Purple-flowering plants

Plants with purple flowers for a colour-themed border.

Purple gives a border depth and richness, reading as both restful and slightly dramatic depending on the partners you choose. The classic pairing is purple with yellow or lime, which are opposite on the colour wheel and so make each other sing; for a quieter effect, blend purple into blue and pink for a smoky, hazy band. Dark purple flowers can vanish against soil or shadow, so set them where light catches them or back them with silver foliage. Purple-leaved plants extend the theme long after the flowers fade. These plants run from pale lavender through to the deepest violet, giving you the range to build a considered purple scheme.

Border Builder is a garden border planner for iPhone and iPad. Pick from the 277 plants below and it works them into a full plan: how many of each, where they go, and how the bed reads through the seasons.

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