Specialty Gardening: Suggestion box, 1 by Poochella

Poochella wrote:
TerriC, post a link to that bloom of the day would you? I don't have time to hunt for it, but would like to see it/them.

How about this for a suggestion? Verticals and fillers. What are your favorites and let's see them. E.g. Gladiolus, liatris, snapdragons, spikey foliage ( I use crocosmia leaves and grasses a lot.)

My favorite filler is Artemesia lactiflora ghizou. There is a woeful lack of online photos. I'm trying to get one while it's at its peak. Great maroon/green foliage and spikes of tight ball-like florets on tall spikes like astilbe only lasts longer and is more intriguing, to me. Here is a very bad photo of artemesia ghizou to the right and to the left. Looks like unopened Baby's Breath only better stems and a less ungainly plant and the dark stems are a plus. Sorry, I was in a real hurry this a.m. to take the photo..... Will try to get a better one in the next few days.

What plants do you like for vertical interest in your vases?