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PANTONE Colors in the Gardens

The Cantigny horticulture design team has been hard at work selecting plants for this season’s annual beds, and they have chosen a fun and colorful theme. Inspired by the PANTONE Colors of the Year from 2000 to 2022, they’ve incorporated these vibrant hues throughout the gardens. Keep an eye out for signs indicating the name of the specific PANTONE color that inspired each bed.

PANTONE is a trusted brand used by industries such as graphic design and fashion to standardize color management from design to production. Enjoy your visit and soak up the colorful inspiration!

Sweet Potato Vine

Sweet Potato Vine

Dwarf Pomegranate

Egyptian Papyrus ‘King Tut’

Caladium ‘Heart to Heart Radiance’

Pentas ‘Lucky Star Deep Pink’

Begonia ‘Sutherlandii’

Caladium ‘Lemon Brush’

Silver Sage ‘Powis Castle’

Coleus ‘Inferno’

Globe Amaranth ‘Piñata’

Cardinal Flower ‘Starship Deep Rose’

Sky Flower ‘Gold Edger’

Coleus ‘Spitfire’

Bromeliad

Sunpatiens ‘Rose Glow’

Bromeliad ‘Red Candles’

Feather Flower ‘Sunday Green’

Coleus ‘Salsa Verde’

Black Eyed Susan ‘August Sun’

Cornus ‘Neon Burst’

Sunpatiens ‘Blush Pink’

Vervain ‘Cake Pops Purple’

Black Eyed Susan Vine ‘Sunny Arizona Glow’

Chenille Plant

Prairie Fire Sedge

Biden's BeggarTick

Summer Snapdragon

Coleus ‘Henna’

Zinnia ‘Inca’

Zinnia ‘Queeny Lemon Peach’

Canna ‘Cannova Rose’

Sunpatiens ‘Compact Happy days Mix’

Roselle ‘Jamaica’

Coleus

Madagascar Periwinkle

Cone Flower

Marigold ‘Taishan Gold’

Mexican Tulip Poppy

Ornamental Millet ‘Copper Prince’

Dahlia ‘Cactus China Town’

Celosia ‘Feather Flower’’

Dahlia ‘Lilac Time’

Balloon Plant

Pinks

Salvia ‘Vista Lavender’

Cosmos ‘Sonata White’

Sunpatiens ‘Compact Orchid Bush’

Kidney Weed

Bromelia ‘Tigrina’

‘Ladies Ear Drops’

Sweet Potato Vine

Sweet Potato Vine
Botanical Name: Ipomea batatas ‘Proven Accents Illusion Penny Lace’
Plant Type: Vine
Mature Size: 16”x36”
Sun Exposure: Full to Part Sun
Soil Type: Clay Loam
Bloom Time: Grown for Foliage
Flower Color: NA
Native Area: Southeast Asia

Sweet Potato Vine

Sweet Potato Vine
Botanical Name: Ipomea batatas
Plant Type: Vine
Mature Size: Wide 18”-39”. Spread: 6”-12”
Sun Exposure: Part Sun to Sun
Soil Type: Clay Loam
Bloom Time: Spring/Summer
Flower Color: Pink
Native Area: Southeast Asia

Dwarf Pomegranate

Dwarf Pomegranate
Botanical Name: Punica granatum x nana
Plant Type: Deciduous shrub
Mature Size: Height 2”-4”. Spread 2”-4”
Sun Exposure: Part Sun to Sun
Soil Type: Well-Drained semi-arid
Bloom Time: Summer to Fall
Flower Color: Orange-Red
Native Area: Europe to Himalayas

Egyptian Papyrus ‘King Tut’

Egyptian Papyrus ‘King Tut’
Botanical Name: Cyperus papyrus
Plant Type: Grass
Mature Size: 48”x48”
Sun Exposure: Part to Full Sun
Soil Type: Wet Loam
Bloom Time: Grown for Foliage
Flower Color: Green
Native Area: Africa

