Early summer perennials include lupines, baptisia, iris, clematis and campanula. There are many purple flowers that bloom in spring, from crocuses and hyacinths to tulips and alliums. You can select a few purple flowers for each season or strive for one very purple crescendo. Photo at left by Clive Nichols, from the Oudolf-designed planting at Trentham Gardens.Ĭonsider taking a seasonal approach to the color purple. In the fall, they are perfect companions for tawny grasses. Purple flowers help to weave other colors together and from a distance they merge into a soft purple haze. Their designs often include purple flowers because they are so effective in mass plantings. The alliums in this photo are harmonious because they are variations of the same purple hue.Ĭontemporary garden designers such as Piet Oudolf and Dan Pearson are known for using large blocks or rivers of color. Combine flowers that are different values of the same hue. Soft, pastel colors almost always work well together because they are the same value.ģ. Lavender and lilac are good examples of purple tints. Tints are hues that are softened by the addition of white. The colors harmonize because they have a similar value.Ģ.
This lupine, for example, features both a warm purple and a cool purple. Combine purples that have the same color value - meaning a similar lightness or darkness of color. Though warm purple and cool purple flowers have some very different qualities, they can work surprisingly well together. Set them off by giving them a backdrop of contrasting foliage in hues of gold, lime or grey. But be aware that these dark colors have such a low light value that they can get lost in the shade. In garden design, you can use this quality to make spaces seem more expansive. When you look out across a garden, dark, blue-purple flowers seem to recede. For maximum contrast, pair blue-purple with its complementary color yellow/orange. They are useful for anchoring bright colors, and for separating and defining others. We experience flowers in this color range as subdued, peaceful, somber, soothing, sophisticated and contemplative.įlowers that are blue-purple, add weight to a flower border.
DARK PURPLE FLOWERS HOW TO
Learning how to navigate the full range of this beautiful hue is what makes designing with purple so fun.īlue-purple is an intense, dark hue, sometimes called indigo or ultra violet. In fact, the effect is so dramatic, that it’s best to reserve it for accents rather than themes.Ĭolor temperature is important when you’re working with purple – just as it is with pink. When positioned side-by-side, they practically vibrate with energy. Complementary colors are located opposite each other on the color wheel. To accentuate the power of purple, pair it with yellow, its complementary color. (More about recognizing and leveraging these differences in a minute.) Tip the scales so there’s more red than blue for a warmer and more energetic, violet-purple. When the mix includes more blue than red, you get a cool and contemplative blue-purple. True purple is a balanced combination of two primary colors: red and blue. Purple can be bold and dramatic or quiet and restful, depending on its value, tone and shade. Some people find that simply gazing on the color purple promotes feelings of inner peace and calm. In art and literature, purple is often associated with royalty, spirituality, serenity and knowledge.
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