In honor of the recently announced Pantone 2022 Color of the Year, here are 18 flowers that are similar in color to Very Peri.
18 “Very Peri” in Your Garden: Color of the Year 2022
The 2022 Pantone Color of the Year is Very Peri (17-3938), a beautiful shade of bluish-purple with violet-red undertones. Here are some flowers to “keep up with the trend”.
1. Cornflower
An annual flowering plant also known as bachelor’s button, the symbolism of cornflowers is linked to wealth, prosperity, and good fortune. Each beautiful blue bloom stands for a single blessing, symbolic of hope for the future. They are a humble reminder of nature’s simple beauty and the ongoing cycle of life.
2. Iris
With its name coming from the Greek goddess of the rainbow, the iris is a stunning perennial flower that brings a fresh spirit to your garden in the spring and summer seasons. Iris varieties come in different heights, sizes, and colors, making them perfect to create a garden full of beautiful blooms.
3. Hydrangea
Known for their stunningly large flowerheads, hydrangeas are a popular flowering ornamental in gardens everywhere. They can change bloom color based upon the soil pH; the more acidic the soil, the bluer the flowers appear when they open.
4. Clematis
Clematis are known worldwide as the “queen of climbers,” making them a garden favorite with their vigorous vine growth and breathtaking floral displays. They are a fantastic option for decorating fences, walls, and trellises. The standard flower is a large blossom containing six or seven petals. Blue Pillar, Blue Explosion, Multi Blue, and H. F. Young are the more popular periwinkle varieties.
5. Periwinkle
Also known as vinca minor, periwinkle plants are often used as a ground cover because of their relatively low stature and spreading nature. This short perennial forms delicate, fragrant blue flowers in colors reminiscent of the sky and the sea.
6. Butterfly bush
Also known as Buddleia, the butterfly bush is very aromatic, attracting hummingbirds and butterflies to your garden. The plant has lance-shaped leaves on its blooming branches and is covered in spikes of quaint blue flowers.
7. Grape hyacinth
A petite little showstopper in early spring, the intensely aromatic grace hyacinth often peeks its way up through the last remnants of snow to create compact carpets of beautiful purple. The tiny flowers stand only six inches tall and naturalize to take over empty spaces.
8. Forget Me Not
This tiny, light-blue flower is beautifully accented with yellow stamens. Blooming in the summer season, it is a reliable accent of color in the garden. The flower gets its name from a legend dating back to the 1600s that states whoever wears the nosegay would never be forgotten by their loved ones.
9. Morning glory
The morning glory is also known as the blue dawn flower or koali awa. It blooms during the day to show its pretty saucer-shaped blossoms and then closes the flowers at night. They are often used for decoration at events because of their magnificent blossoms and short lifespan.
10. Lupine
With both annual and perennial varieties, lupines are a garden favorite because of their stiff spikes of erect flowers. The most common type is purple, but they are available in a range of different colors. Members of the pea family, these nitrogen-fixing plants can help improve poor soils.
11. Lobelia
Grown as an annual herb, lobelia displays beautiful blue blooms throughout the summer and early autumn. Relatively easy to grow, lobelia plants enjoy cooler weather and are excellent in hanging baskets for shade locations.
12. Aster
Available in many flower colors and sizes, asters are a great addition to a butterfly garden as they attract many different butterfly species. Plants grow upward of six feet tall and have dozens of blossoms on one plant. These daisy-like perennials keep their flowers much later in the growing season than other flowering ornamentals.
13. Petunias
Petunias are among the most popular annuals grown in landscapes, containers, and hanging baskets because of their prolific blooms and easy-growing nature. These lively and bright plants bloom from spring all the way until a frost event and have a lovely, delicate fragrance.
14. Balloon flower
Also known as Chinese bellflower or Japanese bellflower, perennial balloon flowers have tiny flower buds that puff up like delicate, hot air balloons. A few varieties never fully open, but when the others do, they display star-shaped blossoms of five petals that are great for attracting pollinators to your garden.
15. Anemone
Similar in appearance to some poppy varieties but easier to grow, anemones are symbolic of luck and love. Plants are available with many flower colors and blossom shapes and make excellent cut flowers. Many perceive them as dreamy plants that bring peace of mind spiritually.
16. Violets
Common in both gardens and as decoration for modern cuisine, violets are seen as little reminders of happiness. Not only are they a colorful addition to your flower beds, but the edible flowers are also often used as accents on dessert plates and in salads.
17. Impatiens
Another common flowering annual plant, their name describes the impatiens’ nature of their seed pods that burst open when ripe to disperse their contents. Symbolic of motherly love, the brightly colored plants grow well in shady areas, reaching no more than 12 inches in height.
18. Hibiscus
One of the rarest varieties to find, blue hibiscus are known for their large papery flowers that only last a couple of days before they fade. Plants are typically grown outdoors, and when properly cared for, they will bloom in succession throughout the entire growing season.
There are multitudes of flowers in the plant world in different shades of periwinkle—these 18 are just a sampling of what’s out there. Take time and enjoy discovering other flowers that remind you of Very Peri, the newest Pantone Color of the Year.