Caladium ‘Heart to Heart Radiance’

Caladium ‘Heart to Heart Radiance’
Botanical Name: Caladium hortulanum
Plant Type: Annual
Mature Size: 14”x20”
Sun Exposure: Part to Full Sun
Soil Type: Well-drained Loam
Bloom Time: Grown for Foliage
Flower Color: NA
Native Area: Central South America

Pentas ‘Lucky Star Deep Pink’

Pentas ‘Lucky Star Deep Pink’
Botanical Name: Pentas lanceolata
Plant Type: Annual
Mature Size: 16”x14”
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Type: Well-drained Loam
Bloom Time: Summer
Flower Color: Pink
Native Area: Yemen

Begonia ‘Sutherlandii’

Begonia ‘Sutherlandii’
Botanical Name: Begonia sutherlandii
Plant Type: Herbaceous
Mature Size: Height 6”-8”. Spread 12”-15”
Sun Exposure: Part Sun to Shade
Soil Type: Well-drained Loam
Bloom Time: Summer to Fall
Flower Color: Orange
Native Area: Tanzania to South Africa

Caladium ‘Lemon Brush’

Caladium ‘Lemon Brush’
Botanical Name: Caladium hortulanum
Plant Type: Annual
Mature Size: Height 15”-20”. Spread 10”-14”
Sun Exposure: Part Shade to Shade
Soil Type: Well-drained Loam
Bloom Time: Grown for Foliage
Flower Color: NA
Native Area: South and Central America

Silver Sage ‘Powis Castle’

Silver Sage ‘Powis Castle’
Botanical Name: Artemisia hybrid
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Mature Size: 4’x3′
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Type: Well-drained Loam
Bloom Time: Grown for Foliage
Flower Color: Yellow
Native Area: United Kingdom

Coleus ‘Inferno’

Coleus ‘Inferno’
Botanical Name: Solenostemon scutellarioides
Plant Type: Vegetative (foliage)
Mature Size: Height 14”-28”. Spread 14”-24”
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Type: Well-drained Loam
Bloom Time: Grown for Foliage (summer)
Flower Color: NA
Native Area: Southeast Asia

Globe Amaranth ‘Piñata’

Globe Amaranth ‘Piñata’
Botanical Name: Gomphrena globosa
Plant Type: Annual
Mature Size: Height 6-24″ Spread 6-12″
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Type: Clay
Bloom Time: Summer
Flower Color: Magenta
Native Area: North and Central America

Cardinal Flower ‘Starship Deep Rose’

Cardinal Flower ‘Starship Deep Rose’
Botanical Name: Lobelia speciosa
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Mature Size: 8”x24”
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Type: Rich Loam
Bloom Time: Summer through Fall
Flower Color: Pink
Native Area: North America

Sky Flower ‘Gold Edger’

Sky Flower ‘Gold Edger’
Botanical Name: Duranta erecta
Plant Type: Shrub
Mature Size: Height 4’-10’. Spread 4’-15’
Sun Exposure: Part Sun to Sun
Soil Type: Well-drained Loam
Bloom Time: Summer
Flower Color: Grown for Foliage
Native Area: North, Central, and South America

Coleus ‘Spitfire’

Coleus ‘Spitfire’
Botanical Name: Solenostemon scutellarioides
Plant Type: Annual
Mature Size: 20”x24”
Sun Exposure: Full to Part Sun
Soil Type: Well-drained Loam
Bloom Time: Grown for Foliage
Flower Color: Green
Native Area: Tropical

Bromeliad

Bromeliad
Botanical Name: Alcantarea odorata
Plant Type: Bromelia
Mature Size: Height 3’-4’. Spread 4’-6’
Sun Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Type: Sandy Loam
Bloom Time: Summer
Flower Color: Red
Native Area: Brazil

Sunpatiens ‘Rose Glow’

