Purple plants landscaping ideas

Learn how to grow and care for catmint plants. This easy-to-grow, drought-tolerant perennial blooms for months. Catmint is perfect for containers, borders, herb gardens, and pollinator gardens. Discover the different types of catmint including Walkers Low and Junior Walker, and also Nepeta cataria (catnip).

Using color wisely is an important component of good garden design. Discover 23 of our favorite purple flowers, including annuals and perennials, that will bring vibrant color to your garden.

Purple flowering shrubs are great for adding color to a garden. Here are 10 beautiful shrubs with purple flowers to plant in your backyard. #shrubs #flowergarden #flowers

From deep violets to soft lavenders, purple perennials are the heartthrobs of the garden world. Discover our 15 must-have plants by clicking through and don’t forget to follow us for more gardening tips and tricks.

Alternanthera Purple Prince - Beautiful burgundy-purple leaves with ruby-rose underside create a durable carpet of eye-catching foliage. Works well in low-maintenance landscapes or as an eye-catching spiller in containers. With low water needs, it stands tough in heat, humidity, drought and rain.

These new perennials for 2020 have beautiful blooms, gorgeous leaves and will make a stunning addition to your flower garden next year.

Selecting Plant Companions for Purple Plants

Learn about how ground cover plants can prevent weeds. Discover the best plants for weed control in our latest blog.

I first became interested in Mexican Petunias aka Purple Showers back in the Summer of 2011. That's when I was introduced to this fabulous purple perennial when I saw a little inspiration across the street, decorating their mailbox. See that inspirational flower photo at the end of this blog post! And, you can also see that bit of inspiration, although not so inspirational today, in my second photo below. Look closely. It has the scientific name of Ruellia brittoniana and is known as…