We have all driven by them time and again, the lone burgundy tree growing in a sea of green. Not relating, not communicating to anything around it. Yes they are beautiful and yes the do serve a purpose but one red tree does not a landscape make. What it is that prompts a property owner to plant that one lone tree I have never been quite sure of. Just as a well designed room's elements relate to one another in color form & texture so should your garden. A small planting of Rosy Glow Barberry tucked into an existing planting bed would make a world of difference. Purple Smoke Bush in the rear of a border or side yard would move the color along nicely. Wine and Rose Weigelia nestled among a Dwarf Blue Spruce would help with the color and texture contrast as well. Heuchera-obsidia in a perennial border or rock garden bring yet again a wonderful contrast when mixed with juniper. Flowering Purple Plum could be added not only for color but height. A mass planting of the ground cover Ajuga to tumble over rocks or tucked into walls could easily be done. Black Lace Sambucus makes an excellent substitution for a cutleaf maple if pruned correctly, and again would fit nicely into any burgundy design palette. A planting of summer flowering Diablo Ninebark can create summer screening if planted close enough making for a more color balanced design Colored pottery could be used as well , not only adding a new element to the garden but also the color needed to strengthen the overall design. Balanced color throughout your garden is one of the many ways in which you can create a more uniform, visually pleasing as well as professional look to your landscape.