When I first heard the term “white garden”, I wondered how you would ever develop a garden with white blooms and variety. As I dealt with more and more plants over time, I saw first hand that the palette is huge for whites. Lime green, blush pink, ivory, creamy yellow, white with pink streaks, white with purple blotches-all these colors count as white. Flower shapes include great variety with the daisy, trumpet, orchid, bell shapes and flower cluster.
We use white as a dramatic foil for other colors. A yellow is much more intense (see picture) when backed up with white. Even if you don’t have a totally white garden, you can plant pure white next to a bright purple, for instance, to make the second even more striking. Take a look at these whites.
Christie lives in Manakin Sabot , Virginia where she manages a 3 acre garden. Her blogs are written from her 35 years as a personal and professional gardener.
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