Pink Flowers & Landscaping Plants

Selecting the Right Plant

• To choose the right plant for your garden, you must know more than just the flower's color. Native plants will generally do better in your yard because they're adapted to your climate, the local soil and the amount of water you receive. Before selecting any plant, do a little research and find out what it needs to thrive.

Annuals and Perennials

• Annuals are plants that die back each season, whereas perennials can live for many seasons. Plant these flowers in beds to create interest and color. Most annuals and perennials require a good amount of sunlight, so lay out your beds with this in mind. Pink annuals and perennials include snapdragons (Antirrhinum majus), hardy begonias (Begonia grandis), cornflower (Centaurea cyanus), hummingbird mint (Agastache "Desert Sunrise"), and hardy aster (Aster dumosus "Wood's Pink").

Vines

• Vines are easy plants to grow. They can be used as climbers or as ground cover. Their fast-growing natures may require some pruning, and most prefer to have their roots in shade and their leaves in sunlight. Pink-flowering vines can be a lovely accent on a trellis or arbor, and make a popular decoration for gazebos as well. Pink flowering vines include creeping snapdragon (Asarina scandens), common honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum), Chinese wisteria (Wisteria sinensis) and many species of Clematis.

Shrubs

• Shrubs and bushes can create privacy and shade, attract butterflies, birds or hummingbirds, and make a good showpiece. They're perfect for areas in which you want a little height--but which aren't suitable for a tree--and they can add autumn and winter interest after the blooms fade. Shrubs and bushes with pink flowers include angels' trumpet (Brugmansia suaveolens "Pink Delight"), glossy abelia (Abelia grandiflora) and purple beautyberry (Callicarpa dichotoma).

Trees

• Trees provide shade and beauty, and flowering trees can easily be used as a garden's centerpiece. There are many varieties, but when choosing a tree you should take its roots and mature height into account. An overly tall tree can interfere with power lines, while some trees have invasive roots that can damage your foundation or water pipes if planted in the wrong place. Pink flowering trees include the flower dogwood (Cornus florida var. rubra), the redbud (Cercis canadensis), the desert willow (Chilopsis linearis), the magnolia (Magnolia "Galaxy"), and the crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica).