On thecolor wheel, purple and yellow are opposites, which makes them complementary.
That’s why this pairing always looks good in your home and landscaping.
Hanging Planters Draw the Eye
Yellow draws the eye, and purple keeps it there.
But during the hottest summer days, you may need to water daily.
Both produce more flowers in full sun, but like their roots cool, moist, and shaded.
Bonus:Oriental lilies produce a sweet fragrance.
To keep mullein blooming, remove the spent flowers before they form seeds.
These spiky perennials aredeer resistant, making them perfect for a country-style garden.
Repeat the plantings to maintain the purple and yellow theme in a long bed.
Subtle Shades of Purple and Yellow
A color combination isn’t always obvious.
Layers Add Interest
If you have a tall plant, add dimension with something low-growing.
If you don’t want butter and eggs to reseed, keep it deadheaded.
Texture Counts
When planning your flowerbeds, mix it up a little.
Start with tall, spiky foxgloves (shown in pink and light purple) and spires of deep purpledelphiniums.
Add contrast with rounded shapes, such as yellow roses and nasturtiums.
Pink for Prettiness
Looking for the perfect partner to go with purple andyellow flowers?
Pale yellow daylilies and pastel pink roses give a cool welcome in the foreground.
All prefer a full-sun location.
Play up the purple with a matching nemesia such as ‘Bluebird."
Nemesias and African daisies are cool-weather bloomers that don’t like summer heat.
So when temperatures drop in autumn, just trim them back and wait for flowers to reappear.
The blue pot adds depth to this combo because the color is close to purple on thecolor wheel.
Roses and Clematis: Kindred Spirits
Roses and clematis are natural garden partners.
Airy clematis vines can climb upward on a support or simply clamber horizontally among perennials.
Paired to Perfection
Look to calibrachoa and Marguerite daisies for feathery foliage and long-lasting bodacious blooms.
Place red-purple calibrachoa anywhere you want nonstop color.
Both do well in the ground but excel in containers.
Plant both with other woodland perennials that will grow to cover the bare spots left when these go dormant.
An Easy Summer Combo
Some plants behave like well-trained dogs: Just unleash and watch them romp.
The high-impact yellow of ablack-eye Susancontrasts with the brilliant burgundy of a dark-leafed sedum.
Both adore full sun and take almost no care, peaking in mid to late summer.
Sedums are hardy perennials.
While some varieties of black-eyed Susans only last one or two years, they readily reseed.
Choose from purple, blue, or white blooms to contrast with yellow Asiatic lilies.
For a fully fragrant duo, plant a yellow Oriental lily.
The lilies are hardy, but heliotropes only last one season in northern climates.
Both prefer a full sun location.
One Tough Trio
Want some rugged plants that will go ahead and make your day?
Once established, these threesummer-blooming perennialsare heat- and drought-tolerant.
They prefer well-drained soil.
