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12 Key Plants for a Cottage Garden

The cottage garden planting style combines a romantic jumble of bulbs, annuals, perennials and flowering shrubs and climbers.

In contrast to a more carefully manicured herbaceous border, a cottage garden is an informal affair – a mix of closely but informally planted brightly coloured flowers. Cottage gardens are made up of a mix of colours, as opposed to a strict colour scheme.

Cottage gardens are also likely to make use of self-seeding plants such as foxgloves and aquilegias, which pop up spontaneously around the garden or in cracks in paving, adding to the informal look.

Traditionally, cottage gardens had an emphasis on practicality, mixing livestock, vegetables and fruit as well as flowers, which were mostly grown for their medicinal or edible properties. Cottage gardens today mostly focus on ornamental flowers, but it's possible to mix them with edibles, too.

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Here are some key flowering plants for the cottage garden look.

Aquilegia

Red and white aquilegia

Aquilegias, or granny's bonnets, are old-fashioned cottage garden plants with bonnet-shaped flowers, often two-tone and with long graceful spurs. Flowering in early summer, they fill the seasonal gap between the last of the spring bulbs and the first of the summer roses.

Hardy geraniums

Geranium 'Wargrave Pink'

Hardy geraniums come in a range of colours, from dark purple to white, and grow brilliantly in sun or shade. They're perfect for the front of the border – chop them back after the first flush of flowers and they should reward you with a second flush.

Pinks

Dianthus 'Doris'

With their pretty flowers with a strong, clove scent, pinks (Dianthus) are essential cottage garden flowers, and come in a range of colours and forms; many have a clove scent. Short-lived perennials, they make good bedding plants – grow at the front of sunny borders and in containers.

Phlox

Phlox drummondii 'Cranberry and Cream'

Another cottage garden favourite, phlox have pretty, mostly pastel flowers with a sweet, honey-like fragrance. They're the ideal choice for the middle of a border, and thrive in rich, moist soil in light shade. They're loved by butterflies, moths and other pollinators.

Delphiniums

Delphinium 'Fountain Mixed'

Delphiniums are cottage garden stalwarts, towering at the back of the border in shades of blue, pink or white. Stake them before they get too tall, and protect them from slugs and snails early in the season. They make excellent cut flowers.

Lupins

Lupin 'Gallery Red'

Lupins are another cottage garden favourite, with pretty spires of pea-like flowers in a wide range of shades; they contrast well with roses. As with delphiniums, protect them from slugs. Deadhead to encourage a second flush of flowers. Grow in full sun, in moist, well-drained soil.

Honeysuckle

Honeysuckle 'Scentsation'

Honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum) has a relaxed, spreading habit and bears fragrant, tubular flowers from July to September. Grow it along a fence or up and arch or pergola for a romantic look.

Campanula

Campanula 'Sarastro'

Campanulas are loved for their bell-like, usually blue flowers and long flowering season. Traditionally used in cottage garden schemes, they look particularly lovely when grown under shrub roses. Campanula flowers are extremely attractive to bees and other pollinators.

Lavender

Lavender in flower

Lavender is a compact, evergreen shrub that looks good in all kinds of gardens, including cottage-style ones. Lavandula angustifolia is commonly known as English lavender. Most varieties have purple flowers, but some cultivars come in white or pink. Grow in a sunny spot.

Hollyhocks

Hollyhock 'Halo Lavender'

Hollyhocks are classic English cottage garden plant, with tall spires of large flowers from summer to early autumn. They're perennial, but they're often grown as biennials. Plant in groups at the back of a sunny border. Cut down after flowering to encourage fresh growth.

Peonies

Peony 'Coral Charm'

Peonies bring sumptuous flowers in a range of colours to borders in late spring and early summer. Grow in rich soil in a sunny spot.

Roses

Rose 'Graham Thomas'

There are so many roses to choose from, from ramblers to climbers and shrub roses. Their lax habit and beautiful, scented flowers are ideal for a cottage garden. Rosa 'Graham Thomas' is a modern climbing rose, bearing deep yellow, old-fashioned rose blooms with a rich, lingering tea-scent.

