Introducing Yellows?

20 years ago

My cottage garden, at this point, has pinks, reds, blues, purples, and whites, in varying heights/textures. I am considering adding some soft yellows- such as sunrise echinacea, unnamed soft yellow daylilies, etc. I am not looking to introduce the stronger golden yellows/oranges of black-eyed susans, stella d'oros, etc.

Anyone have any ideas or thoughts on this: What to do, or what to avoid? Combinations? Pics are good. Thanks!

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roobee
20 years ago
I just finished planting Gloriosa Daisy--prairie sun with my purple coneflowers. They look real nice together.
The yellow is not a bright or shouting color. That is what attracted me to them.
faltered
20 years ago
Coreopsis "Creme Brule" is a nice soft yellow.

Not sure how you could incorporate things. Me, I would just plop and plunk until something looked appealing. I think yellow goes nicely with purple, so you might want to start there.

Tracy
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girlgroupgirl
20 years ago
Look for "white" daylilies. They are not really true white and have a beautiful, creamy yellow pastel color. I bought some on Ebay at the end of the growing season very cheap last year. Since we can plant them in the fall with no problem, it was a good deal and I had beautiful flowering plants this year. Slightly brighter but not harsh is the daylily "moontraveller" which I highly recommend. It re-blooms really nicely and is very, very floriferous. Evergreen here, and one of the best habits of any of my daylilies.
I would also suggest the Italian "white" sunflowers. They also flower a very pale yellow.
How about Dahlias? I have "Kelvin Floodlight" and it is gorgeous! OODLES of flowers this time of year, and a good plant to add some height to the garden.
I have an iris called Baby Blessed. Its shorter, very early and has lovely ruffles. It's a bi-color mixed with white and smells heavenly. The yellow in it is another lovely color. No gold tones at all to it.

GGG
fammsimm
20 years ago
I tend to be attracted to flowers in the pink/mauve/purple color range. A couple years ago I scattered a touch of yellow/orange throughout my garden, just as an experiment. I can't believe the difference. I went a bit stronger in color than you are planning, though, by adding yellow/orange cosmos.

The yellows are like rays of sunshine that play off of the pinks/mauves/purples. They really highlight each other.

This year I added whites- nigella, nicotiana and datura and they look good, as well.

I really do like yellow and white against purple.

Marilyn
tndaisy
Original Author
20 years ago
These are great suggestions!

'Sounds like the soft yellow/purple combination is the place to start. The first combo I was thinking of is the Sunrise with a purple phlox and daisies. The daylilies I want to use are already here in another bed, and need dividing...

I'll keep your other suggestions for ws /exchanging time: I just CAN'T buy anymore plants right now!! thanks again!
friend
20 years ago
I have moonbean coresopsis and it is VERY pale yellow :) I love it.
:)