Plants in Room to Breathe Hospital Garden for the TSA

“Chosen for its zingy lime green foliage.”

‘Sango-kaku’ is one of the best (and most popular) Japanese maples, as it looks fabulous all year round. It has pale green, deeply cut leaves that turn soft shades of yellow in autumn, and it also looks gorgeous in winter, after all the leaves have fallen, when its new shoots glow coral red in the winter sunlight.

“Chosen for its evergreen year round interest and shape without needing regular clipping into shape.”

This compact, rounded evergreen shrub is covered in honey-scented, creamy-white flowers in late spring and early summer, while its lustrous deep green leaves, which form a neat bushy mound, will add year round structure and interest.

“Chosen for its delicate and intricate lacy foliage which has a burgundy-red and silver colouring to brighten dark corners.”

Slowly spreading to form a leafy clump, this decorative fern is ideal for livening up a partially shaded spot with reliably moist (but not waterlogged) soil. Its lacy fronds are initially quite green, but as they mature, they often develop a silvery grey colouring, with a contrasting burgundy-red flush to the stems and midribs.

“Chosen for its delightful pompom like flower heads float above planting adding lightness.”

A short-lived perennial with divided, dark green leaves. Nodding, spurless, double, flowers, with narrow, pale green petals ageing to white, appear in late spring and early summer.

“Chosen as a semi-evergreen climber which is low maintenance and adds a beautiful chocolate fragrance when in flower.”

The mid-green leaves of this semi-evergreen climber are tinged with purple in winter, and emerge flushed with bronze in spring. It makes an ideal backdrop for the scented, cream-coloured flowers, which appear in spring.