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Red, White & Blue in the Garden

Let your patriotism shine through with these ideas for adding red, white and blue to your garden or lawn.

Let your patriotism shine through with these ideas for adding red, white and blue to your garden or lawn.

There has been an awe-inspiring resurgence in patriotism since 9/11. We see red, white and blue color combinations displayed everywhere, from front yard flags to backyard gardens, especially in the summer months. You even may have noticed patriotic planting schemes showing up in shopping center landscape design recently. With Memorial Day and Armed Forces Day in May, Flag Day in June and Independence Day in July, spring is the perfect time to show off your spirit with a patriotic planting of your own.

Consider all your options when planning your patriotic planting. From an intricate flag arrangement that takes up an entire border to the simplest red pot filled with a mixture of pure white blossoms and topped off with a mini American flag, show your colors your own unique way.

For a little inspiration, browse our combinations recipes on our website featuring these classic American colors. Many of the plants from our spring collection will last through two or even three seasons, so plant now to get the most enjoyment out of your arrangement.

Here's a list of "a few good plants" from Proven Winners that will help you create a red, white and blue firecracker in your landscape this season:

Red-Flowering Varieties

Verbena Babylon®  ‘Red’Superbells® ‘Red’Verbena Temari™ 'Bright Red’Verbena Tukana™ ‘Scarlet’
Petunia ‘Supertunia® Red’New Guinea Impatiens ‘Infinity™ Red’New Guinea Impatiens ‘Infinity™ Scarlet’ 

White-Flowering Varieties

Babylon® 'White’
Bacopa ‘Cabana’ and ‘Giant Snowflake’
Cobbity® Daisy ‘Sugar Baby’® 
Nemesia ‘Compact Innocence’
Supertunia® ‘Mini White’Angelonia ‘Angelface® White’ 

Blue-Flowering Varieties

Babylon ® 'Carpet Blue'
Nemesia 'Blue Bird'
Scaevola 'New Wonder'
Supertunia® ‘Double Dark Blue’Superbells® ‘Trailing Blue’Angelonia ‘Angelface® Blue’Lobelia ‘Laguna™ Sky Blue’

This is just a partial list of the spring varieties eager to serve their country in your garden. Click here to view our entire Proven Winners Collection and choose your own favorites!

 

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