Here we see silver tansy (Tanacetum haradjanii) andEuphorbia myrsinitesmelding their striking colors of blue-grey and chartreuse together.

Annuals with colorful foliage include coleus and caladiums.

Add a Shade Border

The shade garden need not be barren of color.

A front yard garden with a wood-framed hog wire fence and a matching arched gate

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Annual cosmos are also tall flowers with feathery stems and delicate blooms.

Add Low Hedges

This lush garden in Sweden has paths connecting one area to another.

The borders along this path have short, chunky boxwood hedges clipped to stay square and neat.

low-maintenace garden border ideas with purple flowers

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The angular shape complements the round and organic shapes found throughout the garden.

The striking contrast of these yellow zinnias and purple mums is a showstopper for the autumn border.

These plants spread quickly but not aggressively and there are many flowering varieties.

Tulips and daffodils in multiple garden borders in a large garden

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Note the color variations include not just shades of green but stripes, spots, edges and centers.

These plants also produce colorful flowers.

Silver tansy and euphorbia with chartreuse flowers in a border garden

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Shade garden with burgundy heuchera and variegated euonymus

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Clumps of lavender in pale purple and white long border paths in a large garden

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White anemone flowers in gren border with grasses and shrubs

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boxwood hedge garden border

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purple and yellow garden border idea

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drought tolerant garden border

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Bright purple dianthus in a garden border

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Dwarf irises in gravel flower bed with creeping perennials

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Shady garden border ideas

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