Re: add white and butter yellow to: purple and orange
>What else offers a strong white besides the shasta daisies.? I'm
>thinking of next year because, by the time my shasta daisies decide to
>stop sulking and put on a show this year, all the purple and orange
>will be gone.
How 'bout a white Monarda (Snow Queen) or a Campanula (Alba) bellflower??
These are both strong whites with a good height to seperate those
*pesky* colors. My other choice was Zantedeschia (calla-lily) for a
strong white, but the blooms have a greenish cast as they age and the
bulbs have to be lifted in northern zones(although mine have stayed in
the ground over three winters without a loss . . .not bad for Wisconsin!)
> Does anyone know of a yellow plant..not the bright golden yellow of
>coreopsis but more of a butter yellow. I've seen snapdragons in that
>soft yellow color but I was thinking of perennials.Something that
>would be blooming around now (under normal circumstances).
Perhaps a cinquefoil for a buttery yellow? I have two blooming now that
have a picotee of soft red around the edges of the petals and are simply
gorgeous. They look like strawberry plants when not blooming. They are
low to the ground, however, and might provide the kind of *presence* you
require.
Good luck.
Pat
USDA Zone 5 Milwaukee suburb - Wisconsin
Pat-Mitchell@juno.com
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