This spring I started reworking two areas of my garden – the bed between my screened in porch and outdoor shower (click here to learn more) and the area that I see out of the window over my kitchen sink. I wanted each area to have a distinctive point of view, meaning that they could be different from my overall garden, but needed to work for a specific purpose. For the area outside my kitchen window I wanted it to be interesting year round, and provide a distraction from the mundane cleaning tasks I typically perform when I’m in that spot.
I was inspired by the gardens of La Louve by Nicole de Vesian which embraces a mix of evergreens to create a beautiful tapestry of textures. I can’t wait to see the plants in my garden grow and mature into a similar tapestry. My plant choices included:
- Silver – Teucrium fruticans, Juniperus ‘Grey Owl’, Lavandula stoechas ‘Silver Anouk’ and Centaurea ‘Silver Swirl’
- Green – Ilex vomitoria ‘Nana’, Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Prostratus’ and Thymus vulgaris
- Blue –Stachys ‘Helen von Stein’, Sedum ‘Blue Elf’ and Sedum ‘Blue Pearl’
In addition to being beautiful, all these plants are heat and drought tolerant and highly deer resistant. Interested in a similar plant palette for your garden? Complete our contact form or give us a call (919) 475-1015.