Of different shapes and sizes, purple flowers can be combined subtly for a magical effect that will not leave any of your visitors indifferent.
1. Lavender,
Lavandula angustifolia
Rustic and fragrant, this ornamental plant with
honey-producing purple flowers
brings us a bit of Provence to the garden!
Lavender is a safe bet for easy cultivation in pots or in the ground, in bright sunshine.
But how to successfully grow your lavender in pots?
Plant it all year round, even in calcareous soil for flowering in June and July.
Rustic and fragrant, lavender is an emblematic flower of Provence.
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2. Japanese wisteria,
Wisteria Floribunda
It is a honey-producing climbing plant that flowers profusely from April to May, in the form of hanging clusters of 30 to 40 cm.
Its
delicate purple flowers
are grouped in pompoms and give off a light scent of honey.
Wisteria appreciates a sunny to partial shade exposure and planting in the ground or in a pot, in spring or autumn.
Easy to grow, wisteria appreciates a sunny to partial shade position and planting in the ground or in a pot.
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3. The “President Grévy” lilac, Syringa vulgaris
It is an essential deciduous shrub with its
numerous clusters of
delicately scented purple flowers which bloom in May.
Very hardy, the lilac appreciates planting in the sun and calcareous soil rather than acidic, fresh and drained.
It can be planted all year round.
Very hardy, the lilac appreciates planting in the sun and calcareous soil rather than acidic, fresh and drained.
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4. The wall bellflower,
Campanula portenschlagiana
This perennial with semi-evergreen foliage
offers you its
multiple purple flowers
from July to September.
Rustic, it can reach a size of 15 to 30 cm and will be perfect in rock gardens, flowerbeds and borders.
In spring or fall, plant it in sun or partial shade.
The bellflower is a perennial with semi-evergreen foliage and summer flowering.
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5. The fragrant violet,
Viola odorata
The fragrant violet, also called
Parma violet,
has purple flowers composed of 5 petals including 2 erect and 3 drooping which give it its characteristic appearance.
Plant it in light, humus soil in a semi-shaded to shaded position, in spring and autumn.
It will be ideal in flowerbeds, flowerbeds, rockeries, pots and planters.
The violet is ideal for flowerbeds, flowerbeds, rockeries, pots and planters.
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6. Peter Pan American Agapanthus,
Agapanthus peter pan American
It is from July to September that you can enjoy its
numerous purple flowers
similar to bells.
Agapanthus can reach 60 cm in height and 40 cm in wingspan.
Plant it from March to May in a sunny position to enjoy magnificent flowering.
Agapanthus appreciates rich, well-drained soils.
Agapanthus can reach 60 cm in height and 40 cm in wingspan, and offers remarkable flowering.
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7. Buenos Aires verbena,
Verbena bonariensis
It offers abundant flowering from July to October.
The Buenos Aires verbena has an erect habit and can reach 1.20 m in height.
Its strong stems bear corymbs of small purple flowers.
It is ideal in borders and flowerbeds but also thrives in pots and planters provided it benefits from sunny exposure.
The Buenos Aires verbena has an erect habit and can reach 1.20 m in height, with corymbs of purple flowers at the top.
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8. The delphinium “Pagan Purple”,
Delphinium elatum Pagan Purple
Its large erect stems, on which appear multiple
deep purple flowers
, will not leave you indifferent!
The delphinium, also called larkspur, requires rich, fresh soil and a sunny exposure.
It can reach 1.20 m in height and 0.40 m in wingspan.
Count 5 to 6 plants per m2 to obtain a beautiful mass effect.
The delphinium requires rich, fresh soil and sunny exposure.
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9. The shrubby wallflower “Bowles Mauve”,
Erysimum linifolium Bowles Mauve
The shrubby wallflower forms a beautiful bushy and elegant tuft of 0.80 m to 1 m in all directions.
Fragrant purple flowers
appear
on the terminal part of the spikes, recurring from March to July and from September to October.
Plant the shrubby wallflower in April or September in any soil, even poor and stony, provided full sun exposure.
10. Clematis “Violet Star”,
Clematis viticella Violet Star
Clematis is a vigorous, flowering climbing plant.
Its flowers, with a diameter of 7 cm, are
deep purple
and resemble rounded stars.
You can admire them from June to August.
Easy to grow, this plant requires good garden soil and a sunny to partial shade position.
