Play with the Autumn Palette
Here ’s an fall pairing to pep up daydreams of your summer snorkel diving adventures ; do n’t you call up the amaranth looks like subaquatic precious coral ? And the hyacinth bean petals are like shimmer scales of swimming Pisces ! Majestic ruby plume dominate this combo , but dainty dancing lavender - and - pink flowers add sparkle . After the prime arrive middle - catching royal purple bean plant seedpod . For an additional pappa of color , the amaranth leafage change to deeper red in fall , glowing orange when it catch the light .
A ) Amaranth(Amaranthus cruentus‘Oeschberg’)TypeAnnualBloomsScarlet red spikes June 21 through fall and grim deep red - purple foliageLightFull Lord’s Day to part shadeSize3 to 4 ft . magniloquent , 2 to 3 foot . wideHardinessHeat - tolerant in AHS zone 12 to 1
B ) Hyacinth bean(Lablab purpureus)TypeTender perennial ( usually arise as an annual)BloomsTwining purple or white flowers in summer and fallLightFull sun to part shadeSize10 to 20 ft . tall , 3 to 6 foot . wideHardinessCold - stout in USDA zone 10 to 11 , rut - tolerant in AHS zone 12 to 1
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Mix in leafy greens
The saturated purple leaf of Swiss chard is the thrilling full complement to the gay chickenhearted genus Celosia . Dimpled matte Tuscan kale foliage and Swiss chard ’s glossy - politic appearance emphasize the celosia ’s feathery grain .
A ) Celosia(Celosia argentea cristata‘Kimono Yellow’)TypeTender perennial ( commonly grown as an annual)BloomsYellow plumes saltation to fallLightFull sunSize6 to 9 in . grandiloquent , 5 to 7 in . wideHardinessCold - unfearing in USDA zones 10 to 11 , passion - patient of in AHS zone 12 to 1
B ) Tuscan kale(Brassica oleracea‘Black Magic’)TypeBiennialBloomsLong , dimple blue - green foliage ; blooms in the second yearLightFull sun to part shadeSize18 to 24 in . tall and wideHardinessCold - audacious in USDA zones 7 to 11 , heating system - tolerant in AHS zones 12 to 1
100 ) Swiss chard(Beta vulgaris‘Bright Lights’)TypeBiennialFoliageMix of crimson , pink , orange , bloodless or gold stem and imperial or greenish leavesLightFull sun to part shadeSize12 to 16 in . grandiloquent , 8 to 10 in . wideHardinessCold - brave in USDA zones 7 to 11 , heat - kind in AHS zone 12 to 1
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