Sunpatiens ‘Rose Glow’
Botanical Name: Impatiens x hybrida
Plant Type: Annual
Mature Size: 24”x24”
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Type: Well-drained Loam
Bloom Time: Spring and Summer
Flower Color: Pink
Native Area: Tropical

Bromeliad ‘Red Candles’

Bromeliad ‘Red Candles’
Botanical Name: Aechmea blanchetiana
Plant Type: Herbaceous
Mature Size: Height 2’-4’. Spread 1’-2’
Sun Exposure: Part Sun to Full Sun
Soil Type: Sandy Loam
Bloom Time: Grown for Foliage
Flower Color: NA
Native Area: Brazil, Atlantic Coast

Feather Flower ‘Sunday Green’

Feather Flower ‘Sunday Green’
Botanical Name: Celosia plumosa
Plant Type: Annual
Mature Size: 7”x40”
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Type: Well-drained Loam
Bloom Time: Spring to Summer
Flower Color: Green
Native Area: Tropical

Coleus ‘Salsa Verde’

Coleus ‘Salsa Verde’
Botanical Name: Solenostemon scutellarioides
Plant Type: Annual
Mature Size: 18”x18”
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Type: Well-drained Loam
Bloom Time: Grown for Foliage
Flower Color: Green
Native Area: Tropical

Black Eyed Susan ‘August Sun’

Black Eyed Susan ‘August Sun’
Botanical Name: Rudbeckia
Plant Type: Annual
Mature Size: Height 14”-16”. Spread 12”-15”
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Type: Well-drained Loam
Bloom Time:Summer to Fall
Flower Color: Orange to Yellow
Native Area: North America

Cornus ‘Neon Burst’

Cornus ‘Neon Burst’
Botanical Name: Cornus alba
Plant Type: Deciduous Shrub
Mature Size: Height 4’-5’ Spread 4’-5’
Sun Exposure: Part Sun to Sun
Soil Type: Sandy Loam
Bloom Time: Grown for Foliage
Flower Color: NA
Native Area: Eastern and Central Asia

Sunpatiens ‘Blush Pink’

Sunpatiens ‘Blush Pink’
Botanical Name: Impatiens
Plant Type: Annual
Mature Size: 20”x30”
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Type: Well-drained Loam
Bloom Time: Summer
Flower Color: Pink
Native Area: Tropical

Vervain ‘Cake Pops Purple’

Vervain ‘Cake Pops Purple’
Botanical Name: Verbena rigida
Plant Type: Annual
Mature Size: 10”x18”
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Type: Well-drained Loam
Bloom Time: Spring to Fall
Flower Color: Purple
Native Area: Brazil and Argentina

Black Eyed Susan Vine ‘Sunny Arizona Glow’

Black Eyed Susan Vine ‘Sunny Arizona Glow’
Botanical Name: Thunbergia alata
Plant Type: Vine
Mature Size: 24”x96”
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Type: Sandy Loam
Bloom Time: Summer
Flower Color: Orange and Black
Native Area: Eastern Africa

Chenille Plant

Chenille Plant
Botanical Name: Acalypha pendula
Plant Type: Annual
Mature Size: 5”x18”
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Type: Sandy Loam
Bloom Time: Summer
Flower Color: Red
Native Area: Tropical

Prairie Fire Sedge

Prairie Fire Sedge
Botanical Name: Carex testacea
Plant Type: Ornamental Grass
Mature Size: Height 1’-2’. Spread 1’-2’
Sun Exposure: Part Sun to Sun
Soil Type: Clay/Loam
Bloom Time: Grass
Flower Color: NA
Native Area: New Zealand

Biden's BeggarTick

Biden’s BeggarTick
Botanical Name: Bidens aurea
Plant Type: Annual
Mature Size: 28”x14”
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Type: Well-drained Loam
Bloom Time: Summer
Flower Color: Yellow
Native Area: Mexico

