Seasonal Color
refers to the practice of planting and maintaining flowers, plants, and foliage that provide vibrant color and visual interest to landscapes during specific times of the year. This approach takes advantage of the natural growing seasons and climate conditions to ensure that a garden, yard, or public space looks attractive year-round. The idea behind seasonal color is to use a mix of plants that bloom at different times, so that you can enjoy changing colors and textures throughout each season.
Examples of Seasonal Color
Spring:
Early bloomers like crocus, tulips, and daffodils bring vibrant colors to the landscape after winter.
Pansies and primroses are popular in cool-season plantings.
Summer:
Annuals such as petunias, begonias, and geraniums are in full bloom, providing a long-lasting color display.
Perennials like echinacea, daylilies, and lavender also add color and texture.
Fall:
Fall foliage colors (reds, oranges, yellows) from trees and shrubs like maples, oaks, and sumacs dominate.
Mums, asters, and ornamental kale or cabbage add additional color.
Winter:
For winter interest, evergreens, holly, and certain ornamental grasses retain their color.
Winter-blooming plants like camellias and hellebores provide color in the colder months..