make stunningcolor in your gardenby commixture and matching efflorescence hue and textures . These annual efflorescence combinations are a sure bet for brightening up a border , a front yard bed , or a window box . Your outdoor space this summer will be bright and beautiful when you use these ideas in your yard .
Contrast Light and Dark Colors
The bass , velvety tones of ' Storm Blue’petuniaseem to make the cleanwhite flowersof ' Maverick White’geraniumreally pop out . This easy - to - grow one-year flower combining makes a bold contrast in both garden beds andcontainer gardens .
brightness level : Full sun
water system : industrial plant in well - drained soil keep back evenly moist
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Size:‘Storm Blue ' petunias will grow to 14 inches tall ; ' Maverick White ' geranium will produce up to 16 inches marvellous
Vary Plant Heights
' Angelmist Purple’angeloniahas beautiful mauve peak spikes that create the perfect backcloth for more compact ' Orange Profusion’zinnias .
Water : Plant in well - drained soil ( but both plants cantolerate drought )
Size:‘Angelmist Purple ' angelonia grows to 10 column inch magniloquent and spreads to 20 inches wide of the mark ; ' Orange Profusion ' zinnia matures to 18 inches improbable with a one - foot - wide spread
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Use Warm Hues in Hot Spots
' Orange Profusion’zinniasmake a first - rate pardner for the showy cup - work flowers of ' incessantly Blue’lisianthus . Both plants prosper in gay spaces all summer long .
Size:‘Orange Profusion ' zinnia grow to a metrical foot all-encompassing and to 18 inch grandiloquent ; ' Forever Blue ' lisianthus grows to 10 inches magniloquent with a feast of 8 inches
Support Flowers With Pretty Foliage
You do n’t of necessity have to rely on flowers when creating stunning annual efflorescence combinations . Here , ' Orange Profusion ' zinnias and the chartreuse foliage of ' Occold Shield’geranium ( a perennial in Hardiness Zones 9 - 10 ) are a striking combination , even without the geranium ’s double coral blooms .
piddle : Plant in well - drained soil ( but both plant can tolerate drought )
Size:‘Orange Profusion ' zinnia grow to a foot wide and to 18 column inch tall ; ' Occold Shield ' geranium find 15 inches tall and 18 inches wide
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Let Silver Shades Shine
Annuallicorice vine’ssilvery foliagemakes it a versatile companion for bright colored blooms . Here , it mix beautifully with the delicate hot pink flowers of ' Profusion Cherry’zinnia .
sizing : yearly licorice vine grows to 3 pes marvelous and 2 feet full ; ' Profusion Cherry ' zinnia grows to one foot high and 15 inches wide
Repeat a Similar Shade
Usually , the dear annual to implant together get from the same colouring material family . Take this combination , for example — richpurple flowerscan make any garden shine , especially when complemented by a muted tone . Bold ' Purple Wave’petuniasmake an first-class partner for the softer purple ofageratum’spowder - puff blooms .
Size:‘Purple Wave’petunias can pass around outup to 5 feet ; mist-flower gets 18 inches wide and 3 groundwork marvelous , calculate on the multifariousness
Add Some Tropical Flair
While using bold colors together often creates an eye - catching scene , you may heighten the force by opt plant with a tropical look . Here , the blurry , marvellous blooms of ' patrician Horizon’ageratumset off the hibiscus - like , orangeness blossoms of flowering maple ( a perennial in Hardiness Zones 9 - 11 ) .
Light : Full sun or partial shade
Size:‘Blue Horizon ' ageratum grows to 30 inches tall and 18 inches astray ; flowering maple can run up to 10 foot tall and 4 ft full
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Take Advantage of Texture
Melampodiumis a top - notch mounding yearly with short ton of tiny yellow flowers , contrasting nicely with the spiky shape of ' Victoria Blue’salvia . Thewhite bloomsof ashrub roseprovide a crisp stress .
urine : Plant in well - drain soil ( these plant can also digest drought )
Size : Melampodium can grow to a ft tall and wide-cut ; ' Victoria Blue ' salvia can farm to 2 feet marvellous , with a feast of about 18 inches
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Spread Some Cheer with Yellow Flowers
Yellow is always eye - get in your garden , and it ’s a color that exudate joy . This picture - pure , low - raise annual plant life combination idea features ' Talent Yellow’gazania , Dahlberg daisy , and whitesweet alyssum .
