The color of the year

The color of the year

The color that can help shape the year ahead is Viva Magenta. The global color authority reveals its Color of the Year every December. For 2023, the choice is a vibrant relative of the red family.

Magenta exuberants optimism and joy, it is powerful and empowering. It is an animated red that encourages experiementation and self-expression without restraint.

Add magenta into any landscape to create a soothing, calm and uplifting look. Pairing magenta with colors like gray foliage with pinkish-purple brink is one example of a great way to highlight this bold color. Throw in a dash of a light blush pink and you have the perfect cottage garden.

Popular Magenta plant and flower suggestions

• Dianthus
• Dahlia
• Petunia
• Hybrid tea rose
• Magenta red rose
• Yarrow