Half hardy annuals with attractive foliage These fall into two groups; some are grown only for their foliage and are good foils for neighbouring plants, others have good flowers too. Amaranthus 'Joseph's Coat' Green, yellow, red; needs shelter. 15in/38cm Bassia scoparia f. trichophylla Dense feathery green bush, turning fiery. 2ft/60cm Begonia (Fibrous) 'Cocktail' Bronze leaf; five flower colours. 6in/15cm Begonia (Fibrous) 'Paint Splash' Spotted white; pink flowers. 6in/15cm Begonia (Tuberous) 'Ornament' Bronze leaf; five colour mix. 1ft/30cm Beta 'MacGregor's Favourite' Deep bronze foliage; good foil for hot colours. 1ft/30cm Canna 'Tropical Rose' Green paddle-shaped leaf; pink flower. 2ft/60cm Euphorbia marginata Leaves edged white; good cut flower. 18in/45cm Hibiscus 'Red Shield' Bronzey purple, maple-like leaves. 2ft/60cm Humulus japonicus 'Variegatus' White splashed leaf; climbs. 8ft/2.4m Impatiens 'Deco' Darkest bronze-green busy-lizzie; six colours. 8in/30cm Ocimum basilicum 'Dark Opal' Purple leaf basil; likes shelter. 1ft/30cm Perilla 'Nankinensis Laciniata' Ruffled aromatic purple leaf. 18in/45cm Ricinus 'Impala' Bold, bronze maple-like leaf; poisonous. 3ft/90cm Ricinus 'Zanzibarensis' Huge, green-leaved castor oil plant. 6ft/1.8m Senecio cineraria 'Silverdust' Broadly cut pewtery silver. 6in/15cm Senecio cineraria 'Cirrus' Rounded, lobed, bright silver. 1ft/30cm Tanacetum ptarmiciflorum Leaves in upright, flat grey sprays. 1ft/30cm Tanacetum parthenium 'Aureum' Clear yellow; white heads. 18in/45cm Tanacetum parthemium 'Golden Ball' Yellow aromatic ball. 4in/10cm   Back to Choosing Annuals. Hardy annuals - are for sowing in the garden Half hardy annuals - are for raising indoors or buying in   Adapted from The Planting Planner by Graham Rice    ©copyright 1999 Graham Rice. All Rights Reserved. All Images Digitally Watermarked.