant flowers and red berries, which aggressively displace native flora across North America.