Modern Mediterranean Landscape Plants

Alstroemeria brings a touch of the mediterranean to any garden and is one of those effortless plants that can turn even the most amateur gardener into a green thumb.

Modern mediterranean landscape plants.

Mediterranean plants from around the world meet in the garden of western hills. This is a vegetable garden built in mediterranean style having rectangular blocks of gardens and includes veggies like lettuce jasmine vines grape stake fence etc. Spiky tree is cordyline australis albertii from new zealand. Dramatic in mass plantings but the simplicity of one elephant s ear makes a bold statement.

This is a rustic style garden with loads of fresh flowers and vegetables that have been neatly landscaped. Modern landscaping mediterranean garden ideas 1 this assortment of mediterranean garden pictures is a few of my favorite plants in cyprus. If you ve got small children and pets in your home make sure they steer clear of this tree. 2 of 10 thomas j.

Anna maria irion astrid gaiser mediterranean landscape san francisco this. Artemisia wormwood masses of aromatic finely cut silvery foliage cistus rock rose excellent evergreen fully drought tolerant with aromatic. They prefer well drained soil in full sun away from cold winds. A rustic walkway of irregular bluestone and a garden space heavily dependant upon texture.

The palm tree family may be also called the family. Spiky orange flowers are watsonia pillansii hybrids from south africa. Decomposed granite berms sub surface irrigation succulents california native plants mediterranean plants arbors gates flagstone path permeable pavers driveway boulders mulch slate tiles photo credit. Picta across the path.

The robust foliage of hosta and the feathery fronds of ostrich fern matteuccia struthiopteris contrast well with the delicacy of the variegated ribbon grass phalaris arundinacea var. Agaves with their huge rosettes of spiky fleshy leaves. It spreads easily and quickly through rhizomes and can be divided every few years to refresh and grow in your stand. Design by jonathan raith inc.

It includes a variety of fragrant herbs as scent is important in a mediterranean garden. Olive trees citrus trees lavender rosemary roses grapes bay trees pomegranates and oleanders are all extremely popular choices. Many of these also perform well in pots which makes the style ideal for compact courtyard gardens too. Well this one s a no brainer.

Rivalling the olive as a mediterranean icon cypresses are striking evergreens that tolerate dry conditions.