Creating A Garden
Vibrant Pink, Blue Tones, And Green

Creating a garden with vibrant colors of pinks and blues. Blue tones and pink tones have always blended nice together. Accenting these two colors with a few green shrubs and white flowers will give any garden a soft and clean look.

You can incorporate any of these trees, shrubs or flowers into a landscape area.

I decided to make this simple illustration a large open area.

There are fifteen different plant suggestions to look at.

Most of these plants will grow in a variety of climate zones.

Creating your own landscape space using these four basic colors and be very enjoyable. Below is a simple layout of this colored theme base garden.

Take a look throughout the page at the plants and notice how each one compliments the other.

The teal tone shrubs create a base color and are highlighted by the blue Hydrangea.

Combining different pink flowers sets off the teal and blue color. Notice that I put an evergreen shrub around some deciduous plants so when the deciduous dies out, there is no empty space.

I hope this enlightens you a little on using blues, pinks, greens, and whites in a specific garden area.



Arizona Blue Ice - A - is also known as Carolina Sapphire tree. This is one of my favorites as the long needles glisten after a rain storm.

The tree can grow twenty to thirty feet high and four to five feet wide. A great tree for creating a back drop or privacy area.

The Blue Ice grows well in zones seven through ten. Other options for this area in the garden could be a Emerald Green Arborvitae, any type of Spruce, or think about planting a Maple for more shade.

If you plan to stay in the color scheme, make sure you find a Maple that its fall color will blend in well with the blues and pinks.











Hydrangeas - B - The summer months and the view of Hydrangeas can be breath taking. One of the most popular varieties in the Peegee.

This Hydrangea grows great in zones three through eight and a mass of white flowers. A couple of other white varieties include the Annabelle, (zones three through nine) Oakleaf,(zones five through nine) and the Snowball. (zones four through eight)

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The Lacecap French Hydrangea radiates with rich blue tones and has delicate soft looking flowers. The Endless Summer has become many peoples favorite blue Hydrangea.



Indian Hawthorn - C - low maintenance evergreen shrub that does very well in zones four through nine. This is a great plant specimen for creating these color tones.

The Hawthorn will produce white or pink flowers in the spring time and a dark blue berry during the late fall and winter months. Once established, the Indian Hawthorn requires little or no pruning at all. Great shrub for foundations and many style gardens.



Pink Azalea - D - Azaleas are one of the most popular plants in the southern part of the United States. There are many varieties of pink tones to choose from. Some of the Azalea species are evergreen.

The Encore Azalea blooms twice a year in spring and fall. Many different shades of pink are also available in the Encores. You can even think about creating a mass area of different pink tone Azaleas for this particular garden area.

Blue Owl Juniper - E - also known as Gray Owl Juniper. This is a wonderful shrub to create a center piece around other shrubs.

The Blue Owl grows well in zones three through nine. This shrub usually grows around three feet tall and can sprawl out three to four feet wide. The teal tone adds richness next to an Azalea or any other deep rich coloring shrub.



Rosemary - F - This is one of my favorite aroma herbs. Rosemary is an evergreen in warmer climates but will do well in containers in colder regions. Put the Rosemary in a defined circle with your garden area. Surround this herb with colorful flowers and you will be creating designing within a design.

I put two circles on each side of the bench so you can enjoy the beauty of the flowers as well as smell the Rosemary.

Rosemary is wonderful on beef and pork roasts. Great for drying and putting in arrangements. Grill corn on the cob and wrap in foil with a few sprigs of Rosemary, minced garlic and pepper. A very nice flavor for the corn.



Coneflower - G - also known as Echinacea. Beautiful different color blooms in the summer. This flower does great in zones three through nine.

Sometimes people confuse Coneflower with a Black Eyed Susan. This flower will grow to two feet tall and flowers can be around four to four and a half inches wide. Creating a mass planting behind or around the Rosemary is a great option.



Dianthus - H - this plant has a variety of colors. Ranges from eighteen to twenty four inches and loves full sun. Flowers will bloom the first year and zones vary.

Most Dianthus will do well in zones three through eight. Dianthus is great in any type of containers but also looks nice in the front of any color herb or shrub. Consider planting the Dianthus in a mass planting or create a pattern.
















Yarrow - I - Rosea Yarrow is a elegant pink variety and can grow up to three feet tall. Yarrow can survive in zones three through nine. An idea in this small circle bed is to place the Rosea on either side of the Rosemary.

Between the Coneflower, Dianthus, and Rosea Yarrow, you can have three different pink shades surrounding the Rosemary.


Mondo Grass - J - A very popular low growing ground cover or border. Does well in zones six trough ten. Its deep rich color adds a nice touch to bordering a pathway.

You can also use dwarf Mondo grass. An option for bordering a pathway is Liriope. The pathway can be finished with pine straw, mulch, decorative stones, or grass.



Blue Star Juniper - K - evergreen low growing shrub. Grows well in zones five through nine. Likes full sun but can take shade better then other junipers. Will grow around one foot high and can sprawl out one to to three feet.

Color is green with teal tones on the long needle like leaves. This is a wonderful small shrub to put in a container inside your garden area. Place the Blue Star in the center of the planter and surround it with your favorite annuals.


Begonias - L - Bogonias are wonderful annual flowers to use in a container. There are a variety of different colors to choose from.

In this theme colored garden, small Begonias of white and pink bring a nice soothing look to your containers. Bongonias tend to do better in warmer climate zones but some varieties will survive in zones four through ten.

There are so many choices of annuals so find the pink, white, or blue plant that will work well next to the Blue Star.



Containers - M - Place two planters or containers on either side of the entrance way into this garden. Creating this look gives the impression of no one can resist entering your special place.













Confetti Abelia - N - a medium size evergreen shrub. Great for zones five through nine. The Confetti produces lovely pink flowers in the late spring and summer months. It will grow around four to four and a half feet high and wide. This is a nice plant to place in the center and surround with a vivid color shrub.

Blue Rug Juniper - O - the Blue Rug is a great colder climate evergreen ground cover. It will do well in zones three through eight and can take full sun and part shade. The Blue Rug grows four to six inches high and will spread out six to eight feet. It makes a great circle border around the Abelia. It will have to be trimmed back, but done routinely will give you a nice accent for the Abelia plant.



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Bench - P - A suggestion is to place a bench in the center of the bed. You will be able to view any part of the garden. A bench can also be placed at either side of the garden.

Each of the plants above can create a mass of color in doing a blue, pink, white and green theme base garden. This is just a handful of plant specimens that can be used. To get more detail information on many of these plants listed above, head on over to the site map and browse through the numerous plants and descriptions.