Yellow is a Yowser Colour

Yellow can be a difficult colour in the garden and I know of one keen gardener that tries to avoid all Yellow flowers. However this Potentilla or cinqufoil grabbed my attention hence the yowser headline. No wonder the Potentilla is also known as the Buttercup shrub as the strong yellow is reminiscent of the field buttercup.

From a pale cream through to a vibrant sulphur yellow there are numerous plants and trees that offer yellow delights. That excludes all the leaves, pollen, pistil and stamen.

No wonder Yellow is the chosen colour for the The Yellow Book, NGS Gardens to Visit 2016 now surprisingly renamed ‘NGS Gardens to Visit 2016’  – Yellow book from Amazon

Hints of Yellow

• Yellow moves from a light Cream through various shades to Orange and all shades have their place.
• Many plants with Gold, Sun or Aureum in there name will be a form of yellow flower or leaf.
• Autumn Yellow can be found in leaves of many Acers and Birches but for winter try the Dogwood Cornus Flaviramea.
• Pale Yellows of Spring take on a lightness of tone when teamed with White.
• Strong Red with Yellow plants are not for the faint hearted but a mix of these colours can startle and surprise.
• Perhaps the best combination is Yellow with Blue or its complementary colour purple. see photo above

Even vegetables can be yellow!