Garden Gallery | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox

Design Feature: Foundation Planting

37 gardens

Back of House Planting

Nandina berries add a pop of color

Azalea will bloom soon

Plants beginning to develop new growth

Backyard Respite Landscape

Backyard Respite Landscape

Backyard Respite Landscape

Backyard Respite Landscape

Backyard Respite Landscape

Backyard Respite Landscape in the Summer

Backyard Respite Landscape in the Spring

Coastal Entryway Garden

Entryway planting

Coastal Foundation Garden

Foundation planting

Foundation planting

Coastal Foundation- Tropical

Simple foundation planting

Coastal Garden

Coastal Shady Garden

Shade garden under a live oak

Shade garden under a live oak

Shade garden under a live oak

Shade garden under a live oak

Coastal Sun Garden, Craven County

Collector’s Garden

Tall striking flowers

Camellias add fall & winter interest

Illicium leaves glow in late fall sun

Variegated leaves contrast ground cover

Fatsia in bloom, late fall

Oak leaf hydrangeas are good year round plants

Cottage Garden, Storybook

Cottage garden in spring

Cottage garden in spring

Cottage garden in fall

Cottage Style Foundation Planting

Crepe Myrtle Trunk

Layered foundation planting

By Deck, Hydrangeas & Hosta

Late winter, liriope is cut back & daffodils are blooming

Courtyard Entrance Garden

Courtyard Entrance Garden in Moore County in spring

Courtyard Entrance Garden in Moore County in early summer

Courtyard Entrance Garden in Moore County in early summer

Courtyard Entrance Garden in Moore County in summer

Courtyard Entrance Garden in Moore County in summer (planters)

Courtyard Entrance Garden in Moore County in the Summer

Courtyard Garden

Inviting entrance

Colorful leaves

Courtyard Garden in the Spring

Davidson County Demo Garden

Deck Planting

English Garden Terrace View

Entryway Garden, Cabarrus County Extension Office

Planting to right of doorway

Left of doorway (after a storm)

Late winter-Early March

Late winter- early March

Flowers Galore

Flowers in bloom

Late fall, many plants are dormant until spring

Personal garden

Foundation Planting- West Side of House

Left of stairs year 3

New plants added year 3

Right of stairs age 3 new plants

Right of stairs year 3

Foundation planting right of stairs

Foundation planting west side of home

Front Entryway Garden

Azalea and 'Crown Jewel' gardenia adding a pop of color.

White fragrant flowers bloom in the spring and welcome visitors.

Full Sun Flower Garden

Foundational, full sun planting to the right of the garden.

Lake Wall Garden

Lake Wall Garden

Lake Wall Garden

Plants along lake wall

Lake Wall Garden

Lake Wall Garden

Lake Wall Garden

Lush Foundation Planting

Espalier Pyracantha

Pyracantha berries on display

Evergreens remain attractive year round

Inviting entrance

Patio Room

Patio is still inviting in late fall

Good late fall color & texture

Paul J Ciener Botanical Garden

Jasmine blooming in early spring

Paver Pathway

Paver Pathway Garden

Pink and White Garden

Blue and Yellow

Blue and Yellow

A view of pink & white through tulip magnolia tree

Reynolda Garden’s pink & white garden

A lovely late winter view awaits visitors

Poolside Garden

Hardscape Planting

Poolside garden

Poolside garden

Relaxed Foundation Planting

Foundation Color

Foundation planting

Foundation landscape

Reynolda Palm House and Gardens

Late winter view

View Of Palm House

Late winter view from blue & yellow garden

Ornamental cherry tree avenue

Rose Trellis Garden

Getting Started

Sloped Front Yard

View from upper driveway

Summer view from street

Storage Cottage

Storage cottage dressed for holidays

Early spring blooms

Storage cottage

Sun and Shade Demo Garden, Buncombe County

During the gardens second year the summer brings with it strikin

A garden bench offers a welcome spot to sit and enjoy the summer

Cranesbill geranium and Mountain Fleece come into their own duri

Graveyard sedum

Two year old garden, spring tulips just emerging.

First winter plants are left unpruned for wildlife food/cover.

Susanna Wesley Garden, Lake Junaluska

Susanna Wesley Garden, Lake Junaluska

Susanna Wesley Garden, Lake Junaluska

Susanna Wesley Garden, Lake Junaluska

Susanna Wesley Garden

Susanna Wesley Garden

Susanna Wesley Garden

Walkway at the Park, Cabarrus County

Late Nov. and pansies are planted

Mid October blooms

Early Sept. blooms

Early Sept. blooms

Butterfly garden- late spring

Mid-spring blooms

Wild Side- A Shady Garden

Wild Side Garden entrance

Wild Side Garden

Wild Side Garden

Wild Side Garden