variegation

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While autumn works its magic, remember it is possible to warm up the garden all year with yellow and golden foliage, in solids or patterns of variegation.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 24, 2022

You can find leaf variegation in hardy lilies, but this decorative aspect is unsurpassed in some tropical lilies.

From Washington Post • Jun. 29, 2021

In summer, Miscanthus sinensis var. condensatus ‘Cosmopolitan’ arches tall in ribbons of white and green variegation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 5, 2018

Many cultivars of ivy can be found in and around gardens, some showing flashy variegation, others with finely dissected leaves.

From New York Times • Jan. 20, 2017

Prices rose in a marvelous way; a new variegation, a new form, obtained in those blest leaves was an event, a fortune.

From Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 4 France and the Netherlands, Part 2 by Halsey, Francis W. (Francis Whiting)