COLOR THERAPY HERBSCAPE

Because color influences our thoughts, our health and our actions and June is Perennial Gardening Month, why not put together an herbscape with the color or colors that best reflect a mood you want to create in your garden. Don’t forget to consider the appearance in all seasons including foliage, fruit, berries, bark as well as furniture, building materials and accessories.

 

For combinations, plant 2/3 with a chosen color and 1/3 in a complementary color for harmony.

 

RED – VITALITY A bold, pick-me-up color that represents strength of will
· HERBS/EVERLASTINGS: bee balm, cardinal flower, celosia, daylily, hibiscus, nasturtium, pansy, pinks, rose, salvia, yarrow

 

ORANGE – OPTIMISM A powerful color that implies enthusiasm & opportunity
· HERBS/EVERLASTINGS: butterfly weed, calendula, Chinese lantern, daylily, geum, marigold, nasturtium, pansy, poppy, rose, yarrow

 

YELLOW – COTENTMENT
A bright color that inspires and gives intellectual stimulation
· HERBS/EVERLASTINGS: daylily, primrose, goldenrod, marguerite, marigold, nasturtium, pansy, rose, sunflower, thyme, yarrow

GREEN – GROWTH A peaceful hue to bring about change and encourage hope
· HERBS/EVERLASTINGS: angelica, juniper, ivy, lady’s mantle, grasses, solomon’s seal, wild ginger, yucca, bells of Ireland, fern, viburnum

BLUE – SPIRIT The ideal color for a calm and restful garden
· HERBS/EVERLASTINGS: borage, catnip, columbine, germander, globe thistle, hibiscus, hydrangea, larkspur, love-in-a-mist, lungwort, pansy

VIOLET – INNER CALM
A rich color that brings feelings of self-worth & inspiration
· HERBS/EVERLASTINGS: allium, heath, hydrangea, iris, larkspur, lavender, meadow rue, pansy, rose, violet

“The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world and all who live in it”
Psalm 24:1