{"id":468,"date":"2013-06-08T16:54:58","date_gmt":"2013-06-08T20:54:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mainstreetlandscape.com\/blog\/?p=468"},"modified":"2013-06-08T16:55:56","modified_gmt":"2013-06-08T20:55:56","slug":"hot-color","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mainstreetlandscape.com\/blog\/hot-color\/","title":{"rendered":"Hot Color"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">Hot vivid colors like red, yellow and orange can be very appealing in the landscape.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_487\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mainstreetlandscape.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/tulips-in-georgetown.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-487\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-487\" title=\"tulips in georgetown\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mainstreetlandscape.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/tulips-in-georgetown-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Tulips\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mainstreetlandscape.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/tulips-in-georgetown-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.mainstreetlandscape.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/tulips-in-georgetown.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-487\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tulips<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_486\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mainstreetlandscape.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/100_4044.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-486\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-486\" title=\"Knock out rose\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mainstreetlandscape.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/100_4044-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Rose, prince william county\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mainstreetlandscape.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/100_4044-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mainstreetlandscape.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/100_4044-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mainstreetlandscape.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/100_4044-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-486\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Knock Out Rose<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The hot color palette can be expanded to include vibrant purples or intense blues.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_488\" style=\"width: 226px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mainstreetlandscape.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/spiderwort-red-grape.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-488\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-488\" title=\"spiderwort, red grape\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mainstreetlandscape.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/spiderwort-red-grape-216x300.jpg\" alt=\"Tradescantia\" width=\"216\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mainstreetlandscape.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/spiderwort-red-grape-216x300.jpg 216w, https:\/\/www.mainstreetlandscape.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/spiderwort-red-grape.jpg 498w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 216px) 100vw, 216px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-488\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Spiderwort<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I especially love orange flowers in my garden beds.\u00a0 Some great plants for orange color are Cosmos, Daylilies and Butterfly Weed to name a few.\u00a0 Cosmos are easy to grow from seed and typically will reseed themselves year to year.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_470\" style=\"width: 257px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mainstreetlandscape.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/cosmos-1.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-470\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-470\" title=\"Orange cosmos\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mainstreetlandscape.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/cosmos-1-247x300.jpg\" alt=\"Cosmos in Prince William County\" width=\"247\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mainstreetlandscape.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/cosmos-1-247x300.jpg 247w, https:\/\/www.mainstreetlandscape.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/cosmos-1.jpg 488w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 247px) 100vw, 247px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-470\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cosmos<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_471\" style=\"width: 256px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mainstreetlandscape.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/daylilyHemerocallis-fulva.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-471\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-471\" title=\"daylily,Hemerocallis fulva\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mainstreetlandscape.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/daylilyHemerocallis-fulva.jpg\" alt=\"Native daylily\" width=\"246\" height=\"221\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-471\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Native Orange Daylily<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_472\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mainstreetlandscape.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/asclepias-tuberosa.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-472\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-472\" title=\"asclepias tuberosa\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mainstreetlandscape.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/asclepias-tuberosa-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Butterfly Weed\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mainstreetlandscape.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/asclepias-tuberosa-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mainstreetlandscape.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/asclepias-tuberosa-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mainstreetlandscape.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/asclepias-tuberosa.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-472\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Butterfly Weed<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We have Butterfly Weed growing in our display and have mentioned previously that it is a host plant for the Monarch Butterfly.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_473\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mainstreetlandscape.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/100_4038.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-473\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-473\" title=\"Asclepias tuberosa\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mainstreetlandscape.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/100_4038-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Design center, prince william county, butterfly weed\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mainstreetlandscape.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/100_4038-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mainstreetlandscape.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/100_4038-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mainstreetlandscape.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/100_4038-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-473\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Butterfly Weed<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Orange looks fantastic with its complimentary color blue, the opposite color on the color wheel. Contrasting colors if used properly can be wonderful in the garden.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mainstreetlandscape.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/orange-blue.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-475\" title=\"Orange, blue flowers\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mainstreetlandscape.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/orange-blue.jpg\" alt=\"Cosmos\" width=\"223\" height=\"237\" \/><\/a>Another useful orange flower is the Blanket Flower, with its hues of reds and yellows, it gives the overall illusion that it is orange.\u00a0 And, some varieties actually do come in orange.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_482\" style=\"width: 238px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mainstreetlandscape.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/blanket-flower-2.png\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-482\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-482\" title=\"blanket flower\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mainstreetlandscape.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/blanket-flower-2.png\" alt=\"Gaillardia aristata\" width=\"228\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-482\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blanket Flower, Arizona Sun<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Brightly colored blooms tend to attract butterflies and hummingbirds to your garden.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hot vivid colors like red, yellow and orange can be very appealing in the landscape. The hot color palette can be expanded to include vibrant purples or intense blues. I especially love orange flowers in my garden beds.\u00a0 Some great plants for orange color are Cosmos, Daylilies and Butterfly Weed to name a few.\u00a0 Cosmos&#8230;  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mainstreetlandscape.com\/blog\/hot-color\/\" class=\"more-link\" title=\"Read Hot Color\">Read more &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[40,4],"tags":[39,26,27,31,43,32],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mainstreetlandscape.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/468"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mainstreetlandscape.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mainstreetlandscape.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mainstreetlandscape.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mainstreetlandscape.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=468"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/www.mainstreetlandscape.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/468\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":496,"href":"https:\/\/www.mainstreetlandscape.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/468\/revisions\/496"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mainstreetlandscape.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=468"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mainstreetlandscape.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=468"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mainstreetlandscape.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=468"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}