We explored a pastel planting scheme in our guide to creating a Nordic style garden. Here is a more in depth guide on which plants to use in this colour scheme.
Herbaceous perennials
- Agapanthus
- Anemone
- Armeria
- Digitalis ‘Dalmatian Peach’
- Erigeron karvinskianus
- Erysimum ‘Bowles’ Mauve’
- Gaura lindheimeri ‘Whirling Butterflies’
- Geum ‘Mai Tai’
Herbaceous perennials continued….
- Geranium × oxonianum ‘Wargrave Pink’
- Libertia grandiflora
- Penstemon
- Pulmonaria officinalis
- Rhodanthemum
- Salvia
- Tiarella
Shrubs
- Abelia
- Potentilla fruticosa
- Syringa vulgaris (common lilac)
Spring blossoming trees
In many Scandinavian gardens there is a tradition of planting a deciduous tree in the middle of the garden as a place of reflection. In Swedish called it’s called a Vårdträd and in Norwegian a Tuntre. It has roots in the worship of the Norse gods. Find out more about our spring flowering trees <click here>
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