California Gardening: Anyone grow Larkspur or Delphinium in Bay Area, 1 by doss

doss wrote:
How about putting some greenery in back of the planter and then sticking in some annuals? That can be a lot of fun. One great foliage plant is farfugium. It's evergreen here. And it comes in several different variations, variegated, plain, gray/fuzzy/curly. I love it.

You can plant it with ferns. Fancy Fronds has this great database where you can put in your zone, cultural requirements and frond condition (evergreen, etc.) There's a lot to choose from.
http://www.fancyfronds.com/

And there are some beautiful carex that love part shade. That way it will look beautiful year around and you can still have your color.