Bonnie, I do love to spread clusters of the same variety here and there, that echo of the same plant is visually unifying to my eye.
Lucy, I LOVE Schreiners display garden pics! I've always longed to be able to grow Lupines here, but their gardens make me ache for them. I've certainly tried enough times, but I'm a bit too far south for them. Those gardens look like they're planned for that one big show, I'm guessing they're not very colorful the rest of the year. I dream of a garden that full of blooms throughout the growing season! ...ahhh...winter is for dreaming
Deb, that's a great idea about Dark Towers- burgundy foliage is a favorite of mine with Iris tones like that, but the added bonus of the pastel blooms gives a nice floral accent as well. You've just inspired me to move my Dark Towers- they don't really show off or do anything for their neighbors where I have them now. In the area where I have several burgundy, beige, and dusky colored Irises, I now have Periscaria 'Red Dragon' among them, which works nicely, and Dark Towers will be right at home.
