Plant Combinations, Spring Borders, Summer Borders, Fall Borders, Winter Borders
This spectacular front yard is a beautiful marriage of colors, shapes, and textures. How not to be sensitive to the Kangaroo Paws (Anigozanthos), whose bright red colors are joyfully echoed by the Conebush (Leucadendron), a fascinating, dynamic, evergreen shrub that features a dense and heavy display of vivid red bracts in the cooler months? Both of them cheerfully contrast with the fuzzy, silver-gray Blue Fescue (Festuca glauca), the erect, narrow dark reddish-brown leaves of the New Zealand Flax (Phormium), and the graceful, rich burgundy-colored Fountain Grass (Pennisetum setaceum rubrum).
These creative plantings raise interest and confer a rich and casual elegance to the area.
Created by Debora Carl Landscape Design, this low-maintenance and water-wise front garden is a welcoming touch!
| Hardiness |
9 - 11 |
|---|---|
| Climate Zones | 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Early, Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall Winter |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Soil Type | Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Showy |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer |
| Landscaping Ideas | Beds And Borders |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Coastal Garden |
Debora Carl Landscape Design was founded in 2000 with a mission of designing outdoor living spaces appropriate to California’s Mediterranean climate, utilizing distinctive materials and accessories, and emphasizing drought-tolerant, low-maintenance plant selections. Our team creates designs that are sensitive to the lifestyle of each client and to the unique character of each home and site.
Since our founding, our work has been featured in numerous publications and garden exhibitions, including Sunset, Garden Design, Better Homes and Gardens, San Diego Home and Garden, Luxe Interiors & Design, Riviera Interiors and more.
| Hardiness |
9 - 11 |
|---|---|
| Climate Zones | 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Early, Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall Winter |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Soil Type | Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Showy |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer |
| Landscaping Ideas | Beds And Borders |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Coastal Garden |
Recreate this garden. Specify the percentages you would like to have of each plant and input the dimensions of your garden space.We'll give you a shopping list so you know how many plants you need.
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum' (Purple Fountain Grass) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue' (Blue Fescue) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Anigozanthos (Kangaroo Paw) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Leucadendron salignum 'Winter Red' (Conebush) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Phormium 'Amazing Red' (New Zealand Flax) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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Create a membership account to save your garden designs and to view them on any device.
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.
Join now and start creating your dream garden!
