Once you’ve chosen the perfect patio furniture for your outdoor entertaining space, you’ll want to set the scene with the perfect plants and accessories for day or night. With plants that attract birds and butterflies, and lighting that sets the mood, you’ll create the ideal setting whether you’re serving Sunday brunch or Friday night cocktails.

Plant for the Birds

Whether you’ve chosen our Aqua Regal, Aqua Moda, Aqua Supreme, Aqua Studio, Aqua Chique, Aqua Blend, or Aqua Elegance collection to set the stage, a garden full of birds and butterflies is the perfect finishing touch.

All of these plants attract birds to your garden. As an added bonus, they’re all prolific bloomers so you’ll be sure to have plenty of flowers to keep the vases on your patio tables filled all summer long.

• Purple Coneflowers are not only beautiful, birds can’t resist them. They’ll attract pollinators like butterflies in the winter, and seed-eaters like goldfinches in the fall.
• Who doesn’t love sunflowers? They are beautiful and come in a variety of sizes. Plant a few varieties to have them blooming all spring and summer and you’re sure to have a garden full of songbirds.
• Milkweed may not seem like an obvious choice. But if you live in the Monarch butterfly migration path, be sure to include these in your garden. The flowers are gorgeous and Monarchs feed on them exclusively.
• Don’t forget the hummingbirds. You can attract them with feeders, but if you want to give them a real treat, plant some Cardinal Flowers.
• Blanket Flowers are a great way to add a splash of color. They’re available in a variety of two-toned shades and the plants stay green all year in most climates.

Light for the Mood

We’re thrilled with the variety and quality of solar lighting options that are coming to market this season. There are so many to choose from that you’re sure to find the perfect way to accent your patio and garden.

Garden & Patio Lighting

One of our favorite finds is all of the new outdoor step lighting options. Lighting your outdoor steps with these inconspicuous and unobtrusive lights provides the perfect amount of light to keep your guests safe on the stairs without ruining the mood.

Solar-powered strands of twinkle lights are now widely available. Tangle a strand inside a bamboo lantern for an exotic look. Or choose from stylish, solar-powered mason jars and lanterns that come pre-filled with twinkle lights of just about any color.

Want to add an easy, yet impressive, splash of colorful light to your garden or patio for a special occasion? Try running a few strands of solar-powered paper lanterns.

Start With Aqua Teak

Whatever mood you want to set, your choice of flowers and lighting should be the final touch. For the best outcome, start by choosing just the right patio furniture from Aqua Teak. Choose from our contemporary teak, reclaimed rustic teak, stainless steel, and durable wicker collections. We’re proud to offer such a high-quality and beautiful collection, and we’re sure that you'll be proud to have our furniture as part of your outdoor entertaining area.