| ARTICLE PREVIEW from Fine Gardening November/December 2005 (#106)
Learn how to use different shades of this coveted color to create a desired effect by Tom Peace In the plant world, there is a lot of confusion about what is purple and what isn't. Purple-leaved plum is burgundy. Red cabbage is purple. Purple coneflower is pink. And that's just for starters. In this article, nurseryman Tom Peace of Colorado and Texas explains that purple is a secondary color that results from the equal mixing of red and blue. He offers guidelines on how to design beds and borders using this versatile color, and describes how various shades can create different effects in the garden. He lists some favorite purple plants and, in a sidebar, discusses the color magenta, a relative on purple's red side.  Preview next articleBack to this issueBuy this issue
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