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Ananas comosus (Ananas sativus, Ornamental pineapple, Pineapple)
Attractive bromeliad often used in groups in containers or in feature beds. A variegated form is especially attractive. Very easy to look after.
Anthurium hybrids (Oilcloth plant, Painter's palette, Tail flower)
Evergreen erect climbing or trailing perennials, some grown for the foliage others for their bright flower spathes.
Musa ornata (Flowering banana, Ornamental banana)
Olea europaea (European olive)
Beautiful trees with grey-green foliage. Adapts well to interior conditions.
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'nigrescens' (Black dragon, Black goat grass, Black Mondo, Lily turf)
A low-growing, almost black “grass” that provides an excellent contrast with most other plants.
Polyscias guilfoylei (Celery leaf aralia, Lace aralia, Oak-leaf panax)
Attractive, bushy specimen with divided leaves, sometimes thought to resemble oak leaves or celery leaves - hence two of its common names. A variegated form, var. 'Victoriae' is also...
Rhoeo discolor (Boat lily, Cradle lily, Men in a boat, Moses in his cradle, Moses in the bulrushes, Moses on a raft, Oyster plant, Rhoeo spathacea, Tradescantia spathacea)
Small foliage plant with velvety leaves...