Plant Combinations, Summer Borders, Patio Gardens
Packed with deer and drought resistant plants, this Mediterranean raised bed is a delight in terms of fragrance, color and texture. At the foot of an old gnarled olive tree are easy to grow perennials and shrubs offering a very long season of interest extending from spring to fall.
Among them are the highly colorful Erysimum ‘Bowles’s Mauve’ (Wallflower), the particularly showy Cistus purpureus (Purple-Flowered Rock Rose) and the architectural Phlomis fruticosa (Jerusalem Sage).
Foliage interest and delicious fragrance are generously contributed by the lacy foliage of Artemisia ‘Powis Castle’, the gray-green leaves of Calamintha nepeta (Lesser Calamint), the low-growing Rosmarinus officinalis Prostratus (Creeping Rosemary) or the feathery leaves of Santolina pinnata subsp. nepolitana (Green Santolina).
A relatively low care garden idea for months of pleasure!
| Hardiness |
8 - 9 |
|---|---|
| Climate Zones | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall |
| Maintenance | Average |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer |
| Attracts | Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
| Landscaping Ideas | Beds And Borders |
| Garden Styles | Mediterranean Garden |
©Clive Nichols
| Hardiness |
8 - 9 |
|---|---|
| Climate Zones | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall |
| Maintenance | Average |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer |
| Attracts | Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
| Landscaping Ideas | Beds And Borders |
| Garden Styles | Mediterranean Garden |
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| Erysimum 'Bowles's Mauve' (Wallflower) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Artemisia 'Powis Castle' | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Cistus purpureus (Purple-Flowered Rock Rose) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Calamintha nepeta (Lesser Calamint) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Phlomis fruticosa (Jerusalem Sage) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Rosmarinus officinalis Prostratus Group (Creeping Rosemary) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Santolina pinnata subsp. neapolitana (Green Santolina) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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