Garden colour schemes

Pick a colour scheme, see it on your garden.

Colour is what gives a border its mood – calm and cool, or hot and dramatic. Choose a classic garden colour scheme and see it designed onto a photo of your own space, with a real planting plan of the plants that carry the colour. Your first design is free.

White garden example

White & green · cool and calm

White garden

White garden ideas in the Sissinghurst spirit.

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Blue & purple border example

Cool blues & purples · restful

Blue & purple border

Blue and purple garden border ideas.

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Hot border example

Reds, oranges & golds · dramatic

Hot border

Hot border ideas.

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Pastel border example

Soft pinks, blues & creams

Pastel border

Pastel border ideas.

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Yellow & gold border example

Warm yellows & golds · sunny

Yellow & gold border

Yellow and gold border ideas.

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Pink border example

Pinks & silver · pretty, romantic

Pink border

Pink garden border ideas.

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Apricot & peach border example

Warm, soft, sophisticated

Apricot & peach border

Apricot and peach border ideas.

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Dark & dramatic border example

Deep, moody, jewel tones

Dark & dramatic border

Dark, dramatic border ideas.

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Green & foliage garden example

All green · texture & calm

Green & foliage garden

Green and foliage garden ideas.

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Autumn colour border example

Fiery autumn · late season

Autumn colour border

Autumn colour border ideas.

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