2014 Radiant Orchid Garden

Pantone Color of the Year: Radiant Orchid! "Radiant Orchid," a purple hue that blends fuchsia, purple and pink undertones, is Pantone's 2014 Color of the Year, the color institute announced Thursday.

Thalictrum rochebrunianum (Lavender Mist Meadow Rue) shoots up thick, sturdy, upright purplish stalks to tall. In June these burst into huge clouds of lavender-pink flowers set off by a boss of prominent fluffy soft-yellow anthers.

A spirited place to learn garden design

Monrovia's Delfts Blue Riding Hood Beardtongue details and information. Learn more about Monrovia plants and best practices for best possible plant performance.

Phlox paniculata 'Katherine' 1 flower

cashmere sage and neat website to find plants that grow in your zone

Old House Gardens Heirloom Bulbs

Sweet Heidy Hardy Geranium for sale buy Geranium 'Sweet Heidy' PP

Last of the asters to bloom in the garden with stems of yellow-centered lavender flower clusters. Spreading habit so plan accordingly.

The "pincushion flower", Scabiosa, has really taken over the patio "pocket garden". Need to bring this particular plant back into submission! Mine is blue-purple, this pic is pinker-purple than mine.

One of the finest dwarf shrubby species this makes a low shrub 6 high with small shining leaves and is covered in lilac purple flowers ZONE 5

Physostegia virginiana 'Vivid' 1

Easy to grow from seeds. Popularly grown in pots for the kitchen garden.