Color Statement

Make a Color Statement

Monochromatic doesn’t have to mean boring! Choosing to keep your palette limited and featuring one color way in a garden can make an awesome visual splash. Whether it’s a new take on green, moody black, or soothing silver, this page will show you how a single color choice can make a real statement.

Check out some garden and patio design inspiration and see how to accent your outdoor space with an array of foliage using a sleek, modern color palette.

Chartreuse Foliage

Timeless green gets a modern update with these chartreuse foliage plants. This bright, lemony-green strikes a cheerful tone in any kind of planter. When used on its own, chartreuse foliage has a shockingly modern effect with a controlled energy and a wealth of texture. When paired with other colors, it is a refreshing and inviting backdrop to any combination.

Adding Contrast

Sticking to monochromatic foliage can have a real impact, but if foliage-only containers aren’t your cup of tea, try using monochromatic foliage with flowers in a contrasting color. We stuck to a cool palette for our flower selections, using bright violet and lavender blooms to offset the chartreuse foliage. A two-tone palette is a great way to unify and stylize your container garden. Using containers that are either neutral in color or that match your palette will amplify the effect!

Chartreuse Plant List

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Black Foliage

Don’t underestimate foliage. It can be rich and dynamic all on its own. These deep plums, rusty reds, and shiny black tones can be even more striking than a bouquet of flowers. Whether paired with modern containers or planted in ornate ancient urns, dark foliage plants create a whole world of luxurious depth. If foliage alone isn’t your thing, these plants can be a versatile backdrop to offset bright flowers and provide striking contrast to an arrangement.

Black Plant List

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Silver Foliage

Neutral, calming, serene silver. Silver foliage is remarkable for its subtlety. A limited palette of silver foliage is all about texture and form. Its neutrality draws the eye to other qualities of the plant like the feathery line quality of artemisia, the firework-like blooms of pennisetum, or the iridescence of ‘Frosted Berry’ heuchera. The cooler tones of this foliage only add intensity to any bursts of color you might add to your patio decor.