Colours In Garden Design
The 3 complimentary color pairs shown here are violet and yellow red and green and orange and blue.
Colours in garden design. Meet the color wheel. The color wheel is a gardener s best friend when it comes to creating a pleasing garden palette. It s based on the three primary colors red yellow and blue.
For example if you want a garden color scheme using reds and violets because they are favorite colors a plant or flower with a red violet color can help bridge the gulf between the two colors. Here are some photos that illustrate the use of complimentary colors in 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.
Get ideas for using color in your garden. A purple leafed phormium makes a strong background for the white variegation in a scented geranium or the brightness of a pristine rose bloom. See how blue white red brown green yellow and black can make great garden color schemes.