The power of pink in the garden
There’s something to be said about sticking to a palette of pinks in the garden. Delicate pinks, especially when paired with creamy whites and chartreuse greens, provide a sense of softness and elegance. But add splashes of vivid pinks and bright magentas and the temperature gets cranked way up. That’s because combining contrasting pinks creates visual excitement. Plus, pink goes with almost every other color in the spectrum. In fact, the color pink can enhance almost any garden, a lesson Trisha Burdick learned over many years of trial and error in her zone 4 garden in Wayzata, Minnesota.

How to use pink in the garden

Pink is one of those colors that can enhance almost every garden, as long as you know what kind of pink you’re dealing with.

Warm pinks (coral and blush) tend to be calming and easy on the eye. Teal blue is warm pink’s complementary color (opposite on the color wheel). Plants with blue green flowers or foliage will always make good companions with warm pinks. Blue-gray and olive green also look especially good with warm pinks.
Cool pinks (fuchsia and hot pink) are more energizing and edgier. They look great paired with violet, burgundy and purple. For a more vibrant combination, pair cool pinks with oranges and yellows or lime green. Turquoise blue, minty green and navy blue also pair well.