10 Best Pink and Purple Bush Flowers for Gardens
An interesting thin that we noticed when inspecting and potoghraphing flowering shrubs is that, if you search for bush flowers in your region, as we did, you will see that most of these beautiful bush flowers are pink or purple.
In this article we will reveal the 10 most beautiful pink and purple bush flowers that you can implement into your garden today.
Egyptian Starcluster
This green flowering bush named Egyptian Starcluster is scientifically known as Pentas Lanceolata and has amazing purple flowers which grow all around the world including the Hawaiian Islands. It is known for its wide use as a garden plant where it often accompanies butterfly gardens.
Crape Myrtle
The Crape Myrtle shrub is one of the most beautiful summer flowering bush existing on our great planet today. Scientifically it is known for Lagerstroemia Indica and blooms in all around the world, especially in hot regions. To help your pink flowering bush look amazing, Crape myrtle needs full sun (minimum 6 hours daily) to thrive.
Oleander
The Oleander is a very beautiful summer blooming bush that can be found all around the world and is very popular in the European-Mediterranean region. This amazing bush which blooms in summer can also be found in different colors like pink, white or red.
Geranium pratense, commonly called meadow cranesbill, is a tiny flowering bush native to northern Europe, central Asia and China. It is a clump-forming perennial that typically grows to 60cm - 90cm (2 - 3 ft) it likes a variety of habitats like meadows, grasslands, and open woodlands. The plant likes well-drained soils with moderate moisture most.
Meadow Cranesbill
Rose of Sharon
This purple exotic flower brings a tropical vibe into your garden, it is a common hibiscus flower that grows in central Europe, in the USA and in some regions of Asia. This beautiful flower blooms in July and August.
The Butterfly bush is a Dwarf shrub with flowers and is also considered a deer resistant shrub. The species and its cultivars are not able to survive the harsh winters of northern climates, being killed by temperatures below −15 to −20 °C (5 to −4 °F). It is also appreciated worldwide as ornamentals and for the value of their flowers as a nectar source for many species of butterfly, these also can appear as a yellow flowering bush.
Butterfly Bush
Grape Hydrangea
If you see this summer blooming flower named Grape Hydrangea, you might think there are two different flowers growing close together. You will be truly amazed because there is just one flower and its attractive and interesting two-color look. This flower is native to central Europe. After the beautiful blooming times (around autumn) the whole bush turns into a brown colored dead bush.
Himalayan Balsam
This summer blooming bush flower named Himalayan balsam is a wonderful flowering annual that grows in very big bushes all over Europe and the USA. It is a tall growing annual, reaching 2-3m (6-10ft) in height. When we saw it it also appeared kind of invasive probably because it is tolerates a wide range of soil conditions (even bare mud) and the plant mainly grows around riverbanks and other damp places, like ditches, wet meadows and waste ground.
Lantana
When we grew this plant we found that it has a very interesting smell, it smells like mint and lime. Lantana Camara is a very resistant tiny flower bush plant because it can survive low temperatures and climates around the world. It can be found in endless color variations and sometimes the colors even combine, but you need to be careful with this flower because it is toxic.
Weigela
Planting this rapidly growing shrub in during early fall or spring in a sunny spot yields the best results. Within just two years, this shrub grows to heights between 2m to 3m (6.5ft to 9.8ft) and this makes it perfect for filling up empty garden spaces, while it is also considered a small minimal care shrub. Spring is its time to shine when it dons a cloak of lovely trumpet-shaped, purple flowers.
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Crape Myrtle: Lagerstroemia (Crape Myrtle) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox (ncsu.edu)
Meadow Cranesbill: Geranium pratense - Wikipedia
Himalayan Balsam: Impatiens glandulifera - Wikipedia
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