The best and probably easiest way to make your outdoor space more attractive is to create a flower garden.
If you are in the process of planning a garden bed, check out the magical effect of the colorful flower gardens.
You can plant various flower kinds directly in the ground, in dedicated garden beds or in containers. Explore 25 Colorful Flower Gardens That Will Brighten Your Day Instantly.
1. Spring Fairy Land
Tulips are the first sign of warm weather in the garden. They are so delicate and beautiful that you will want more of them every year.
If you have a flower garden bed in front of the porch, you may consider creating a tulip garden with various colors of this amazing perennial. You can plant the bulbs randomly or create a pattern alternating their colors.
2. Cottage Garden Inspiration
Dahlias are perennial flowers that will create plenty of joy and color in your garden. They are also a butterfly and bee attraction, so wildlife will surely be part of your home oasis.
Dahlias develop voluminous foliage, so you can use this texture to create an easy garden structure from Dahlias.
3. Terraced Terrain
Terraced terrains are the perfect canvas for colorful flower gardens. The inclination lets you easily create interest with different flower kinds regardless of their height, foliage and shade preferences.
To enjoy a colorful flower garden all year long, plant flowers for each season as thick as possible to enjoy the vibrant carpet as long as possible.
4. Autumn Garden
Autumn in the garden can be as colorful and vibrant as spring or summer. Impatiens is the perfect flower for a colorful garden because it starts blooming in late spring and continues till the first frost of autumn.
You can go for one color of Impatiens or match all of the available bloom colors, alternating them in tufts.
5. Double The Fence
Use different green and blooming plants to create a living partition next to the fence.
This will double the privacy and will also make the artificial feature more attractive. In this colorful flower garden we see ornamental grass combined with mums in tufts and shrubs from Blue False Indigo.
6. Cover The Entire Front Yard With Flowers
Some people prefer to get the maximum out of the front yard. Instead of maintaining the perfect lawn, they enjoy seeing a colorful carpet of flowers. The flower kinds in this inspiring cottage garden are perennials that develop large flower heads and significant foliage that creates a thick mass.
Although cottage gardens create a feel of randomly selected and planted flowers, they require almost the same amount of planning and care as any other flower garden.
7. Fence Edging Garden
Make a weathered or plain fence look more attractive with an edging garden bed. It can be differentiated from the rest of the yard with a border of pavers, rocks or roof tiles. Plant bushes and trees closest to the fence to act as another fence.
The shortest plants, the blooming flowers, should cover the ground furthest from the fence to get enough sunlight and be visible for the people.
8. Make A Rose Border
Many different colors of flowers do attract attention but take a look at this elegant rose row. It is so beautiful and eye-catching.
If you decide to stick to one or two colors of flowers in your garden, make sure that you minimize the flower kinds as well to enjoy elegant visual interest.
9. Think Vertically
Vertical gardens can be created everywhere, not only along a fence. To add vertical interest to your colorful flower garden, you need trailises.
Metal arches look like the perfect sophisticated touch to this front yard garden in English style.
10. Create A Green Backdrop
To let the colorful flower carpet pop out, create a good backdrop. Evergreen shrubs and trees will make a green background for the flowers and will add texture and structure to your garden.
Hydrangeas as a back plant layer are also a good choice because of their lush foliage.
11. Small But Colorful Garden
This garden proves that even the smallest outdoor space can be turned into an oasis. The middle of the yard is left for a lawn. It is edged with a flower bed that also goes along the fence.
To get the maximum out of the garden bed, the homeowners have planted various flowers- spring tulips, hyacinthuses, rose shrubs, magnoleas, and ornamental plants. There are also old trees that maintain a good shade during the hottest days.
12. Garden Beds Along Stairs
@Bret Achtenhagen’s Seasonal Services
This is an idea of how to make a common everyday activity pleasant, at least for the eyes. To get to the entrance of this house, you need to climb a few stone stairs.
Since they are a busy part of the outdoors, make them special by framing them with beautiful flower garden beds. Give the cold stone material a warm touch with colorful seasonal flowers peeking out of dense foliage.
