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Simply Stylish [planting schemes]

With real gardens in mind, we've come up with a list of possible plants for this garden which offer year-round interest whilst maintaining the restful blue and yellow colour scheme, with hints of burgundy red for depth.

The plants we've listed will be happy in normal, freely-draining, moist soils and a mixture of sun and shade.

 

Perennials   Shrubs  
Acer palmatum aureum Lavandula angustifolia "Munstead" Aconitum Geranium renardii
Berberis thunbergii "Helmond Pillar" Lonicera nitida "Baggesen's Gold" Agapanthus Helleborus niger / argutifolius
Caryopteris x clandonensis "Heavenly Blue" Osmanthus heterophyllus "Aureomarginatus" Ajuga reptans Heuchera "Palace Purple"
Ceanothus "Blue Mound" Perovskia Ajuga reptans Hostas
Choisya ternata "Sundance" Phlomis fruticosa Alchemilla mollis Iris
Cistus x corbariensis Phormium tenax "Purpurascens" Anemone "Honorine Joubert Ligularia
Eleagnus ebbingii "Gilt Edge" Photinia x fraseri "Red Robin" Anthemis Lupins
Erica carnea (white) Pinus mugo Aquilegia (white) Lysimachia clethroides
Eucalyptus gunnii Pinus parviflora glauca Artemesia ludoviciana Mecanopsis cambrica
Euonymus fortunei "Emerald & Gold" Potentilla "Abbotswood" Astilbe Nepeta
Euonymus fortunei "Silver Queen" Roses (white) Bergenia purpurascens Osteospermum
Griselinia littoralis / variegata Rosmarinus officinalis Delphinium Papaver
Hebe (purple / white) Senecio Digitalis Penstemon
Hydrangea serrata "Bluebird" Viburnum davidii Euphorbia x Martinii Persicaria
Ilex (standard)   Geranium cinereum "Ballerina" Phlox
      Polemonium
Climbers Trees
Clematis (purple) Cornus kousa "China Girl"
Humulus lupulus aureus Acer palmatum "Osakazuki"
Lonicera henryi Cotoneaster "Hybridus Pendulus"
Parthenocissus henryana Morus alba "Pendula"
Passiflora caerulea Juniperus scopulorum "Skyrocket"
Solanum crispum "Glasnevin"  
Vitis vinifera purpurea  
Bulbs Grasses & Ferns
Allium caeruleum Drypoteris
Lilium regale Polystichum
Muscari Miscanthus (variegated)
Narcissus "Tete a Tete" Carex, bronze form

 

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