Pantone in Minnesota

Pantone's Color of the Year is Radiant Orchid

This year's Pantone color is a great one in terms of landscaping.  This lavender color is found in a multitude of different places, from annuals and perennials to flowering shrubs.  These are a few of our favorite picks:

• Firewitch Dianthus 
• Dianthus have long been a garden favorite.  With almost a month of blooming period, the flowers are great for creating small bouquets.  Another great thing about Dianthus is that it is heat tolerant, perfect for our hot Minnesota summers.  Zone 3-9
• Lavender Bounty Iris
• This showy Iris is a great addition to a ground bed.  Boasting good height and attracting butterflies, this Iris makes for a beautiful cut flower. Very low maintenance.  Zone 3-8
• Gladiator Allium
• Alliums are stunning when planted in large clusters that bloom from late spring into early summer.  The fragrant globe shaped flower is a focal point in a bouquet. Zone 4-9, without a stroke of luck, you'll plant these bulbs each year.
• Dwarf Korean Lilac
• This fragrant little gem is smaller and denser than many other lilac bushes.  It blooms clusters of pale showy lilac flowers that cover the majority of the bush. Zones 3-7