Garden Design Plant Combinations

Courtney olander september 28 2015.

Garden design plant combinations. Some plants have leaves that are even more attractive than their flowers just like coleus. Using containers and planters around the garden presents a great opportunity to experiment with different plant combinations and unexpected varieties from year to year and season to season. Every year i seem to add a new garden space to my yard.

8 sumptuous shade garden plant combinations enjoy these plant combinations made for spots with varying levels of shade and different garden zones. As a drought tolerant shade loving houseplant it s a fantastic choice for plant combination ideas for container gardens mix different varieties and colors of coleus with german ivy to match the colors of the new growth as temperatures dip. See more ideas about garden design plants garden.

Join now and start creating your dream garden. For a plant combination to work the arrangement of the colors shapes sizes and textures must add up to a complete and satisfying unit. As with all good design it s a matter of blending similarities and differences in pleasing proportion to one another.

Feb 18 2017 which plants go well together. If you provide us with your name email address and the payment of a modest 25 annual membership fee you will become a full member enabling you to design and save up to 25 of your garden design ideas. They take the guesswork out of gardening.

When selecting container plant pairings look at color and texture as equal attributes and include about three to six different plants that contrast by. Becoming a contributing member of gardenia is easy and can be done in just a few minutes. To make sure that i have a garden design i like i use this process for selecting my garden color scheme and these tips for creating plant combinations.