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from Fine Gardening January/February 2006 (#107)
Silver Plants Enliven a Garden
These shining stars intensify colors, tone down clashes, and always improve a scene
by Jo Ann Gardner

What do red roses, purple monkshoods, yellow daffodils, and pink cosmos have in common? They all are enhanced when planted near an often-overlooked color in the garden: silver. In this article, Jo Ann Gardner, author of Elegant Silvers: Striking Plants for Every Garden, discusses 10 of her favorite silver plants for sun and shade. The wide range of plants encompasses the myriad hues that are referred to as silver. Her picks run the gamut from easy-to-save tropicals to hardy grasses. The author also discusses how to grow her silvery favorites and suggests companions to make them shine.

Photos, left to right: Todd Meier, Michelle Gervais, Virginia Small

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From Fine Gardening #107, pp. 60-65
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