Put the versatility of pink blooms to work in your garden with these charming selections.
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Pink is a versatile color in the garden.
Make the most of these blooms by learning how to combine this diverse color palette with other landscape hues.
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They combine well with other warm colors like yellow, red, and orange.
Cool pinks have names like fuchsia, raspberry, bubblegum, and magenta.
They are more vibrant and livelier, evoking energy and joy.
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Cool pink flowers complementbluesandpurples.
Before selecting pink blooms for your garden, consider the general color scheme you wish to build or accentuate.
Your gardens will look their best when you group flowers from the same color temperature together.
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Hybrid tea roses require the greatest attention but reward you with large blooms on long stems.
Floribunda roses produce large flower clusters and bloom continuously while requiring less work.
These are just two of the many types available.
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For a lovely, though less showy native alternative, consider fringed bleeding heart (Dicentra eximia).
Lily
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Bold, vibrant lily blooms bring an abundance of cheer to any garden.
These summer bloomers benefit from deadheading to direct energy back into their bulbs rather than seed.
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Cut back flower stems when they begin to yellow.
Lilies make lovely cut flowers.
Cleome
Plant a butterfly buffet with this delightful, showy annual.
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Clusters of large spidery blooms stand atop tall stems and lend the plant its common name of spider flower.
Plants bloom all summer long and into fall.
They reseed themselves in the garden but are not considered invasive.
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Foxglove
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Add cottage charm to the garden with towering spikes of foxglove.
This old-fashioned beauty produces spires of tubular, funnel bell-shaped blooms that attract hummingbirds and other pollinators.
Plant in back-to-back years for early summer blooms every season as plants reseed in the garden.
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Note that foxglove is poisonous to people and pets.
These tender perennials are winter hardy only to USDA Hardiness Zone 7.
Butterflies andhummingbirdsare drawn to the flower heads, which cover plants from summer through fall.
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Pinch back young plants to encourage bushier growth.
Azalea
Azaleas thrive throughout the South, making them a perennial favorite.
These low-maintenance shrubs are adored for their prolific spring bloom.
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Plants flower in a range of hues, with blossoms lasting several weeks.
it’s possible for you to extend the spring bloom season by combining early- and late-blooming varieties.
Strive to stay within the same color family for a pleasing display.
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Astilbe can be a problem solver in challenging shade gardens.
They tolerate heavy shade, resist deer and rabbit browsing, and can be planted beneath black walnut trees.
The flowers attract pollinators, while the blooms and ferny foliage beautify the landscape.
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Camellia
Producing stunning rose-like blooms, camellias are a staple of the Southern landscape.
Flowering time of Japanese camellias,Camellia japonica, varies greatly depending on the variety.
Some bloom as early as October, others flower as late as mid-March.
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Take care to provide these evergreen shrubs a protected location .
Blossoms come in an array of hues, including many cheerful pinks.
The long-lasting blooms stand atop tall stems and make lovely cut flowers.
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Plants flower best in full sun.
Pinch back young plants to encourage a bushier habit and deadhead for optimal flower production.
Petunias are tender perennials commonly grown as annuals, but are winter hardy in Zones 10 to 11.
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Cosmos
This delightful heat-loving annual is abutterflymagnet.
The daisy-like blooms twirl skirts of silky petals around a golden eye, soaking up the sun.
Plants self-seed in the garden for delightful blooms year after year.
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In autumn, songbirds like the American goldfinch feast on the nutritious seeds.
To attract birds and butterflies, select single-flowered cultivars, as the pompom-like double varieties are sterile.
The blooms are often rather fragrant, with a spicy clove-like scent.
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All this while bringing plenty of flair to the garden.
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