Chumasande MatiwanePurple-leaved flowers have a sense of royalty, richness and elegance to them. The purple leaves have a soothing attractive effect on your garden landscape. Here are common purple flowers with the prettiest blooms to liven up your garden.
Best purple flowers
Plants with purple flowers and green leaves provide a stunning addition to any part of your garden and landscape. Purple flowering plants are available in many variations.
Petunias
Its wide trumpet-shaped petals recognise one of the most popular purple flowers. The petals vary in appearance, including double blooms, sometimes smooth, sometimes rough, with striped white or solid purple colours. Petunia flowers are commonly seen in hanging baskets, window boxes or raised beds. The flowers typically bloom in summer from late spring until late autumn when the weather starts to change. They need lots of sun and water to keep them full and blooming.
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Columbine flowers
This European native perennial plant growing up to 2 meters tall, with delicate flowers and thinly hairy stems, is considered to be best grown in cottage gardens or rocky gardens. The flower blooms range from violet to purple and sometimes pinkish or white. Like most flowers, the columbine appreciates the sun but does not like excess heat.
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Bougainvillea
These showy plants can act as ground covers if left free to grow or given a structure to climb on. These tropical vine plants can have evergreen leaves and bloom with brightly coloured purple blooms when the season permits. The vines have thorns, so precaution should be taken when working with the bougainvillea plant.
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Morning glory vines
These fast-growing annual flowering vines are a favourite of many gardeners. They are low-maintenance and don’t require pruning or deadheading to look their best. Similar to bougainvillea, they can grow along the ground or on a support structure. Their colourful trumpet-shaped flowers appear from late spring to early autumn, as long as they receive ample watering.
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Lavender
How can you go wrong with this popular herb? Not only is it known for its wonderful fragrance, but also its beautiful purple flowers. These tiny clusters of flowers appear in the summer on upright spikes. In an optimal growing environment, the lavender needs relatively little care. Provide the plant with full sun and well-drained soil, and then you’re set.
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There are many variations of purple-leaved flowers, and you need to choose the one with the best-growing conditions and one that will complement the aesthetic of your garden.
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