January: Warm Up the Winter Landscape
Warm colors and lush texture fire up the winter landscape. For rich red color plant masses of Obsession™ Nandina, which puts on its most vibrant display in winter. Fire Chief™ Arborvitae provides softer hues and playful texture. Or make a statement with the bold foliage of Red Diamond™ Midsize Loropetalum. A deep green backdrop of LeAnn™ Cleyera allows colors to pop.
Featured Plants:
Obsession™ Nandina
Fire Chief™ Arborvitae
Red Diamond™ Midsize Loropetalum
LeAnn™ Cleyera
February: A Garden Love Affair
Celebrate romance in the garden and add dramatic flair with Romeo™ and Juliet™ Cleyera. Feeling flirtatious? Plant up a mass of Flirt™ Nandina for touchable texture and playful contrast. Or express your heart’s desires with the deep hues of Burning Love™ Leucothoe. Finish things off with the warm embrace of ‘Soft Caress’ Mahonia’s luxurious foliage.
Featured Plants:
Featured Plants:Burning Love™ Leucothoe
‘Soft Caress’ Mahonia
Romeo™ and Juliet™ Cleyera
Flirt™ Nandina
March: Spring Spectacle
Welcome spring in style with the bright yellow blooms and delightful fragrance of Carolina Jessamine. Add elegance and contrast with clusters of Mountain Snow™ Pieris shimmering against dark foliage. Evergreens still reign supreme during this transitional time. Vivid blue Pancake™ Arborvitae provides a gorgeous backdrop to spring bulbs, while ‘Spider’s Web’ Fatsia provides year-round color and texture.
Featured Plants:
Featured Plants:Mountain Snow™ Pieris
Carolina Jessamine
‘Spider’s Web’ Fatsia
Pancake™ Arborvitae
April: Fabulous Foliage and Brilliant Blooms
It’s showtime in the garden as rhododendrons take the stage. Heat tolerant and disease-resistant, Southgate® Rhododendrons are a must-have for spring gardens. Set them against a backdrop of Coppertop™ Sweet Viburnum. The dramatic foliage of ‘Radiance’ Abelia brings just enough flair to the grouping, while Evergreen Stella™ Daylily keeps the blooms coming all season long.
Featured Plants:
Featured Plants:Southgate® Rhododendrons
Coppertop™ Sweet Viburnum
‘Radiance’ Abelia
Evergreen Stella™ Daylily
May: Simple Elegance
Create an enchanting respite with warm foliage and enchanting fragrance. Jubilation™ Gardenia brings an air of romance and nostalgia to the garden. Complement the velvety blooms with lush foliage. ‘Lemon Lime’ Nandina and Miss Lemon™ Abelia play off one another beautifully, while Purple Pixie® Dwarf Weeping Loropetalum provides vibrant contrast and rich color.
Featured Plants:
Featured Plants:‘Lemon Lime’ Nandina
Purple Pixie® Dwarf Weeping Loropetalum
Miss Lemon™ Abelia
Jubilation™ Gardenia
June: Summer Celebrations
Like a blushing June bride, Blush Pink™ Nandina brings a flush of color to the landscape. Plant alongside the bouquet-worthy White Wedding™ Hydrangea, with oversized blooms and plenty of attitude. Summer means picnics and potlucks. Top your favorite dessert with plump fruits from the DownHome™ Harvest collection of blackberries and blueberries.
Featured Plants:
Featured Plants:White Wedding™ Hydrangea
Blush Pink™ Nandina
‘Navajo’ and ‘Osage’ Thornless Blackberries
Takes the Cake™ and Bless Your Heart™ Rabbiteye Blueberries
July: Southern Romance
A collection of Southern favorites dresses the garden with style and charm. Delta Series Crapemyrtles bring stunning foliage and months of blooms to the garden. Surround these beauties with masses of your favorite Southern Living® Plant Collection agapanthus and the bold foliage of ‘Black Ripple’ Colocasia. Finally, no Southern landscape would be complete without the intoxicating aroma of ScentAmazing™ Gardenia.
Featured Plants:
Featured Plants:Delta Series Crapemyrtles
ScentAmazing™ Gardenia
‘Black Ripple’ Colocasia
Southern Living® Plant Collection Agapanthus
August: Sizzling Summer Color
Beat the heat with these sizzling summer standouts. Heat and drought are no match for the flaming hot blooms of Firestorm® Lantana. Set against the dramatic foliage of ‘Orange Rocket’ Barberry and tropical flair of Bells of Fire™ Tecoma. Accent the planting with the yellow variegated foliage and fiery red-orange flowers of Lime Sizzler™ Firebush.
Featured Plants:
Featured Plants:‘Orange Rocket’ Barberry
Firestorm® Lantana
Lime Sizzler™ Firebush
Bells of Fire™ Tecoma
September: Harvest Season
Early autumn brings a flurry of activity to the garden. Flowers rebound from the dog days of summer and crops are ready for harvest. ‘Little Miss Figgy’ Dwarf Fig and Prime-Ark® ‘Freedom’ Thornless Blackberry produce an abundance of fruit this time of year. Meanwhile, ‘Sunshine’ Ligustrum and ‘Orange Punch’ Canna continue to sparkle in their colorful frocks.
Featured Plants:
Featured Plants:‘Little Miss Figgy’ Dwarf Fig
Prime-Ark® ‘Freedom’ Thornless Blackberry
‘Sunshine’ Ligustrum
‘Orange Punch’ Canna
October: Autumn Romance
Carry the color of autumn foliage from the tree canopies to the ground with late-season blooms and stunning foliage. October Magic® Camellias are just getting started as the days grow short, while Tara™ Hydrangea ignites with rich red hues. Add a splash of gold with Forever Goldy® Arborvitae. Don’t forget the ground layer. Southern Living® Plant Collection carries a stunning assortment of heucherella to finish the planting.
Featured Plants:
Featured Plants:October Magic® Camellias
Tara™ Hydrangea
Forever Goldy® Arborvitae
Southern Living® Plant Collection Heucherella
November: Structure and Color for Every Season
Don’t settle for a drab off-season. ‘Kaleidoscope’ Abelia changes with the weather, from golden yellow in spring to orange-red in fall. Its warm hues will keep the winter garden glowing along with the evergreen foliage of Evercolor® ‘Everglow’ Carex. For stunning architecture and an abundance of berries, pair the upright Oakland™ Holly with Snow Joey™ Viburnum. The birds will thank you.
Featured Plants:
Featured Plants:Oakland™ Holly
Snow Joey™ Viburnum
‘Kaleidoscope’ Abelia
Evercolor® ‘Everglow’ Carex
December: A Garden of Holiday Cheer
Ring in the holidays with the bright red berries of Christmas Jewel® Holly and winter blooms of ‘Yuletide’ Camellia. Both plants provide plenty of cuttings for indoor decorating and loads of color in the garden. And keep your doorstep shining bright with Purple Daydream® Dwarf Loropetalum and Baby Gem™ Boxwood. Repeat these in garden beds for a cohesive design.
Featured Plants:
Featured Plants:Christmas Jewel® Holly
‘Yuletide’ Camellia
Purple Daydream® Dwarf Loropetalum
Baby Gem™ Boxwood
Pin this to your garden board for ideas on creating texture and color layers in your garden design.
