Tall penstemon, Delphinium
grandifolium 'Blue Butterfly',
and pastel pink cranesbill
are an easy, reliable team.

Spring Combos

Spring wears a mostly subdued color wardrobe, except for the bright yellow exultations of daffodils and forsythia. The season is typically depicted in soft pink, lavender, and blue. These three pastel colors work well together and separately when mixed with yellow-green, silver, and the white of blossoming fruit trees.

Related Feature: Designing a Pastel Garden

 

Pink creeping phlox, violet
violas, and blue forget-me-nots
create an unforgettable spring
trio of color.

In spring, flowering bulbs appear first, often wearing complementary shades of purple or lavender and yellow. The earliest perennials soon follow and become colorful cover-ups for fading bulb foliage. Plant coral bells, periwinkle, dianthus, columbine, cushion spurge, and lady's mantle over and around spring bulbs.