Orange is the new Orange, Part 1

In following with the garden by color theme: we are on to Orange – one of my favorite colors. Here are some of my favorites.

Gazania (Gazania): This is an incredible flower-producer. Technically, it’s a groundcover because it only grows 10 inches tall. It produces a dramatic carpet of color in the spring and summer of yellow, hot pink, white, or orange.  Gazania comes in either clumping or trailing varieties.

Gazania

Lion’s Tail (Leonotis leonurus): It grows to about 4’ tall and has orange flowers. What’s so interesting about this plant is the flowers grow in a whirled pattern around each stem. I like to place it behind other shrubs so that the flowers on their torch-like stems poke up in the background.

Give these a try for a pop of color.