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Wake Up Your Garden With Lime-Colored Plants
A sprinkle of bright lime foliage can invigorate darker green garden areas and enliven shady spots all around your landscape
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Lime brightens up the garden in the same way it brightens food. You know how a splash of lime can completely change an ear of corn or a rice dish? It works the same way outdoors — a tiny bit of lime color goes a long way, invigorating every corner of a garden.
Whether you choose a creeper or a sleeper, lime hues can give a fresh look to abandoned corners. Use them in shady and sunny spots, near water, on hills or even in your veggie garden — the choices are endless.
Whether you choose a creeper or a sleeper, lime hues can give a fresh look to abandoned corners. Use them in shady and sunny spots, near water, on hills or even in your veggie garden — the choices are endless.
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Are you cursed with rows upon rows of dark green evergreens? Make them pop with bright shots of lime. Dogwood does the trick here.
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| Stray from the typical varieties of plants and test out their eye-catching lime relatives. This bleeding heart has a vibrant lime foliage that lights up the shadiest of spots. In my opinion, it totally trumps its classic dark green cousin. |
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| Lime hostas are another great choice for shade, bringing pops of vibrancy into dark corners. |
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The canna lily is another great alternative. Cannas classically come in dark green with red flowers, but there are a host of other options to choose from. Choose a canna with lime foliage to contrast against the deep greens of evergreens or trees.
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You might think of red when you think of Japanese maples, but they come in neon lime too. Isn't this one stunning?
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| Creeping Jenny is the perfect way to add a big expanse of lime to a garden. Beware, though: Creeping Jenny can go a little crazy, so use it wisely and don't let it take over the entire garden. |
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Creeping Jenny works well to balance taller, spiky plants, adding a lighter, brighter hue to the overall color scheme.
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Sweet potato vine is another creeper or draper that comes in a bright lime shade. Little pops of the vine in potted arrangements can brighten up old-fashioned flowers and make them seem new again.
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| Lamb's ear typically has a blue undertone and works well with magentas and purples. When I saw this plant, I did a double take. It looks like lamb's ear and feels like lamb's ear — is it possible that it comes in a gorgeous lime hue? |
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| Yup, Stachys Byzantina — an official lime lamb's ear! |
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| Of course, you could just add an actual lime tree to your garden. The color of the plant is a deep green, but you can't beat the taste of fresh lime on grilled corn with a splash of butter. Bring on the limes! |
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Rough Linen I miss alchemilla mollis, can't grow it where I am now...
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photogirl333 i wish my little Meyer lemon tree looked as good as that lime tree... it's got lemons growing.... but the leaves are yellow and sparse. :(
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bachara The dart's gold ninebark is a stunning smaller shrub with neon yellow (physocarpus) variety.
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Ideabook published on June 14, 2012.
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