'Nelly Moser' clematis and
'Antoon van Welie' rhododendron
contribute vibrant pinks to this
spring garden.

Think Pink

• Plant pink flowers around concrete statuary and birdbaths to soften the harsh grayness of the concrete.
• Blossoms of trees and shrubs paint the garden in seasonal spring or summer pink. Redbud, dogwood, weigela, clethra, cherry, crabapple, beautybush, and butterfly bush bear pink blooms.
• Pinks, or dianthus, came by their name not for their rosy coloring but for the flowers' serrated, or pinked, edges.
• Light up the shade with pink-flowering perennials, including astrantia, epimedium, foxglove, bleeding heart, and cyclamen.
• Look no farther than your feet for pink-flowered ground covers: poppy mallow, creeping thyme, sedum, and heather.

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