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Shades of purple and pink work together seamlessly with the lush greenery.
Connect
1. Use silver-leaved plants as discrete connectors between garden spaces.
Extend
2. Extend a space visually by placing blue in the back of the border. “My favorite blues are campanulas, platycodons, asters, and agastache,” says Gerard.
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An early morning light adds layers of pink and purple to the already colorful garden.
Pop of Color
3. Add a pop of color with sunflowers. The oversized blooms make an impact up close and from a distance. “When viewed from far away, sunflowers look like floating dots,” Gerard says.
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'Irish Eyes' Coneflowers offer two brilliant shades of yellow.
Combine
4. Tie in strong colors (like yellow) with a similar hue in an airy shape.
Balance
5. Keep pinks soft so they don’t overpower the garden.
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Each plant brings a different shade of green ranging from viridian to silver.
Repetition
6. Find a few staples to repeat in several spaces. “I like Verbena bonariensis, baptisia, sedum, and echinaceas,” says Gerard.
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The many different colors harmonize with one another.
By Tovah Martin | Photography by Stacy Bass