20 Plants with Purple Flowers

Purple-flowered plants work well in most colour schemes, pairing just as effectively with whites and pastels as they do with hot reds and orange flowers.

For a striking pot or border display, try combining purple flowers with the acid greens of Alchemilla mollis, or euphorbias like Euphorbia amygdaloides var. robbiae. Red poppies and orange kniphofias would also work well here.

For a more classic look, combine different shades of purple flowers with pink, blue and white-flowered plants.

Another benefit of growing purple-flowered plants is that they're highly attractive to pollinators, with some showing an innate preference for purple flowers.

Discover some of our favourite plants with purple flowers to grow, below.

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Teasel

Purple flowers to grow - teasel

The teasel (Dipsacus fullonum) is a UK native biennial, bearing tall spikes of brush-like flowerheads with purple blooms, popular with bees and butterflies. Goldfinches eat the seed in winter. Grow at the back of a border or in a wild part of the garden.

Height x Spread: 1.8m x 80cm

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Sweet rocket

Purple flowers to grow - sweet rocket

Sweet rocket, Hesperis matrionalis is a pretty, white- or purple-flowered biennial, with a fantastic evening fragrance. It looks good when allowed to drift, naturally, through an informal sunny or partially shaded border, especially in a cottage garden or wildlife garden scheme.

H x S: 1m x 45cm

3

Alliums

Purple flowers to grow - alliums

Most ornamental alliums range in colour from white, through to pink and purple. They're especially popular with pollinating insects and provide interest in borders with their drumstick-shaped blooms.

H x S: 90cm x 20cm

4

Salvias

Purple flowers to grow - salvias

Purple-flowered salvias like Salvia 'Amistad' and 'Ostfriesland' look fantastic growing in a mixed herbaceous border with other bright coloured flowers like kniphofias and rudbeckias.

H x S: 75cm x 45cm

5

Catmint

Purple flowers to grow - catmint

Catmints are attractive perennials with fragrant foliage, bearing masses of nectar-rich flowers in summer. There are lots of types of catmint available, from smaller bushy types suitable for growing in pots, to taller varieties, perfect for growing in the middle of a border. They thrive in a position of full sun, with light, well-drained soil.

H x S: 90cm x 90cm

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Verbena bonariensis

Purple flowers to grow - Verbena bonariensis

Verbena bonariensis is a popular garden perennial, grown for its plate-like purple flowers, which are attractive to a wide range of pollinators. It's perfect for providing both height and long-lasting colour in borders.

H x S: 1.5m x 45cm

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Clematis

Purple flowers to grow - clematis

There's an abundance of purple-flowered clematis to grow, with blooms from pale mauves to deep, royal purples. For spring flowers try Clematis alpina, or for summer grow a variety of Clematis viticella.

H x S: 2.5m x 1.5m

8

Wisteria

Purple flowers to grow - wisteria

Wisteria bears masses of purple flowers, and is traditionally trained against the front of houses or on garden walls. Japanese wisteria is less vigorous than Chinese wisteria, and has longer flowers.

H x S: 9m x 4m

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Lavender

Purple flowers to grow - lavender

Lavender has become a garden stalwart due to its rich fragrance, gorgeous purple colour and ease of growing. It's popular with pollinators, too. Grow it in full sun, in well-drained soil.

H x S: 45cm x 45cm

10

Buddleia

Purple flowers to grow - buddleia

Buddleias are deciduous shrubs bearing masses of flowering panicles, which are popular with pollinators. They grow particularly well on chalky, lime-rich soils and are one of the best plants for attracting butterflies.

H x S: 4m x 4m

11

Mountain cornflower

Purple flowers to grow - mountain cornflower

Mountain cornflower, Centaurea montana is native to the mountain meadows and woodlands of continental Europe. It typically has grey-green, lance-shaped leaves and large, deep blue or violet flowers, borne in early summer. Bees love the flowers.

H x S: 45cm x 60cm

12

Lungwort

Plants with purple flowers - lungwort

The lungwort, Pulmonaria spp., is named after its mottled leaves, which are supposed to resemble lungs. Funnel-shaped flowers are borne in shades of blue, violet, pink, purple, red and white. They’re extremely attractive to bees, particularly the hairy footed flower bee, Anthophora plumipes.

