Full Sun (Full Fun!) Redesign
Before
Garden Design Maine was hired to help redesign a full-sun garden space that previously housed some day lilies, a potentilla shrub, a hosta, and bleeding hearts.
The owners preferred a color scheme of pinks, purples, whites and yellows, and did not want anything too tall placed in front of the windows. They wanted to keep the potentilla, which was healthy, and also liked the idea of using big rocks interspersed throughout the design.
Overall they were looking for a low maintenance, beautiful garden they'd love for years to come.
Design Options
#1
Option #1 combined taller ornamental grass in the back along with Russian sage. Daisies and pink day lilies took up the center row, with catmint, gaura, salvia and lavender in front.
#2
Option #2 used hydrangea, mid-height phlox and tall penstemon in back, with veronica, catmint, short grass, coreopsis and short penstemon in front. Cerastium was also included as a potential space filler / ground cover.
#3
Option #3 combined parts of options 1 & 2: three hydrangeas held the back row together, along with Russian sage. Pink day lilies, daisies, gaura, lavender, salvia and catmint were featured in the middle and front rows.
The customer ultimately chose design option #2, without the cerastium. They liked how the hot pink phlox contrasted with the white hydrangea flowers.
This project was installed late summer 2023 as a joint effort between Garden Design Maine and the customer, who moved big rocks into place and dug all the planting holes. All in all, a fabulous and FUN project! (Check back summer 2024 for updated pictures)
