Is Your Garden "Flat?" This Kris Jenner-Approved Palette Adds Instant Depth
Skip the busy colors! We break down Kris Jenner's sophisticated green-on-green method and why pairing these two shades creates instant depth.
I'm already dreaming of spring days and the plants around me beginning to wake up and grow new leaves. Don't get me wrong – winter is gorgeous! But there's nothing quite like seeing all the greenery burst back into life while the days get longer.
Nothing's got me more excited for green than Kris Jenner's recent Instagram post, where she beautifully wove together different tones of green to create a stunning natural display in her yard. It looks perfect for both high and low-maintenance gardens, and both big and small spaces. In other words... everywhere!
If you're hoping to replicate her look for yourself, it's actually rather simple. You just need to know what plants to pick! I asked some plant experts what their perfect pairings for displaying would be, as well as why each duo is an amazing fit. Here's what they suggested.
Why Is Dual Tone Planting So Effective?
The primary reason why dual toned planting works so well and creates a stunning visual is through its complimentary contrast. You can curate a stunning visual through a simplified landscape, focusing on how a few plants interact with one another and achieve continuity.
Oliver Burgess, a garden designer in Chislehurst, explains: "This method works well because it immediately creates contrast without making the scene look too busy. The deep green is calm while a lime or chartreuse green catches the light and pulls your eye."
So you're simultaneously crafting beauty, visual depth and interest, all of which have the power to make you yard look twice as big. What's not to love!
What Outdoor Plants Pair Well Together to Achieve This Look?
Any plants that can live in your area which have different colored leaves can work when designing a dual toned display, but it's important to think about where your display is going to live before diving in.
Do you want your display to climb? If so, Oliver recommends opting for Hedera helix (deep green ivy) and pairing it with Humulus lupulus (golden/lime green hop). "These are great options for walls or trellis and both cope well even in urban environments," he says.
What if your garden doesn't tend to receive much light? If this is the case, Oliver suggests considering shade-friendly varieties like Sarcococca confusa and Hakonechloa macra (bright green Japanese forest grass) which both tolerate low light conditions amazingly well.
Another of Oliver's favorite combos is Taxus baccata (deep green) and Choisya ternata (lime green). He shared how this duo is "great for a structured look because you get a 'weight' all year round from the Yew while the Choisya adds brightness and fragrance. Both like well drained soil."
Shop The Look
The leaves and blooms on this stunning plant will bring a stunning shade of light green into your yard.
This sedge grass looks almost like a spider plant with its long leaves streaked with two shades of green.
A beautiful variety of ivy that naturally incorporates a duo of tones into its leaves.
What Indoor Plants Pair Well Together to Achieve this Look?
Maybe you don't have a garden, or would prefer to see your dual foliage while pottering around the kitchen. Whatever your reasoning, there are plenty of houseplants that will work indoors to bring a lovely dual toned mix of color to your living space.
Alexandra Moreno, a landscape designer and plant expert, shared her top four recommendations with me:
- Monstera and Fern
- Rubber plant and lime philodendron
- Fiddle leaf fig and trailing pothos
- Calathea and snake plant
These plants provide a mixture of tones as well as silhouettes, and would all make for a stunning display. Happy planting!