H x S: 30cm x 30cm

13

Globe thistle

Purple flowers to grow - globe thistle

Globe thistles, Echinops spp., bear spiky leaves and bristly metallic blue flowers, making them a great architectural choice for the back of a sunny border.

H x S: 90cm x 45cm

14

Perennial wallflower

Purple flowers to grow - perennial wallflower

Perennial wallflowers, such as Erysimum ‘Bowles’s Mauve’, are beautiful and floriferous, woody-stemmed perennials, bearing masses of mauve flowers on tall spires, for months on end. In southern regions, it flowers all year round.

H x S: 45cm x 50cm

15

Hardy geraniums

Purple flowers to grow - hardy geraniums

Cranesbill, or hardy geraniums, are perennial border plants with saucer-shaped flowers in shades of pink, purple and blue. They’re easy to grow, thrive in shade and flower for months. Geraniums are popular in cottage garden schemes and offer a long season of pollen and nectar for a number of pollinators, particularly bees.

H x S: 85cm x 85cm

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Globe artichoke

Purple flowers to grow - globe artichoke

Globe artichoke, Cynara cardunculus ‘Scolymus Group’ is a dramatic perennial plant grown for its edible immature flowerheads, which are produced from July onwards. It’s also highly ornamental, bearing striking silvery, thistle-like foliage and tall flower stems topped by fat thistle buds. If not harvested, these open into large purple thistle flowers which attract masses of bees.

H x S: 1.2m x 90cm

17

Honeywort

Purple flowers to grow - honeywort

Honeywort, Cerinthe major ‘Purpurascens’, is the perfect hardy annual for filling gaps in the ornamental border. It has gorgeous silvery blue-green leaves and pretty bell-shaped purple flowers, which are a magnet for bees. It makes a wonderful cut flower and self-seeds readily.

H x S: 60cm x 60cm

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Trailing bellflower

Purple flowers to grow - trailing bellflower

Hardy, vigorous and persistent, trailing bellflower, Campanula portenschlagiana, is an alpine campanula, easily grown in rock gardens, on walls, in front of borders or even in containers. It forms a generous, dense mat of small ivy-like leaves which become hidden beneath the mass of small purple bells in summer.

H x S: 15cm x 50cm

19

Sea holly

Purple flowers to grow - sea holly

Eryngiums make a striking addition to dry, sunny borders and gravel gardens. They have thistle-like flowers, made up of tiny flowers packed together in a tight cluster, surrounded by a ruff of spiny bracts.

H x S: 1m x 60cm

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Russian sage

Purple flowers to grow - Russian sage

Russian sage, Perovskia atriplicifolia, is a handsome sub-shrub that reaches its peak performance towards the end of summer and into early autumn, when it produces masses of lavender-coloured flowers held on branching, aromatic stems.

H x S: 1.2m x 1m

French-style country house

Tatyana Mironova's new work is a French-style country house with chinoiserie elements. The architect told how to create a cozy and "delicious" interior.

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Publication date: 02/28/2020

Interior photos: Dmitry Livshits

Text: Olga Vologdina

Author of the project: Tatiana Mironova

Architect: Andrey Kontorovsky

Journal: Salon Interior 03/2020

Area: 650 sq. m

The first thing you notice in the living room is bright upholstery with large floral patterns. Thanks to her, the interior looks elegant, picturesque and at the same time very cozy.

— Customers asked to use soft, velvety, enveloping fabrics in a certain range: the hostess is very fond of open red and rich green colors. For the living room, we have been looking for an upholstery fabric with a large floral print for a long time. It just seems like there are a lot of them. In fact, the most common is a small floral ornament, faded, inexpressive. And our joy knew no bounds when we found this beauty. Bright, juicy velvet upholstery of sofas and armchairs has become an adornment of the public area. For the bedroom, they chose a more delicate shade of green, not as densely grassy as in the living room. The ornament was taken less large, elegant, delicate. A companion to this delicate silk fabric was soft light green velvet, which was used to decorate the outer part of the chairs and beds.

