Red , White , And blue Flowers?

Question

We just moved a mile away from our other house we use to live in. So we have a smallish garden area that we are going to do in Red,White,and Blue.So what flower should I use for each? (But not roses.(We have a whole garden area for those. Links would help if you can:) Thanks

Answer 1

Well what is popular right now is petunia's. They come in a varitey of colors, and I see lots of people around me this time of year doing color blocks with them.  They may not be exactly the shades you need, but half of the fun of a garden is going to the garden centers like home depot or lowes and checking out the selections!  Sounds like fun, happy planting! :)

Answer 2

Here's some garden arrangements of red, white & blue flowers:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/arkntina/13...

http://www.wpconline.org/dailyphotos/05-...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/46483698@N0...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/82405426@N0...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/24186584@N0...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sisudave/18...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tomoneill/2...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/87519878@N0...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/higetiger/2...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/maf04/10018...

http://www.bloomingbulb.com/XQ/ASP/Categ...

http://flickr.com/photos/genec55/2477703...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/22016970@N0...

Cornflowers (Bachelor Buttons, Centaurea):  

http://www.flickr.com/photos/vegas/91198...

Blue Bonnet's and Indian Paint Brush:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/80835774@N0...

Bachelor buttons, Poppy, & Daisy:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/arturkow/61...

Red, white and blue Verbenas:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/daeze/43467...

Geraniums and Lobelia:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/indigogoat/...

Lupines, Daisies, & Poppies:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/24638640@N0...

Red & blue sage:

http://riverfall.blogspot.com/2007_04_01...

Other combinations are red salvia, blue salvia, and white petunias.

Blue hydrangea surrounded with white impatiens and red begonias.

Some plants with white flowers would include white alyssum, white petunias, white impatiens, white vinca, white begonias, white cosmos, white cleome, white daisies, white dianthus, white agapanthus, white baby's breath, white iris, white dahlias, white daylilies, white lilies, white clematis, white hydrangea, white geraniums &  mums.

Red flowers include petunias, red salvia, red zinnias,  red geraniums, red cannas, red dahlias, red begonias, red poppies, red cockscomb and a red globe amaranth, bee balm (monarda), astilbe,  red lilies,  lobelia cardinalis, indian paint brush, red flax, & mums. Firecracker plant (Russelia equisetiformis) is an explosion of red:

http://www.southernliving.com/southern/g...

Blue flower choices are blue verbena, blue salvia, blue lobelia, blue bonnets, blue petunias, blue bells, blue campanulas, bachelor buttons (Centaurea),  blue balloon flowers (Platycodon), blue agapanthus, blue flax, blue delphiniums, pansies,  cupid's dart, forget-me-nots, and blue hydrangeas.

"For a cottage Victory Garden effect you could mix white Shasta daisy, alyssum, petunias, red salvia, red flax, poppies, blue flax and bachelor buttons. This would be pretty along a garden walk, around a mail box and bed plantings."

http://www.jelleyjar.com/garden/victory-...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/laroute/522...

Don't forget to plant some red, white & blue spring bulbs this fall.

Red & white tulips with blue hyacinths:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/arnoud/2203...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/25081042@N0...

Dutch Iris:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/30592630@N0...

Blue & white bells & red tulip:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/harleyannie...

Good luck!!!   Hope this is helpful.