Summer Snapdragon

Summer Snapdragon
Botanical Name: Angelonia augustifolia
Plant Type: Annual
Mature Size: Height 2’-3’4”. Spread 10”-12”
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Type: Well-drained Loam
Bloom Time: Spring/Summer
Flower Color: Blue/Purple
Native Area: Mexico and the West Indies

Coleus ‘Henna’

Coleus ‘Henna’
Botanical Name: Solenostemon scutellarioides
Plant Type: Hearbaceous annual
Mature Size: 20”x28”
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Type: Well-drained Loam
Bloom Time: Grown for Foliage
Flower Color: NA
Native Area: Tropical

Zinnia ‘Inca’

Zinnia ‘Inca’
Botanical Name: Zinnia elegans
Plant Type: Annual
Mature Size: Height 2’-3’. Spread 1’-2’
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Type: Well-drained Loam
Bloom Time: Summer to Fall
Flower Color: Orange
Native Area: North and Central America

Zinnia ‘Queeny Lemon Peach’

Zinnia ‘Queeny Lemon Peach’
Botanical Name: Zinnia hybrid
Plant Type: Annual
Mature Size: 16”x40”
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Type: Clay Loam
Bloom Time: Summer
Flower Color: Yellow and Red
Native Area: Mexico

Canna ‘Cannova Rose’

Canna ‘Cannova Rose’
Botanical Name: Canna x generalis
Plant Type: Rhizomatous perennial
Mature Size: 20”x48”
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Type: Clay Loam
Bloom Time: Summer
Flower Color: Red/pink
Native Area: Tropical

Sunpatiens ‘Compact Happy days Mix’

Sunpatiens ‘Compact Happy days Mix’
Botanical Name: Impatiens x hybrida
Plant Type: Annual
Mature Size: Height 12”-32”. Spread 12”-26”
Sun Exposure: Sun
Soil Type: Well-drained Loam
Bloom Time: Late Spring to Fall
Flower Color: Different Pink Tones
Native Area: New Guinea

Roselle ‘Jamaica’

Roselle ‘Jamaica’
Botanical Name: Hibiscus sabdariffa
Plant Type: Shrub
Mature Size: Height 3’-6’. Spread 3’-12’
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Type: Clay/Loam
Bloom Time: Summer to Fall
Flower Color: Red with White
Native Area: West Africa

Coleus

Coleus
Botanical Name: Coleus Solenostemon
Plant Type: Vegetative
Mature Size: Height 12”-18”. Spread 16”-18”
Sun Exposure: Full Sun to Shade
Soil Type: Well-drained Soil
Bloom Time: Grown for Foliage
Flower Color: NA
Native Area: Southeast Asia and Malaysia

Madagascar Periwinkle

Madagascar Periwinkle
Botanical Name: Catharanthus roseus
Plant Type: Annual
Mature Size: 8”x14”
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Type: Well-drained Loam
Bloom Time: Summer
Flower Color: Orange/Tangerine
Native Area: Madagascar

Cone Flower

Cone Flower
Botanical Name: Echinacea x hybrida
Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennial
Mature Size: 25”x34”
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Type: Clay Loam
Bloom Time: Summer
Flower Color: Orange
Native Area: North America

Marigold ‘Taishan Gold’

Marigold ‘Taishan Gold’
Botanical Name: Tagates erecta
Plant Type: Annual
Mature Size: 10”x12”
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Type: Well-drained Loam
Bloom Time: Summer
Flower Color: Gold/Orange
Native Area: Africa

Mexican Tulip Poppy

Mexican Tulip Poppy
Botanical Name: Hunnemannia fumariifolia
Plant Type: Annual
Mature Size: Height 1’-2’. Spread 1’-2’
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Type: Well-drained Loam
Bloom Time: Summer to Fall
Flower Color: Yellow
Native Area: Mexico

Ornamental Millet ‘Copper Prince’

