The plants and shrubs in this flower garden all bloom in hot colors ranging from
brilliant yellow to orange to bright carmine red. Hot colors create an
exciting, visually stimulating flower garden. All plants in this deck are
perennials whose beauty will return to delight you year after year. Plants
are hardy at least to zone 5 and most to zone 3 or 4.
The 30 plants in this flower garden range from orange-red Blackberry Lily (Belamcanda
chinensis) to cherry red Starfire Phlox
(Phlox paniculata ‘Starfire’), from golden Tansy (Tanacetum
vulgare ‘Isla Gold’) to hot orange Oriental Poppy
(Papaver orientale).
Flowering begins in spring with brilliant yellow Basket-of-Gold (Aurinia
saxatilis ‘Compacta’) and clear orange geum (Geum borisii
‘Avens’) and lasts through
the final burst of autumn glory with deep rose-red asters (Aster
‘Alma Potschke’)
and bright yellow sneezeweed (Helenium autumnale). The plants include a wide
variety of sizes, shapes, textures and bloom types and have varying light
and moisture requirements.
Use this deck to plan your hot-toned flower garden. To complete your design,
include bright foliage plants and evergreens for texture, form and winter
interest.
