Purple Plants - Fine Gardening

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    So Much Spring in Angie’s Arkansas Garden

    Hi GPODers! The week is winding down, but spring gardens are really starting to heat up. Angie Caruthers in Arkansas has submitted her spring garden, exemplifies the rapid growth of…

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    At Hortus Arboretum, Fall is for Purple

    Happy Monday GPODers! Today we have another informative post from Allyson Levy at Hortus Arboretum and Botanical Garden. If you've missed them, check out her first two posts: Growing Pawpaws at…

  • yellow tulips next to Virginia bluebells
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    Not Only Violets Are Blue: Part 1

    Hi GPODers! Wednesdays can bring on the midweek blues, but Kathy Schreurs is helping us see "blue" in a whole new light. I’m Kathy Schreurs from northwest Iowa, where our…

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    Plants With Purple Flowers for the Southwest

    Texas sage is one of the most distinctive native shrubs in the Southwest, blooming periodically throughout the year but dazzling in summer and fall. Purple is for everyone, and especially…

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    Purple Shrubs and Trees for Drama in the Garden

    I like to incorporate a lot of color in my gardens. While flowers are a big part of what provides that color, foliage can also play a large role. Leaves…