*Add early spring color by mixing yellow flowers of Little Gem combine beautifully with blue Chionodoxa.
*Use roses generously, a bright pink shrub rose is a good partner to Iris.
*Rely on annuals like Petunias and Pentas. These two plants will bloom nonstop from May to September.
*Mix flower shapes and add interest by mixing flowers with different petals and sizes. Some examples of flowers would be Penta flowers and Stella D’Oros.
*Purple pairings like Veronica, Bearded Iris, Feather Bluestar, Catmint, and Chives would be full of textures and contrast.
*Include Hydrangeas, most of these bloom from midsummer to fall, which make them ideal for mixing them with flower borders.
*Mix shrubs and flowers and make shrubs the backbone of your flower border. They add color and structure to your garden even when everything else is not in bloom.
*Plan for drought, Anise Hyssap and Creeping Seedum, both of these grow and bloom even when rainfall is scarce.
*Use roses generously, a bright pink shrub rose is a good partner to Iris.
*Rely on annuals like Petunias and Pentas. These two plants will bloom nonstop from May to September.
*Mix flower shapes and add interest by mixing flowers with different petals and sizes. Some examples of flowers would be Penta flowers and Stella D’Oros.
*Purple pairings like Veronica, Bearded Iris, Feather Bluestar, Catmint, and Chives would be full of textures and contrast.
*Include Hydrangeas, most of these bloom from midsummer to fall, which make them ideal for mixing them with flower borders.
*Mix shrubs and flowers and make shrubs the backbone of your flower border. They add color and structure to your garden even when everything else is not in bloom.
*Plan for drought, Anise Hyssap and Creeping Seedum, both of these grow and bloom even when rainfall is scarce.