White, Red, Purple, Blue, Green And Other Colors Of Flowers And Schemes

COLOURS OF FLOWERS

YELLOWS

Yarrow (Achillea x 'Moonshine')

Lime-yellow lady's mantle

Daylily

St John's wort

Creamy honeysuckle (Lonicera)

Lemon-yellow snapdragons

Yellow lilies

Golden broom (Cytisus battandieri)

Evening primrose

Mullein (Verbascum olympicum)

Clematis (C. tangutica)

Sneezeweed (Helenium)

Coneflower (Rudbeckia)

Sunny marigolds

Yellow-leaved Japanese maple (A. japonicum 'Aureum')

Golden bamboo (Arundinaria pygmaea 'Viridstriata')

Aucuba (A. japonica 'Gold Splash')

Yellow ivies

Golden creeping Jenny (Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea')

Golden mock orange (philadelphus coronaries 'Aureus')

Golden thyme (Thymus citriodorus 'Aureus')

ORANGES

Plants of vivid orange, orange-reds and golden-yellows are the eye-catchers of the border. They give the extrovert gardener a chance to create excitement.

Gold dust (Alyssum saxatile)

Yarrow (Achillea filipendulina)

Pot marigold (Calendula officinalis)

Geum (G.chiloense)

Golden African marigold

Yellow-orange coreopsis (C.verticullata)

Bronze Peruvian lily

Daylily

Busy Lizzie (Impatiens)

Red hot poker (Kniphofia)

Lingularia (L. dentate)

Lily

Honeysuckle (Lonicera x brownie 'fuchsioides')

Iceland and oriental poppies

Snapdragon

Peony ( Paeoni peregrina)

Candelabra primula

Potentilla

Chrysanthemum

Montbretia (Crocosmia species)

Flame-coloured rhododendron

Apricot and peach roses

REDS

Reds range from dark, purplish tints to brighter orange, and could overpower if used too freely.

Peony

Poppy (Papaver orientale)

Phlox (Phlox subulate)

Primula (Primula japonica)

Geraniums

Pinks, carnations

Rhododendron

Red roses

Petunia

Crimson salvia (Salvia involucrate)

Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea)

Cranesbill

Daylily (Hemerocallis hybrids)

Buddleia

Colchicum (Colchicum speciosum 'Atrorubens')

Saffron crocus (Crocus sativus)

Phlox (Phlox paniculata)

Clematis (Clematis sp.)

Smoke bush (cotinus coggygr 'Royal Purple')

PINKS

Delicate shades of pink create a feeling of peace and harmony, while brighter shades provide vibrant splashes of warm colour.

Thrift (Armeria maritima)

Bellflower (Campanula punctata)

Pinks, carnations

Meadowsweet (Filipendula palmate)

Tree mallow (Lavatera maritime)

Michaelmas daisy (Aster novi-belgii)

Ornamental onion (Allium 'little pink beauty')

Cranesbill (Geranium x 'Prichard')

Geranium (Pelargonium species)

Petunia

Cyclamen

Deep pink Clematis 'walter pennell'

PURPLES

Rich purples give strength to a border, while paler mauves have a delicate, old-fashioned charm.

Giant bellflower

Caryopteris (C. incana)

Bear's breeches (Acanthus)

Phlox

Sedium

Sun rose (Cistus albidus)

Violet-blue clematis 'Lady Betty Balfour'

Beauty bush (Kolkwitzia amabilis)

Lilac (Syringa sp.)

Fuchsia

Abelia (Abelia x grandiflora)

Mauve hydrangea

Michaelmas daisy

Cupid's dart (Catananche caerulea)

Cranesbill (Geranium grandiflorum)

Drumstick primula (Primula denticulata)

Monkshood (Aconitum napellus)

Speedwell (Veronica longifolia)

Pansies and violas

Periwinkle (vinca major)

Morning glory (Ipomoea purpurea)

Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria)

Crocus

Autumn crocus (Colchicum autumnale)

Sedum autumn fire

Purple irises

BLUES

Blues range from deep, inky hues to the palest shades, and have a cool, calming effect.

Columbine (Aquilegia alpine)

Phlox (Phlox sp.)

Campanula

Floss flower (Ageratum houstonianum)

Michealmas daisy

Balloon flower (Platycodon grandiflorum)

Bright blue gentian

Blue iris

Pale or bright delphiniums

Sage (Salvia azurea)

Monkshood (Aconitum x cammarum)

Blue African lily

California lilac (Ceanothus)

Lavender (Lavandula)

Rose of Sharron (Hiiscus syriacus)

Blue hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla)

GREENS

Alchemilla (A. conjuncta)

Roman wormwood (Artemesia pontica)

Hellebore (Helleborus lividus)

White variegated dogwood (Cornus alba 'elegantissima')

White variegated euonymus

Plain or variegated plantain lily (Hosta species)

Dead nettle (Lamium)

Mother-of-thousands (Saxifraga stolonifera)

Variegated weigela (Weigela florida ' variegate')

Lyme grass (elymus arenarius)

Blue fescue (Festuca glauca)

WHITES

Few plants are pure white. Most have a tint of pink, grey lavender or yellow and should be carefully chosen for a warm or cool theme.

Colewort (Crambe cordifolia)

Thorn (Crataegus x lavallei)

Deutzia

Iris

Pink-tinged flowering crab (Malus species)

Sweet cicely (Myrrhis odorata)

Rhododendron

wisteria

Foamflower (Tiarella cordifolia)

Clematis

Pinks (Dianthus 'Mrs Sinkins')

Baby's breath (Gypsophila paniculata)

petunia

roses

Michealmas daisy

White or cream chrysanthemums

Hydrangea

Tobacco plants

Californian poppy romnega coulteri;

Anemone

Geranium

Busy lizzie (Impatiens)