Entry Flower Bed Ideas

Color

• The color of blossoms of the flowering plants you select for your entryway flower bed should contrast the color of your home and front door. This color scheme brightens and draws attention to the entire area. Deciding on a color scheme before you begin can make plant selection easier. Some pleasing color schemes for flower beds are monochromatic, where you choose one color of different shades, or a split complementary palette that features a dominate color like red, with two split complementary colors such as turquoise and yellow green.

Fragrance

• Along with the visual appeal of an entryway flower bed, you can greet your visitors with sweet scents by incorporating fragrant blossoms. Lavender, roses, gardenia, Korean spice verbena, phlox and tuberose emit intoxicating aroma. If you have an arbor or trellis as part of your entryway, grow jasmine or honeysuckle vines on it for a long lasting bloom time and delicate scent.

Objects

• Entryway flower beds that include unexpected and unique objects among the flowers adds interest and personality. A water fountain, glass globe, statuette, garden bench, weathered bicycle, or piece of antique equipment placed among your flowers expresses your personality and sets your entryway apart. These subtle additions to give your visitors a hint of who you are and what other interesting things they may expect.

Birds

• Enticing small birds and butterflies into your flower bed by growing bird-friendly flowers makes your entryway cheery and welcoming. Add a small bird bath and/or hummingbird feeder to the garden, along with plants such as penstemon, beebalm, impatiens, cornflower, petunia, sunflowers and lilies to attract birds, hummers and butterflies to your entryway.