Vary Color In Garden Design

Learn more about creating a white garden.

Vary color in garden design. Create a wall of large white blooms with incrediball smooth hydrangea or add a light and airy touch with diamond frost euphorbia. Be it a soothing sanctuary or a patio ready for a party. In a monochromatic color scheme you can keep all plants the same hue or you can integrate different tones of the same shade plants can all be the same variety as in this pink garden of mallow and bee balm but a good way to vary the vignette is to choose plants that offer the same bloom color but mix.

A purple leafed phormium makes a strong background for the white variegation in a scented geranium or the brightness of a pristine rose bloom. In an individual flower garden bed the principles of line form texture scale color proportion transition and unity also apply on an individual scale. The first thing to learn is which colors are considered neutral in.

However understanding the basic principles of using color in design can help make that picture in your head a reality. Remember too that color along with the other essential design elements applies not only to the overall landscape but also to garden beds and planting areas within the landscape. White stands out most next to black so use that same idea in garden design by combining plants with light color flowers or foliage with darker ones.