These annual and perennial plants with purple flowers will add a splash of rich color wherever they grow.
There’s something incredibly attention-grabbing about purple flowers.
Historically,purple has been associatedwith royalty, nobility, ambition, and wealth.
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Bring this evocative color to your garden by growing the followingannual and perennial plantswith purple flowers.
There are hundreds of allium varieties to choose from, each with its own colorful flare.
In addition to purple, they also come in pink, yellow, white, and green.
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The blooms attract lots of pollinators, and pests usually leave them alone.
Once the flowers fade,catmint (Nepetaspp.
)will often produce a second flush of flowers if you cut them back by half.
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Clematis
Several types ofclematisvines have purple flowers, such asClematis ‘Jackmanii’ shown here.
Use clematis to adorn trellises, fences, and garden gates.
A good purple-flowered variety to look for is ‘Purple Beauty’.
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Delphinium
Delphiniumsare cool-season perennials that come back year after year if properly cared for throughout the seasons.
To encourage repeat blooming, deadhead the faded flowers regularly throughout the spring and summer.
Numerous species and hybrids come in shades of purple, blue, pink, red, and white.
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Irises
In this large and diverse group of plants, manytypes of irises(Irisspp.)
Plant them in groups for an especially eye-catching display.
Their vertical stalks look especially lovely in tall floral arrangements.
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The flowers also come in shades of pink, blue, and white.
Of course, their pleasant scent is another great reason to lovelavender plants(Lavandulaspp.).
They also come in vibrant hues of pink, blue, and white.
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are a large and diverse group of plants, with many types offering pretty purple flowers that attract pollinators.
Use awatering wandto cover larger areas and awatering canfor tighter spots.
Agarden forkhelps turn over compost and aerate soil whilegarden glovesprotect during the garden work.
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If potted plants are your gardening goals, apotting benchand theright planterswill make all the difference.
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