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Three fabulous plant palettes

Creating a harmonious colour scheme is one of gardening’s biggest challenges. Try one of these striking plant palettes to give your garden cohesive style Illustrations by Ruth Alves

## Palette 1: Yellow, Blue, White Combining the shades of a bright summer’s day, this mix creates a fresh and cheery look. Together, yellow, white and blue form an unforgettable contrast. Here are our plant picks: **Yummy Yellows** * Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia) * Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum and Dendranthema) * Daffodil (Narcissus) * Dahlia (Dahlia) * Daylily (Hemerocallis) * False sunflower (Heliopsis) * Goldenrod (Solidago) * Potentilla (Potentilla fruticosa) * St. John’s wort (Hypericum) * Signet marigold (Tagetes tenuifolia) * Yarrow (Achillea) **Beautiful Blues** * Balloon flower (Platycodon grandiflorus) * Bellflower (Campanula) * Blue anise sage (Salvia guaranitica) * Blue spirea (Caryopteris) * Cornflower (Centaurea) * Gentian (Gentiana) * Giant blue lobelia (Lobelia syphilitica) * Glory-of-the-snow (Chionodoxa) * Iris (Iris) * Italian bugloss (Anchusa azurea) * Siberian squill (Scilla sibirica) * Speedwell (Veronica) **Bright Whites** * Angel’s trumpet (Datura) * Anemone (Anemone) * Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) * Candytuft (Iberis) * Gardenia (Gardenia) * Lily (Lilium) * Mock orange (Philadelphus) * Musk mallow (Malva moschata) * Pearlbush (Exochorda) * Peony (Paeonia lactiflora) * Star magnolia (Magnolia stellata)
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