How To Create Gorgeous Garden Color Schemes

 

 

Garden Color Schemes

Start with the feeling you want the garden to have. Then pick a “contrast level”.  Most soothing gardens use low contrast color schemes.

Energizing gardens often use high contrast color schemes. Although a long line of red flowers is pretty energizing, even if they are planted in a low contrast color scheme.

Low Contrast Garden Color Schemes

Monochromatic Colors

Monochromatic garden color schemes are one of the easiest to create, and they don’t require a color wheel to get you started.

Pink peonies 

Analagous Color wheel

 

 

The analogous garden color scheme is created by choosing colors that are right beside each other on the color wheel.

 

 

Even two side-by-side colors will work like these violet Clematis paired with pink Azalea flowers.

High Contrast Garden Color Schemes

Now we’re on to the high contrast garden color schemes that are really effective for creating interesting and energetic flower gardens.

Complemetary Color wheel

 

 

A complementary garden color scheme is created by selecting colors that are opposite to each other on the color wheel.

 

Because of the color placement on the wheel, you’ll end up with a warm and a cool color in your garden bed which increases the color contrast and automatically adds some excitement to your yard.

By Wanda Simone–From House to Home

Related: – TUTORING YOU How to Color Map your Garden