Plant Combinations, Spring Borders, Summer Borders, Fall Borders, Winter Borders
This tapestry garden weaves together succulents and other drought-tolerant plants for a long-lasting impact. Color and texture highlight this landscape creation, where the focus was laid on foliage, and blooms regarded as a bonus.
Bold plants like Agave americana (Century Plant), chocolate Phormium or Aloe striata (Coral Aloe) are emphasized throughout the garden, often clustered for impact. Rivers of cool Senecio mandraliscae (blue chalk fingers), pastel Graptopetalum paraguayense (Ghost Plant), and hot-hued Sedum × rubrotinctum (Stonecrop) flow through and around beds. Along with a path of Dymondia margaretae (Silver Carpet), they draw the landscape together.
This succulent heaven has been created by Debra Lee Baldwin, garden photojournalist and author, for her own backyard.
| Hardiness |
9 - 11 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
10 |
| Climate Zones | 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Early, Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall Winter |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Soil Type | Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer, Dry Soil |
| Attracts | Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
| Landscaping Ideas | Beds And Borders |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Mediterranean Garden |
Photo courtesy: Debra Lee Baldwin (debraleebaldwin.com/)
| Hardiness |
9 - 11 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
10 |
| Climate Zones | 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Early, Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall Winter |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Soil Type | Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer, Dry Soil |
| Attracts | Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
| Landscaping Ideas | Beds And Borders |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Mediterranean Garden |
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| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Senecio mandraliscae (Blue Chalksticks) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Graptopetalum paraguayense (Ghost Plant) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Sedum x rubrotinctum (Stonecrop) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Agave americana (Century Plant) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Aloe striata (Coral Aloe) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Phormium 'Amazing Red' (New Zealand Flax) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Dymondia margaretae (Silver Carpet) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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Becoming a contributing member of Gardenia is easy and can be done in just a few minutes. If you provide us with your name, email address and the payment of a modest $25 annual membership fee, you will become a full member, enabling you to design and save up to 25 of your garden design ideas.
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