Spring and Summer Color Palette

Spring and Summer
Color Palette
Ageratum
Full sun or partial shade
Regular water
Alyssum
Full sun
Moderate to low water
Works well as a border in formal layouts
Snow Crystals
Lavender Wonderland
Easter Bonnet
Mix
Begonia
Best in filtered shade, but works in full sun
Moderate water
Long lasting flowers blooms spring through summer
Begonia olympia
Begonia cocktail
‘Bronze leaf Begonia’
Campanula
Part Sun
Regular water
Campanula muralis
Campanula poscharskyana
Celosia
Full Sun
Low Water
Blooms late spring to summer, best used in summer rotations
Cosmos
Full sun
Moderate water; can tolerate aridity
Adds height to color spots
Dahlberg Daisy
Full sun
Moderate to low water
Blooms in late spring to summer
Dahlia
Light afternoon shade in hot areas
Regular water
Grows to 1 ½ feet
Dianthus
Light afternoon shade in hot areas
Regular water
Best used in summer rotations
From top,
clockwise:
Coral,
Crimson,
Pink,
Purple,
White
Dusty Miller
Full sun
Moderate water
Plant used for silvery-white foliage, long lasting
Dusty Miller and Red Cocktail Begonia
Foxglove
Light shade
Regular water
Blooms to 5 ft.
Works well to add height to mixed layouts
Camelot Mix
Giant Excelsior Mix
Gloriosa Daisy
Full sun
Moderate water
Grows to 3-4 ft.
Impatiens
Part to full shade
Regular to moderate water
Grows to 1 ½-3 ft tall
Mixes work well in shaded beds
Lobelia
Full sun or partial shade
Regular to moderate water
Grows 1-2 ft.
Works well as a border
Palace white
Cobalt
Palace Blue w/ eye
Lilac riviera
Sky regatta
Marigold
Full Sun
Regular water
Grows 1-3 ft
Petunia
Full sun
Regular water
1 ½- 3 ft
Phlox
Full sun or light shade
Moderate water
1-4 ft.
Salpiglossis
Full sun
Moderate water
2-3 ft.
Best used in summer rotations
Salvia
Full sun
Low to moderate water
2-4 ft
Snapdragon
Full sun
Regular water
2-3 ft.
Can also be used in winter rotations
Verbena
Full sun
Moderate to regular water
1-2 ft.
Vinca Rosea
Full sun or partial shade
Moderate water
1-2 ft.
Used in summer rotations
Zinnia
Full sun
Moderate water
1-3 ft.
Works well as mix