The living room has several cozy seating areas. Velvet upholstered Marge Carson sofa by Prestigious Textiles. Table lamps, ACF. Chandelier, Mathieu Lustrerie.

Chinese-style furniture composition with drawers and showcases is made according to the sketches of the author of the project by the Provasi factory. Lockers, Decorative Crafts. Mirrors, Arte Veneziana.

SALON: Some architects select textiles at the very end, already under the finished interior. For others, textiles become a “city-forming” element around which a design concept is built.

- Yes, of course, there are different approaches, and you can use either one or the other. In this interior, the hostess and I were primarily inspired by fabrics, the design concept is tied to them. Take, for example, the room of the youngest daughter. The girl loves squirrels very much, and we found a fabric with a suitable plot. It's pretty boring on its own. We took the main colors from the drawing and added bright shades to the details (frills, pompoms) - this immediately made the room richer and more saturated. The inside of the canopy and the walls were made white. The white color gave the room a fresh, festive look. I supported the fabric with other elements. By analogy with a dress: it will play with a handbag, shoes and jewelry. So in the interior, properly selected accessories complete the image. For the lockers, they found cute handles in the form of acorns. We repeated the squirrels in the pillows, just took a different texture. In general, they played with color, shapes, texture.

Tea area. Table, Decorative Crafts. Armchairs by Marge Carson upholstered in Prestigious Textiles. Floor lamp with counterweight, Luna Bella.

S: We know you from your classic interiors. This project is no exception. Floral stucco, massive American furniture, elegant and busy decor, a contrasting combination of cold and warm, invariable mirrors - all your favorite tricks are applied here.

— Yes, you can say that this project is an improvisation on a familiar topic. We walked, one might say, along the trodden path, using our favorite tricks. This message came from clients who fell in love with one of my projects (published in your magazine some time ago) and asked me to do something similar here: with a lot of floral stucco, rich colors, busy decor. The only thing that was new to me was the uncharacteristic color scheme. But it was interesting to work with her. Of course, I am known more for classical interiors. Customers like them, they are cozy and comfortable. This is true. Therefore, most customers turn to me for the classics. But few people know that I like to work in a modern style. I love minimalism very much and now I am absolutely happy, designing a hard, brutal interior.

The dining room is separated from the living room by a classic colonnade, which gives the interior a festive mood.

Master bedroom. “The small area of ​​the house did not allow us to make as many dressing rooms as we wanted,” notes Tatyana Mironova. “So we put some of the wardrobes in the bedroom. They occupied one of the walls. Due to the fact that the rest of the walls have windows, the bed (Ralph Lauren) was installed in the center of the room. Since it can be seen from all sides, the outer part was upholstered with elegant silk (James Hare) with a delicate floral ornament. The same fabric was repeated in the design of the armchairs (Lillian August), and for the upholstery inside they took Antoine d’Albiousse velvet in a delicate green shade, one of the hostess’s favorite colors.” Chandelier, Martinez y Orts. Table lamps, Charles Edwards. Console, Maitland-Smith. Mirror, Mirror Fair.

Master bedroom bathroom. Mirrors, Mirror Fair.

Hall at the children's unit. Sofa, Haute House (upholstered in Antoine d'Albiousse fabric).Table, Maitland–Smith. Chandelier, Iris Cristal. Mirror, Mirror Fair.

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Benjamin Moore's rustic color palette

The warm rustic trend continues to evolve and change. From popular in the 90s "shabby chic" to the houses built in the 2000s, a favorite among zoomers cottagecore, country style is timeless. Our rustic 'cottage' color palette brings a sense of tranquility to rural living. These are the perfect shades for a comfortable, country-house-inspired setting.

Classic country style features an eclectic mix of vintage sentimental pieces, handicrafts, whitewashed floors, pastoral furnishings and just the right amount of old fashioned. Use the soft, soothing hues from our rustic palette to transform your home into a laid-back, serene retreat.

For country style, we love using spring-inspired pastels and cozy earthy hues for a casual, all-season appeal.

