This garden plan is perfect for those with the blank-slate blues—are you staring out at an empty yard, ready to make it more beautiful and enjoyable to be in, but not knowing how or where to start? This combination has a planting plan that unlocks the secrets behind the pretty picture!
Follow this ambitious, but ready-made and easy-to-follow, plan to install this long border along the back or side edge of your backyard then sit back and enjoy the view. Actually, this bed works very well in any sunny area that is 30' long x 10' deep that you view from one side. These 12 plants were carefully selected to work perfectly together by garden design guru, Darcy Daniels of Bloomtown® Gardens.
For tips on adapting plans to varied bed shapes, this post will point you in the right direction.
Zone:
7,
8
Exposure:
Full Sun,
Part Sun
Water Needs:
Average
Style:
Northwest Eclectic,
Woodland
Features:
Varied Foliage, Texture, and Form,
Fabulous Foliage,
Four Season Appeal,
Wildlife Friendly,
Winter Interest
Focus:
Year-round Interest,
Curb Appeal,
Mixed Border,
Privacy and Screening,
Pleasing Seasonal Flow
Seasons of Interest:
Spring,
Summer,
Fall,
Winter,
Year-round Interest,
Pleasing Seasonal Changes,
Three Seasons of Interest
Maintenance Level:
medium
Fireglow Japanese Maple
Type:
Tree
Exposure:
Full Sun, Part Sun, Filtered Sun, Morning Sun
Zone:
5, 6, 7, 8
Dwarf Golden-edged Japanese Barberry
Type:
Shrub
Exposure:
Full Sun, Afternoon Sun, Reflected Heat
Zone:
4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Silver Mist Deodar Cedar
Type:
Conifer, Shrub
Exposure:
Full Sun
Zone:
6, 7, 8, 9
Duke Gardens Japanese Plum Yew
Type:
Conifer, Shrub
Exposure:
Filtered Sun, Morning Sun, Open Shade
Zone:
6, 7, 8, 9
Dwarf Witch Alder
Type:
Shrub
Exposure:
Full Sun, Part Shade, Filtered Sun, Morning Sun, Open Shade
Zone:
5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Hybrid Mahonia
Type:
Shrub
Exposure:
Filtered Sun, Morning Sun
Zone:
7, 8, 9, 10
Variegated Purple Moor Grass
Type:
Grass / Grass-Like, Perennial
Exposure:
Full Sun, Part Sun, Afternoon Sun
Zone:
5, 6, 7, 8, 9
China Rose
Type:
Rose, Shrub
Exposure:
Full Sun, Afternoon Sun
Zone:
6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Caradonna Sage
Type:
Perennial
Exposure:
Full Sun, Afternoon Sun, Reflected Heat
Zone:
5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Compact Columnar Arborvitae
Type:
Conifer, Shrub
Exposure:
Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade, Filtered Sun, Morning Sun, Open Shade
Zone:
4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Georgia Blue Speedwell
Type:
Groundcover, Perennial
Exposure:
Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade, Afternoon Sun, Filtered Sun, Morning Sun, Open Shade
Zone:
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
My Monet® Weigela
Type:
Shrub
Exposure:
Part Sun, Part Shade, Filtered Sun, Morning Sun, Open Shade
Zone:
5, 6, 7, 8, 9