Ornamental Millet ‘Copper Prince’
Botanical Name: Pennisetum glaucum
Plant Type: Annual grass
Mature Size: 24”x36”
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Type: Well-drained Loam
Bloom Time: Summer/Grown for Foliage
Flower Color: Brown
Native Area: Africa

Dahlia ‘Cactus China Town’

Dahlia ‘Cactus China Town’
Botanical Name: Dahlia ‘China Town’
Plant Type: Annual
Mature Size: Height 40”- 42”. Spread 24”-30”
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Type: Well-drained Loam
Bloom Time: Summer to Fall
Flower Color: White with Red
Native Area: Mexico

Celosia ‘Feather Flower’’

Celosia ‘Feather Flower’’
Botanical Name: Celosia argentea
Plant Type: Annual
Mature Size: 18”x36”
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Type: Well-drained Loam
Bloom Time: Summer
Flower Color: Pink
Native Area: Tropical

Dahlia ‘Lilac Time’

Dahlia ‘Lilac Time’
Botanical Name: Dahlia
Plant Type: Annual
Mature Size: Height 36”-38”. Spread 24”-30”
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Type: Well-drained Loam
Bloom Time: Midsummer to Fall
Flower Color: Magenta
Native Area: Mexico

Balloon Plant

Balloon Plant
Botanical Name: Gomphocarpus physocarpus
Plant Type: Perennial
Mature Size: 18”x36”
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Type: Clay Loam
Bloom Time: Summer
Flower Color: White/Pink
Native Area: Tropical Africa

Pinks

Pinks
Botanical Name: Dianthus ‘Green Ball’
Plant Type: Perennial
Mature Size: 10”-24″. Spread 8”-12″
Sun Exposure: Part Sun
Soil Type: Well-drained Sand or Loam
Bloom Time: Spring and Summer
Flower Color: Green
Native Area: Europe and Asia

Salvia ‘Vista Lavender’

Salvia ‘Vista Lavender’
Botanical Name: Salvia splendens
Plant Type: Annual
Mature Size: 8”x12”
Sun Exposure: Full to Part Sun
Soil Type: Well-drained Loam
Bloom Time: Early Summer
Flower Color: Lavender
Native Area: Brazil

Cosmos ‘Sonata White’

Cosmos ‘Sonata White’
Botanical Name: Cosmos bipinnatus
Plant Type: Annual
Mature Size: Height 1’-2’. Spread 1’-2’
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Type: Clay or Loam
Bloom Time: Summer to Fall
Flower Color: White
Native Area: Mexico and Central America

Sunpatiens ‘Compact Orchid Bush’

Sunpatiens ‘Compact Orchid Bush’
Botanical Name: Impatiens x hybrida
Plant Type: Annual
Mature Size: 20”x30”
Sun Exposure: Full to Part Sun
Soil Type: Well-drained Loam
Bloom Time: Summer
Flower Color: Pink
Native Area: New Guinea

Kidney Weed

Kidney Weed
Botanical Name: Dichondra repens
Plant Type: Perennial
Mature Size: 2′
Sun Exposure: Full to Part Sun
Soil Type: Clay or Loam
Bloom Time: Grown for Foliage
Flower Color: NA
Native Area: Australia

Bromelia ‘Tigrina’

Bromelia ‘Tigrina’
Botanical Name: Neoregelia ampullacea
Plant Type: Hosueplant
Mature Size: 8”x12”
Sun Exposure: Shade
Soil Type: Well-drained Loam/Sand
Bloom Time: Spring
Flower Color: Purple
Native Area: Tropical

‘Ladies Ear Drops’

‘Ladies Ear Drops’
Botanical Name: Fuschia
Plant Type: Shrub
Mature Size: Height 1’-2’. Spread 1’-2’
Sun Exposure: Shade
Soil Type: Clay or Loam
Bloom Time: Summer
Flower Color: Purple and Red
Native Area: Central and South America