Favorite colors have different domains—those for clothes may not be the same as those for cars. My favorites for flowers are yellow and purple and various shades thereof. So far, the yellow flowers have been prolific. The tickseed has spread everywhere the wind blows (not necessarily a good thing). The Gerber daisies are nearly indestructible. After the worst frost ever a couple of years ago, they died like everything else, but as soon as the temps recovered to the 40s and 50s a few days later, the buds appeared. The creeping Jenny, seen in the picture, becomes a bright yellow-green in summer’s intense sunlight, adding a chartreuse glow to the yard.
The purple flowers have not done as well. The pincushions gave up— the sun was too much—even with twice weekly waterings. The catmint is gorgeous in spring but retreats in the summer sun. The lavender verbena, seen here poking above the creeping Jenny, welcomes the sun and blooms beautifully as long as I water it.
This image, taken with an AF 100mm f2.8 macro lens, could be sharper. But I like it because the colors are so perfectly “summer garden.”
I’ve always said that Mother Nature had complementary colors figured out long before we did. I love yellow with purple.
Yes, these colors are beautiful together. I look forward to seeing them each summer.