Colorful Summer Gardens: Day & Night
Summer gardens are filled with colorful flowers and long days of light—but don't let your time in the garden end when the sun goes down. This month, learn how to create a garden that you can also enjoy under the stars, and discover purple-flowering plants to add vibrant hues.
24 Purple-Flowering Plants
Did you know that purple is one of the most requested colors for the garden? Purple can evoke a variety of moods, from calm to excited. So if you’re wanting more of this amazing color in your garden, check out these 24 purple-flowering plants that you're gonna love.
Can't get enough purple? Check out these 17 purple-leafed plants for your garden.
Celebrate Summer Light in the Garden
Discover the magic of summer gardening with Keith Wiley's stunning approach, combining perennials, grasses, and mounding shrubs to create a garden that bursts with color and movement—this garden puts on its own summer fireworks show, well after the 4th of July! Learn from his planting wisdom with these 9 tips and design your own colorful summer landscape. Photo by: Richard Bloom.
Celebrate Summer Nights in the Garden
In the dark, white flowers and silver or variegated foliage reflect the moonlight, transforming the garden into a nighttime oasis. Take it a step further by adding night-blooming fragrant flowers to create a multi-sensory moon garden experience. Discover more design tips and plant suggestions to help you design your own moonlight garden. (Plus more plant suggestions below.) Photo by: Proven Winners.
Create a Dreamy Moon Garden:
25 White & Silver Plants
Transform your garden with enchanting white and silver plants! Whether you want an all-white moon garden or just a few accents around your patio, explore this list of 25 stunning annuals, perennials, and shrubs. Perfect for containers and landscapes, these plants will add a luminous touch to your space.
Color note: White is the most versatile color in the landscape, offering cool relief on hot summer days and glowing beautifully in the dark evening hours.
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