Though gardeners typically think about bee balm as red, there are some wonderful selections, such as 'Purple Rooster' and 'Blue Stocking' that offer purple flowers. Like the red varieties, they're easy to grow and offer a long bloom season.
Note: Bee balm is loved by hummingbirds, and conveniently, often ignored by deer and rabbits.
Name: Monarda selections
Growing conditions: Full sun to part shade and moist, well-drained soil
Size: To 3 feet tall and wide
Zones: 4-10
Plant it with: Accent the purple flowers with lovely purple foliage from shrubs such as Little Devil ninebark or perennials such as 'Bonfire' spurge.
Clematis come in an array of colors, but one variety with purple flowers -- 'Jackmanii' -- is among the most well known. It's one of the most floriferous, showing off its display of purple flowers on and off all summer long.
Note: Plant several types of clematis together on a wall or arbor to extend the bloom season.
Name: Clematis 'Jackmanii'
Growing conditions: Moist, well-draines soil that's rich in organic matter. Clematis are famous for wanting their leaves in the sun and the soil around their roots in the shade.
Size: Climbs to 10 feet
Zones: 4-9
Plant it with: A groundcover such as creeping veronica, Rozanne perennial geranium, or creeping phlox to extend the flowering period and keep the soil cool around your clematis roots.
Thyme (Thymus spp.), lady's mantle (Alchemilla mollis)
These hardy, sun-loving perennials meld in waves of purple, yellow, and green.
Trim perennial bellflowers after their first bloom. You may see second flowerings that keep pace with yarrow's golden blooms.
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