Purple Leaved Shrubs Uk

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Purple leaved shrubs uk. Prunus cerasifera pissardii purple leaved plum. It has reddish purple foliage that retains good color throughout the summer zones 2 8. It also is covered in red flowers in spring. However careful usage and selection of trees and shrubs with different coloured leaves can add year round interest and dramatic contrast.

The deeply pigmented foliage of plants with purple leaves which is caused by a higher concentration of anthocyanin than chlorophyll produces some of the most vivid autumn shows around. It is different than the most common loropetalums because of its low growth habit and redder color. Plant identification finder to identify a plant enter the plant name if you know it in the text box below and then select any distinctive attributes about the plant from the drop down boxes underneath. Purple leaf sand cherry prunus x cisterna is an upright deciduous shrub that can be trained as a small tree.

Cotinus grace shrub rounded bush. Grow at the back of a border or in a wild part of the garden. Often grown as a shrub the purple leaf filbert plant s deep purple color fades to a green purple in late summer earlier in the south. Purple basil foliage if you re after dark leaved plants that you can eat purple basil is a good place to start.

Foliage can often be seen as the backdrop to the floral display. Purple flowers summer purple foliage. Purple ninebark is a shrub that features white or pink flowers. It s native to europe and southwest asia.

It grows well in zones 4 8 and can reach up to 20 inches tall. Dark pink flowers spring purple foliage. The teasel dipsacus fullonum is a uk native biennial bearing tall spikes of brush like flowerheads with purple blooms popular with bees and butterflies. It s a relative of the hazel family as it produces edible nuts.

Other edibles with dark foliage include chinese basil red orache and some lettuce varieties. Varieties to grow include crimson king and dark opal. Cordyline australis red sensation cordyline cabbage tree. It can live in climates as cold as zone 2 so it is a great choice for a landscape accent in cold regions.

Purple diamond loropetalum is a great evergreen low growing shrub. This is because the chlorophyll breaks down to reveal additional colours while the red hued anthocyanin becomes even brighter.