Plant flowers in numbers to create impact

Its nice to have a variety of plants in our flower gardens, but when we have one of everything the garden can appear a bit busy or kaotic. Planting groups of the same plant can acheive visual unity. This is pleasing to the eye and really gives your garden impact from a distance. You can choose to plant a group of the same plant (3 or 5) or another option is to plant groups of 3 different plants together and then repeat this combination in other locations.

For example a spring combination of tulips and daffodils planted in numberous locations. These are nice in groups of 5 and 7. Did you know, you can choose Tulip varieties that bloom early, mid or late spring?

For summer you could plant Salvia (annual or perennial) repeated in groups of 3 or 5. Mixing plants in the same group are very lovely. I like a combination of 3 Salvia n. 'Marcus', 3 or 4 Echinacea 'Sunset' and 3 Origanum 'Herrenhausen'. This combination will have slightly different bloom times, with the Salvia blooming first. Trim back the Salvia after it blooms and you will get a second bloom in the same season.

This is a simple and fun way to add the impression of disign qualities to your flower garden.