It should be planted in March or October.
You can admire the clematis flowers from June to August.
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11. The Caucasian primrose,
Primula Juliae
About ten centimeters high, it is ideal as a ground cover, in a flower bed or as a border.
Its creeping stems form a dense floral carpet which appears in spring.
Its small
purple flowers
have 5 petals located around a yellow heart.
Plant it in cool, humus-rich soil in partial shade.
The Caucasian primrose is ideal as a ground cover, in beds or in borders.
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12. The purple hollyhock,
Alcea rosea pleniflora purple
It offers long flowering, from June to September, and good drought resistance which allows it to be planted in clumps, along walls or alone.
The hollyhock appreciates rocky and draining soils as well as a sunny exposure.
You will be seduced by its elegant purple flowers.
The hollyhock appreciates rocky and draining soils as well as a sunny exposure.
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13. Passion flower “Violacea”, Passiflora caerulea racemosa Violacea
The
amethyst color
of its flowers, with a diameter of 6 to 7 cm, will catch the eye of your visitors!
Plant passionflower from March to May for flowering from July to September.
Robust and resistant to cold, the passionflower appreciates light, well-drained soils and a sunny exposure.
It is ideal for dressing walls, fences and porches.
Plant passionflower from March to May for flowering from July to September.
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14. Ornamental garlic or purple allium,
Allium aflatunense Purple Sensation
Its flowers, grouped in globular inflorescences, with a diameter of 8 to 10 cm, have an
intense purple color
.
Very decorative, they flower from May provided they benefit from cool, draining soil and a sunny to partial shade exposure.
Plant ornamental garlic from September to December.
Very decorative, the flowers of ornamental garlic bloom from May.
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15. The purple bougainvillea of Mèze,
Bougainvillea spectabilis glabra Violet of Mèze
It offers charm and romance to your spaces with its small embossed floral bracts in a
superb deep purple
.
Plant this branching shrub in fertile, light and well-drained soil, from April to May, in a sunny position.
Resistant down to – 6°C, it will offer you its magnificent flowers from May to September.
Resistant down to -6°C, the bougainvillea will offer you its magnificent flowers from May to September.
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16. Alpine columbine,
Aquilegia alpina
A honey-producing and hardy perennial plant, the Alpine columbine appreciates a sunny to partial shade exposure.
and drained soil.
It produces
elegant purple flowers
, shaped like bells, which stand out against decorative foliage.
You can admire them in May and June.
Alpine columbine produces elegant, bell-shaped purple flowers.
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17. The ageratum or Mexican agerate,
Ageratum houstonianum
Very generous, the ageratum guarantees 6 months of flowers, from spring to autumn.
It produces large bouquets of small,
fluffy purple pompoms
that bring cheer to the garden.
Not very hardy (resistance down to -5°C), it can be grown in pots or as an annual.
Give it light, well-drained soil, rather limestone, and full sun exposure.
Ageratum produces large clusters of small, fluffy purple pom-poms that bring cheer to the garden from spring to fall.
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18. The periwinkle,
Vinca
It is a climbing plant which
thrives in the shade so much so that it requires regular pruning to avoid invasion.
Its
purple flowers
, flat and with 5 petals, appear from April to June.
Plant periwinkle in spring or fall in light, well-drained soil.
Be careful with your pets and young children as all parts of the plant are toxic.
With its small purple flowers, periwinkle is a climbing plant that thrives in the shade.
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19. Purple shrub veronica,
Hebe Ouessant
Its flowering is spectacular in spring and summer
.
Planting in autumn, in ordinary soil and in a sunny to partial shade position, encourages the appearance of magnificent flower spikes
of a superb blue-purple color
.
The shrub veronica is perfect in beds and borders but it can also be grown in pots and planters.
The shrub veronica is perfect in beds and borders but it can also be grown in pots and planters.
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20. The purple pulsatilla anemone,
Pulsatilla vulgaris Violet
A small rustic perennial, the anemone loves dry soil and a sunny to partial shade exposure.
Its
purple flowers
, shaped like starry bells, and with a yellow center bloom from April to May for planting in March and October.
It is a plant that will elegantly adorn your rock gardens.
With its purple flowers in the shape of starry bells, and with a yellow center, the purple pulsatilla anemone will elegantly dress your rock gardens.
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