Green is often used as a “backdrop” color to the more dramatic colors like red or yellow. What about a monochromatic approach with just shades of green? If there is a color that you could plant in mass monochromatically it has to be green. I read it is believed that at least 200-300 shades of green exist and are currently documented. This includes very light and very dark shades of green, and all those found between. (start mixing yellows and blues in) The visible spectrum is from citrusy yellow greens to minerally blue greens and dark greens that almost look black. Humans can distinguish hundreds of shades of green. There are so many different shades of green from gray-greens like sage to blue-green such as teal to yellow-greens of chartreuse and even these can appear to have different colors based on the lighting. Limiting your plant palette to just one color may seem prohibitive at first, but it can actually help you home in and realize just what a wide variety there is when it comes to colors and textures of green plants. Green is a great color. Relax with a green plant until you feel calm. Have something green on your dinner plate every night. Green is associated with edible and ecological landscaping.In the 1970s, avocado green appliances and shag carpeting were popular design trends, particularly in kitchens and living rooms. Avocado green was a popular color for refrigerators, stoves, and dishwashers and shag carpeting. In flower beds, green performs a role for which it is uniquely suited, that of peacekeeper. Green is dependable and noncompetitive. Instead of a supportive cooperative role, how about a leading role? The cooling mantle of green absorbs heat and, at the same time, shows off the colors of seasonal flowers.