Size : All three plants grow to be a foot astray ; ' Talent Yellow ' gazania and sweet alyssum can grow to one base tall . Dahlberg daisy grows to 8 inches tall
Build Layers of Color
slews of different vividness and textures help make a garden experience more dynamical . Plus , annual flowering plant life that reach varying heights can bring extra interest to beds , borderline , and containers . Here , ' Victoria Blue’salviarises above mound of creamy - white ' Perfume Antique Lime’nicotianaand’Lemon Gem ' marigoldsto make a beautiful striped carpet of blooms .
Size:‘Victoria Blue ' salvia develop 2 foot tall and 18 column inch all-embracing ; ' Perfume Antique Lime ' genus Nicotiana grows to 20 inches tall and one foot wide ; ' Lemon Gem ' marigold acquire to 10 inches tall with a spread of 8 inches
Plant a Multicolored Tapestry
There ’s a caboodle operate on in this combo . Tall ' Red Hot Sally’salviacreates a bold layer of color and grain over the variegated chartreuse folio of ' Vancouver Centennial’geranium . It ’s topped off by a splashing of color from fragrant ' Marine’heliotrope .
Light : Full sun to part subtlety
water system : Plant in well - drain soil kept consistently moist
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Size:‘Red Hot Sally ' salvia and ' Vancouver Centennial ' geranium grow to one metrical unit tall ; ' Marine ' heliotrope grow to 20 inches tall
Layering works well with annual blossom combinations that have like colour , too . Sun - love full-bodied - red ' Liberty’snapdragonspires rise above the low - growing ' Fantasy Pink’petunias . Silverylicorice plantis a console foil that blends the two annuals ; mix in a few of these for an ideal backdrop .
Size:‘Liberty ' snapdragon produce to 22 inch grandiloquent and 14 inch wide ; ' Fantasy Pink ' genus Petunia grow to a foot improbable with a cattle ranch of 20 inches ; depending on the smorgasbord , licorice plant can grow to 3 fundament high and 2 feet wide
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Rely on Rosy Hues
Pretty ' Comet Pink’Marguerite daisy(which is audacious in Zones 10 - 11 but arise as a mound annual elsewhere ) create a gallery of delicate pink flowers right when these brick redsnapdragonsappear above them .
Size:‘Comet Pink ' Marguerite daisy grows to 2 feet tall and wide ; depending on the assortment , snapdragon blooms can reach up to 3 feet grandiloquent
Make a Statement in Shade
The blistering hue of red ' Dragon Wing’begoniaslook even brighter next to the cool colors of creeping ' Summer Wave Blue’wishbone flowers . Both of these one-year plant life grow well in shady beds , borders , and containers .
ignitor : Part to full shade
Size:‘Dragon Wing ' begonias rise to 18 inches tall and wide ; ' summertime Wave Blue ' wishing bone prime maturate to 6 inches tall and one foot widely
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Brighten Shady Spots With Whites
When deciding on the bestannual nuance plantsfor your garden , you ca n’t go wrong with a lambent , all - white combining . Here , shimmering ' White Christmas’caladiumsprovidebig - leafage textureto the compounding of ' Prelude White’begoniaand white-hot polka - pane plant .
Size:‘White Christmas ' caladiumreaches 2 human foot high and wide-cut ; ' Prelude White ' begonia grows to 8 in tall and 6 in broad ; depending on the type , polka - point plant can reach up to 3 foot tall and wide
Make a Serene Shade Garden Bed
Impatiensare some of the best plant life for suspicious yard . Here , ' Pink whirl ' creates a beautiful annual people of color combination with ' Riviera Midnight Blue’lobelia . You ’ll need to breathe beneath your favorite Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree while taking in these gorgeous blooms .
Light : Full spook
Water : Plant in well - drained , humus - full-bodied grime hold open systematically moist
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Size:‘Pink Swirl ' impatiens uprise to 14 inches grandiloquent and one infantry wide ; ' Riviera Midnight ' lobelia produce to just 8 column inch wide and 6 inch marvellous
Create a Riot of Color
Start with ' Dazzler Blue Pearl’impatiensto add a big dosage of color to shady spot . add up to that the colorful flower of ' Clown Rose’wishbone flowerand the plentiful purple tones ofbrowalliaand you ’ve created a compounding that will touch any gay garden for high - shock color .
Size:‘Dazzler Blue Pearl ' impatiens raise to one fundament tall and spreads 15 inches ; ' Clown Rose ' wishbone prime grows to 8 inches grandiloquent and wide ; bush violet grows to 3 feet tall and one base astray , depending on the type
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