I have always loved purple. My cousin Bobbi told me that when I was little, she would ask me repeatedly for my favorite color thinking that it would change because purple isn’t a typical choice for a toddler. So of course, purple is the base color of my garden. I cannot pass up a plant with purple blossoms because you cannot have too much purple in the garden.
In the garden, purple is beautiful with all other colors. So mix up these purple beauties throughout your garden. Purple is a secondary color (red + blue), so its hue ranges from bluish purples to reddish purples, and of course from the lightest lavender to dark purple. I love it all.
I’ve sorted the purple in my garden into these categories:
Annuals
Ageratum houstonianum Aster, Callistephus chinensis Calibrachoa Canterbury Bells, Campanula medium Delphinium Hyssop, Hyssopus officinalis Lobelia Pansy, Viola × wittrockiana Pericallis SenettiPetunia Serbian Bellflower, Campanula poscharskyana Wishbone Flower, Torenia fournieri
Bulbs, Corms & Rhizomes
Anemone De Caen, Anemone coronaria Anemone St. Brigid, Anemone coronaria Blazing Star, Liatris Bearded Iris, Iris germanica Blue Dicks, Dichelostemma capitatum Brodiaea californica Calla Lily, Zantedeschia Crocus vernus Dutch Iris, Iris × hollandica Freesia Gladiolus Grape Hyacinth, Muscari Leucocoryne Pacific Iris, Iris tenax Scilla Peruviana Windflower, Anemone blanda
Bushes & Trees
Arabian Lilac, Vitex trifolia Bluebeard, Caryopteris x clandonensis Brunfelsia pauciflora Butterfly Bush, Buddleja davidii Canary Island Sage, Salvia canariensis Velvet Centaurea, Centaurea gymnocarpa Hydrangea Rotheca myricoides , Ugandense, Butterfly BushJacaranda
Perennials
African Daisy, Osteospermum Campanula Catmint, Nepeta Centaurea montana Columbine, Aquilegia Dianthus Echinops Foxglove, Digitalis Geranium RozanneHeliotrope, Heliotropium arborescens Creeping Phlox, Isotoma axillaris Ornamental Kale, Brassica oleracea Lavender, Lavandula stoechas Lavender, Lavandula angustifolia , Munstead Lavender, Lavandula multifida Lavender, Lavandula dentata Lily of the Nile, Agapanthus Lisianthus, Eustoma russellianum Mexican Sage, Salvia Leucantha Nicotiana tabacum Nierembergia frutescens Pacific Aster, Symphyotrichum chilense Penstemon Creeping Phlox, Phlox stolonifera tufted Balloon flower, Platycodon Primula vulgaris Primula capitata ssp. mooreana Salvia, Mystic Spires, Salvia longispicata x farinacea Salvia nemerosa Salvia viridis Salvia guaranitica Salvia microphylla Scabiosa columbaria Veronica Speedwell Statice, Limonium sinuatum Trachelium caeruleum Verbena bonariensis Verbena canadensis Verbena Mosaic, Verbena hybrida Verbena rigida
Tender Plants
Vines
Clematis Clematis RoguchiSnail Vine, Vigna caracalla Wisteria
Wildflowers
These flowers all grow very easily from seed.
Bachelor Button, Centaurea cyanus Chinese Houses, Collinsia heterophylla Five Spot, Nemophila maculata Honeywort, Cerinthe major Larkspur, Delphinium consolida Love-in-a-Mist, Nigella damascena Lacy Phacelia, Phacelia tanacetifolia Poppy, Papaver somniferum
I missed hibiscus.
STUNNING! Purple heart 💜 would be another great addition to your lovely collection.
I love purple too! Great post. What variety of bachelor button are you growing? I’d love that shade for my garden.
Thank you