IN THIS POST:
– Lily
– Zinnia
– Tulip
– Rose
– Hibiscus
– Daffodil
– Coneflower
– Blanket Flower
Everyone loves the sight of a garden in full bloom with an array of colours, from pink and purple to blue, yellow, red, and orange. A colourful garden adds immensely to your home’s exterior appeal, making it a delightful sight for the eyes. So, if you have no clue which plants to choose for a colourful front yard, you’re in luck! We’re covering some plants that add colour to your garden below, to give you a range of choices for colourful outdoor plants that will beautify your garden.
Plants That Add Colour to Your Garden
When it comes to gardening and planting flowers, a number of plants are seasonal and will only bloom for part of the year. However, if you make your selection wisely, you can enjoy a colourful front yard all year round. Here are some colourful outdoor plants to choose for your home:
- Daylily
- Zinnia
- Tulip
- Rose
- Hibiscus
- Daffodil
- Coneflower
- Blanket Flower
Daylily
Daylilies are resilient and colourful garden plants that survive in bitter cold as well as extreme heat, and this makes them perfect for planting all year round. Although the flowers have a very short life span of just one day, a mature plant can produce around 200 to 400 flowers in a single month. The best part is that daylilies are found in a range of colours, including pink, orange, yellow, red, purple, and white.
Zinnia
Zinnia is one of the summer plants that add colour to your garden, with blooms in yellow, red, orange, pink, and purple. They attract a lot of butterflies as well, so you’ll be making some new friends in the garden once the flowers open up. Resilient to high temperatures, these flowers can be grown from seeds and can reseed themselves every year after they’ve been planted in well-drained soil.
Tulip
People living in warmer climates like Pakistan consider blooming tulips to be an indicator that spring is near. When planted deep into the soil, tulips will not only bloom healthily but might also reseed themselves for the following year. The flower offers the perfect appeal for formal landscaping as well as casual gardening and it is available in varying heights and colours as well.
Rose
Who can deny the beauty brought to a garden by a rose bush? While the plant might be thorny, the flowers, usually available in a range of colours, are beautiful and smell wonderful as well. A rose bush does require a bit of care in order to bloom but is an essential plant for every colourful garden.
Hibiscus
Hibiscus is another weather-resilient plant for a colourful front yard that you can consider. it brings bright neon shades to any garden, with red, yellow, pink and orange flowers that attract small birds and insects from afar. While they grow and thrive in sunlight, they will not survive the cold, so make sure you take your local climate into consideration before planting them.
Daffodil
Aside from being an inspiration for many poets, daffodils are generally found in shades of yellow and can bring that brightness that your garden is lacking. The flowers are found in varying shapes and sizes, but if the plant dies on its own, a new one will bloom from it the following year. Daffodils love the summer sun as well, so they’re perfect for Pakistan’s hot climate.
Coneflower
While few may have heard of these purple blooms, coneflowers grow well in sunny climates with well-drained soil. Hybrid varieties can also be found in shades of yellow and orange. The flower gets its name due to its conical centre and grows rapidly once planted in the right conditions.
Blanket Flower
One look at the image should tell you why this flower is great at bringing colour to your garden. Varying in height and available in combinations of red, yellow, and orange, these flowers love dry soils and sunlight. The plant gets its names due to its double coloured petals, where one colour covers the other like a blanket at the edges.
This concludes our list of plants that add colour to your garden. You can always find more colourful plants for your garden as per your preference. The only trick to having a colourful garden is knowing when to plant each flower type and to start planting early so that the flowers can bloom in season. Moreover, you should always have a mix of seasonal and yearlong blooming plants in the yard as that ensures the garden is never barren and lacking colour.
Check out our post on plants are the best fit for Pakistani homes, where we’ve covered shady trees, flowering plants, as well as bushes and shrubs to give you plenty of variety to add to your yard. Do let us know your comments on the post at blog@zameen.com and keep reading more home décor posts at Zameen Blog to decorate your home and yard perfectly!