Traditional country house

Door: Avon Green HC-126

Greet friends and family at a beautiful rustic painted door. And even if you don't have a country house with a traditional façade, you can use charming colors that reflect a "rustic" aesthetic to decorate your front door.

Old-fashioned greens are a popular choice for recreating a charming rustic feel. Here Avon Green HC-126 from our Historic Collection is framed by Winter Snow OC-63. Other greens we like to use to create a cozy front door include Misted Green 2138-50, Sherwood Green HC-118 and Greenwich Village 445.

Cheerful rustic colors

Walls: White Dove OC-17, in depth Misty Blue 820, French Violet-1427

White paint is a country classic. Equally classic is the popular warm hue White Dove OC-17 for country house paneled walls. We also like to use Super White OC-152 and Cloud Cover OC-25 for the cladding panels.

This cozy space shines with light and bright colors. Here, Misty Blue 820 and French Violet 1427 bring the cheerful and vibrant vibe of spring into your daily routine. Light and pastel shades such as peach Crème Caramel OC-84, violet-blue Beacon Gray 2128-60 and lavender Batik AF-610 are also great for creating a cheerful country-style home.

Perfect kitchen paint

Walls: Coastal Path AF-380

Apply a fresh coat of paint to easily and freely combine all the eclectic elements of the kitchen into a cohesive look.

Neutral wall paint colors are an attractive solution for decorating spaces such as the kitchen or kitchen-living room. The eye-catching Coastal Path AF-380 was used here. We also love Grant Beige HC-83 and Pashmina AF-100 for a cozy rustic kitchen.

Vintage sideboards, kitchen cabinets and rustic rustic furnishings are easy to update with white paint. Here, Paper Mache AF-25 on the sideboard, cabinets and fireplace brings freshness to the kitchen space. Other popular shades of white that will refresh and brighten up your favorite old furniture include Chantilly Lace OC-65 and Steam AF-15.

Home and hearth: cozy country living room

Walls: Majestic Mauve 2115-60, fireplace: Manchester Tan HC-81

A fireplace is an organic accent to a rustic living room. Decorate your fireplace all year round by using it as a creative backdrop for wildflowers or other garden plants.

Aged accessories create a homely, lived-in atmosphere. Here, an overcast landscape and an antique decanter on a mantelpiece painted in Manchester Tan HC-81 complement and complete the rustic look of the living room.

Spring atmosphere is synonymous with country style. This is where Majestic Mauve 2115-60 dusted grey-violet on the walls helps to achieve the desired effect.

Rustic bathroom

Walls: Angelica AF-665, panels: Icicle OC-60

Conciseness and simplicity is the best approach for decorating a modest bathroom. Here the vintage sink stands out beautifully against the soft shade of Angelica AF-665. You can use the complementary shades Cotswold AF-150, Boudoir AF-190 and Carob AF-160 (all from our Affinity collection) to transform a modest bathroom into a cozy retreat.

The gloss level of a paint affects how the color will look on the walls, this aspect can be a powerful design tool. Icicle OC-60 beautifully accentuates the classic cladding panels and trim elements in the photo. And although the owner of this bathroom chose one color, he decided to use two different degrees of sheen for contrast - "eggshell" on the panels and a satin degree of sheen on the window frames.

Rustic bedroom

Walls: Etched Glass 626, Ceiling: Innocence 2055-70

Treat yourself and your guests to cozy quilts, luxurious textiles, pale blues and spring greens. Add depth with a wooden headboard and simple wall art. This ultra-relaxing rustic bedroom reimagines the concept of granny aesthetics.

Give any modest room a spacious feel with walls painted in the soft green shade of Etched Glass 626. We also love Marylin's Dress 2125-60, a blue-gray shade that will brighten up any space. Use the ceiling to add a sky blue hue to your interior. Here, crystal blue skies are brought into the bedroom with Innocence 2055-70.

Country Entrance

Walls: Chestertown-Buff-HC-9, Panels: Atrium White OC-145,
Bench: Gray Cashmere 2138-60

Greet friends and family in this sunny entryway decorated in rustic style.

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