How can I improve the outside look of my house using flowers and other plants?

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How can I improve the outside look of my house using flowers and other plants?
Select plants to complement the color and style of house you have. If your house is neutral jazz it up with foliage that varies from vivid green to darkest burgundy. These highly contrasting foliage colors can become the backdrop for the seasonal display of flowers. Purple is a recessive color, the color of shadows, and it can disappear in shady areas but can be stunning planted among the typical green of a garden. Ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius) is easily pruned to keep short or allowed to grow it will reach 8 feet. This shrub bloom May-July but it is the fall seeds that steal the show. The vibrant red seeds against the purple-black leaves are stunning.

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Another choice of deeply tinted foliage that may serve as a focal point against the varying sea of green is a purple-leafed smokebush, Cotinus ‘Royal Purple’.

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To contrast a glossy green leaf try the fine laced foliage of Black Lace Elderberry (Sambucus nigra 'Eva' or ‘Black Beauty’)

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The double purple blossoms of Clematis 'Royalty' are so dark that they tend to disappear in the green foliage; combine 'Royalty' on a white trellis or wall with the hardy gold climbing rose 'Goldener Olymp' to emphasize the contrasting center of golden stamens of the clematis. Surround the pair with an array of complementing flowers like the purple blossoms of the autumn blooming saffron crocus (Crocus sativus). Adding a trellis to a house wall can focus interest and add texture to a solid block of color.

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In late summer the strong gold of black-eyed susans and hot orange zinnias are complemented and softened with a blue Caryopteris. Use Crocosmia 'Lucifer' for height behind. http://msucares.com/news/print/sgnews/sg...

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If the house is strongly colored a complementary color scheme might be the best choice. Harmonious color themes can also support a variety of textures; since the colors work together well, contrast can be introduced with both foliage and flowers. The cool pastel colors and bold shapes of spring tulips are set off well by the frothy veil of blue forget-me nots (Myosotis) and the dark evergreen foliage of dwarf candytuft Iberis sempervirens 'Little Gem'. Silver mottled Pulmonaria saccharata 'Roy Davidson' interplanted with giant white Crocus 'Jeanne d'Arc' sets the stage in March.http://www.vanengelen.com/catview.cgi?_f...

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Apricot has always been one of my favorite colors and one that I use frequently in the garden; apricot tulips and white hyacinths, apricot daylilies and silver lamb's ear, apricot roses like 'Pat Austin' and a blue perennial delphinium are all pastel combinations that I love.

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Reply:depends on your house.. and what shape your yard is in.. i love flowering tree.. nice flower beds.. and of course a water pond with koi.. hanging baskets on the porch,.,if you have one.. or off of the plant hangers in yard if you don't have a porch.. use lots of color
Reply:My favorites in landscaping are:

1) Hostas- they are hardy and look great in landscaping. They grow fast and add a striking look with their large leaves.

2) Coleus. They grow large and add a lot of color.

3) A flowering tree such as weeping cherry or dogwood.

4) Lots of colorful impatiens in the shadier spots. They are relatively easy to grow and are showy.

5) Red mulch. Contrasts well with the green leaves and makes a flower bed look more "finished".