Make a statement with our favorite pink flowers in every hue from the palest blush to the brightest magenta.
Depending on the shade you choose, pink flowers can add a bold or delicate touch to the garden.
The delicate foliage and small flowers are also a great addition to afairy garden.
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Theseflowering vinesare low-maintenance and fast-growing.
They are usually grown as annual plants in colder climates.
This particular cultivar blooms in magenta pink.
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The Raspberry Wine cultivar is disease-resistant and offers beautiful rose-red flowers.
This varietyattracts hummingbirds and butterflieswith its bright pink flowers.
Name:VeronicaGiles Van Hees
Size:6 inches tall
Zones:4-9
Appleblossom Yarrow
Appleblossom yarrowis a garden favorite.
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Its soft pink flowers float above feathery, gray-green leaves.
This yarrow variety is a great addition to a cottage garden and is perfect forcutting and drying.
Name:AchilleaAppleblossom
Size:24 inches tall
Hollyhock
Hollyhockshave been garden favorites for generations.
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Whats not to love about theirtowering spikesof hibiscus-shaped flowers?
The pink-flowering types are particularly fun in the garden as they blend well with everything.
Theyre also excellentcut flowers for a bouquet.
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The fragrant blooms make it a garden superstar, and its deer-resistant.
Plant fuchsia inhanging basketsor containers to give your garden an extra pop of color.
Try planting it alongside burgundy foliage such asDiablo ninebarkorVelvet Cloak smokebush.
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Thisstandout hibiscus selectionalso offers variegated foliage.
Use it as a focal point in the garden or as aprivacy hedge.
This carefree plant blooms in late spring and comes in an array of colorsalthough pink is a classic.
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Most varieties bear a delightful fragrancetypically of sweet rose or spicy citrus.
They make excellent cut flowers or you might use thedried flowers for crafts.
Its also long-lived and able to bloom for several years in the right conditions.
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Plant Angelique withwhite daffodilsfor a wonderful spring treat.
If you leave them to drop seed, new crops spring up on their own every year.
The flowers of most dianthus are fragrant, and many varieties, such as Firewitch, offer stunningsilvery-blue foliage.
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Name:Dianthus gratianopolitanusselections
Size:To 6 inches tall and 18 inches wide.
Dahlia
One of thefinest summer-blooming bulbsaround,dahliasproduce large, elegant flowers that are perfect for cutting.
Their size ranges from little 3-inch-wide gems to varieties with flowers more than a foot wide.
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The blue-green foliage is a nice contrast to other plants.
Petunia
One of the most popular summer annuals,petuniasappear in almost every color.
Pink shades are perfect for cool color schemes.
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Try mixing them withpurple angelonia, whiteannual phlox, or burgundy-leafsweet potato vine.
Pollinators also favor bee balm,milkweed, dianthus, coneflower, andstock flowers.
The list of pink flowers to avoid depends on your location and how you use your yard.
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