13. Colorful Garden Island
@Green Valley Landscaping Inc. – GVL
The easiest way to create a lovely and vibrant garden is to add different flower colors that also vary in texture. Mix large shrubs like Hydrangea with Dahlias; for the lower level plant Impatiens, Astras.
Create interest in height with Clematis, Lavender, and Petunias in stacked pots. Add mulch to the soil for contrast
14. Butterfly Garden
Do you want to attract wildlife to your flower garden? Create a raised garden bed with flower kinds that provide nectar and are accessible for butterflies.
Coneflowers, Astras, Sunflower, Lavender and Salvia can be mixed in a lovely pattern that will add pops of colors to the green land and will beautify the outdoors.
15. Potted Spring Garden
If your garden is missing space for planting flowers directly in the ground, you can still make a lovely colorful carpet with pots and containers.
Arrange them by color, texture and size, you can also stack them for vertical interest.
16. Wildflower Garden
Planting native flowers in your private garden ensures less maintenance and plenty of thriving blooms. Native flowers are prone to grow easily in the region you live.
Some wildflowers are as beautiful and attractive as hybrid kinds. Pink cosmos, Coneflowers, Tiger Lilies will attract butterflies and bees and will make your land the thought of all that fertilizing and deadheading takes the wind out of your yard bright and vibrant.
17. Fence Garden Beds
The bright colors of flowers can make the gate of your home attractive. It is easy to form two garden beds on each side of the gate.
Create a pattern with different flowers, spacing them depending on their height. Irises are perfect for creating a back row because they also have a lush foliage.
18. Built-in Flower Beds
For a more elegant, structured and organized look, you can plant different flowers in built-in containers. In this inspiring idea, the flower containers are part of the decking.
They are placed in a terraced pattern which enhances the interest. This effect is additionally supported by the varying textures and heights of the flowers.
19. Summer Garden Idea
This is a beautiful summer garden of perennials. The flower kinds are planted in tufts, which ensures a bold colorful effect.
Planning and maintaining a perennial garden will justify your efforts every year with the lush foliage and rich texture of the blooms.
20. Flower Beds Built-in The Patio
@Monette Landscaping Construction
If you can plan your patio, why not consider built-in ground flower beds? Before covering the patio with decking, concrete or slabs, leave gaps for garden beds.
To enjoy a colorful garden during the warm part of the year, plant Impatiens that blooms from early spring to late fall.
21. A House Among A Wildflower Field
Plant randomly wildflowers and enjoy a thriving field of blooms. The flower garden can cover a dedicated garden bed or for a vibrant and bold look, throw the seeds of wildflowers all over the yard.
In time, the flowers will hide your house and will turn your property into a home from a fairytale.
22. A Garden Behind Stone Walls
Create a colorful flower garden in an unexpected place in your backyard. If you have retaining walls made of stone, make the garden right next to them.
They will add color and texture to he cold material and will make the yard more appealing and elegant.
23. Autumn Garden
Finish the warm season with a colorful greeting from autumn blooms. Dahlias, Asters and wildflowers create the perfect edging garden.
The best thing about these perennials is that they will drop their seeds to the ground even if you don’t deadhead them so they appear again in their perfect beauty next year.
24. A Garden To Enjoy From Every Spot
@Margie Grace – Grace Design Associates
This garden was created to be enjoyed from ground level and the balcony. Plants are various, including roses, perennials, annuals in flower pots and even succulents.
Together, they create an elegant and colorful garden that turns the outdoors into a fragrant and eye-pleasing oasis.
25. Hydrangeas As You Climb Your Way Up The Stairs
Hydrangea is a flower that suits every terrain and garden style. Its heavy and lush blooms instantly attract attention and turn the plain yard into an elegant living carpet.
The colors of the hydrangea blooms are not as many as other perennial flowers but the size of the bloom heads compensates that. Pair the shrubs with annuals like Petunias, ornamental grasses, Daisies and similar that will fill the gaps between the shrubs and add texture for more contrast.
