A color based garden using herbs can be an
exciting landscape project. I wanted to give
you some information on different herb tones that
can be used in a garden. This is a great project
if you want to match a garden with some tones of
an outdoor feature. In the examples of landscape
designs section, there is a
complete herbal garden design.
This design was created to give you ideas for a
full herb garden area. I think it would be
beneficial to get some ideas
on different colors of certain herbs. When
doing an herb garden, think about this being
your very own special place, reflecting your
personality. Besides different tones, think about the
aroma that so many herb specimens produce.
Lavender, Basil, Lemon Balm, Rosemary,
just a few that come to mind. Also remember
when doing any type of garden project,
you have annuals, bi annuals and perennials.
Arrange the annuals together and also
the bi annuals and perennials. This will make
maintaining the herb bed easier on you after the garden is finished.
So many herbs have wonderful colored flowers. Lets look at a
few different varieties that may work for you.
Those are just a few different blooms for
you to think about. Foliage plays a big role in
any garden and is the backbone of an herb garden.
There are many different shades of leaves and
stems of herb plants. Here are some examples for you.
Many of these herbs are also spices. Not only is color important, but take a look at some spices and herbs, and get some descriptions for some of these plants. The other tip I wanted to share with you on doing a tone theme herb garden is to know if your plants are annual, biannual or perennial. I could list pages of the hundreds of different herb specimens. I wanted to give you some of the the most popular herbs.
Annuals
Bi annuals
Perennials So now we can think about not only the color of the foliage and flowers, but what to plant as an annual, bi annual, and perennial. The last thing to think about is where to place different herbs in your landscape area. Although most herbs thrive in sunny locations, there are some that will do well in shaded areas. Chervil, Parsley, Lemon Balm, Garden Burnet, Mints, French Tarragon, Woolly Thyme and Sweet Woodruff will all do well in full or partial shade. Most other herbs can take full sun. Some of the popular herbs are Anise, German Chamomile, Dill, Coriander, Oregano, Sesame,Parsley, Catnip, Chives, Lavenders, Mints, Parsley, Sage, Thyme and Basil. One final thought for you. Another great option is to match your outdoor colors with your interior colors you enjoy. themes in decorating, share ideas for different rooms and tones. I hope this page has helped you in planning a special one or two tone herb garden.
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