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Landscape Location

Coastal

Lawn

Design Feature

Border

Foundation Planting

Resistance To Challenges

Heat

Humidity

Salt

Coastal Foundation- Tropical

Simple foundation planting

Summer

Simple foundation planting Garden age: unknown K. Andre CC BY 2.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Phoenix canariensis Canary Date Palm Canary Island Date Palm Form
Rhaphiolepis indica Indian Hawthorn Yeddo Hawthorn Rhaphiolepis indica
Stenotaphrum secundatum Buffalo Grass Buffalo Turf Carpetgrass Spike with flowers (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer
Washingtonia robusta Mexican Fan Palm Form
Description

This simple and pleasing foundation planting for this NC coastal home near the ocean provides that tropical flair. The tall palms provide balance for a large home.

Simple foundation planting

Summer

Simple foundation planting Garden age: unknown K. Andre CC BY 2.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Phoenix canariensis Canary Date Palm Canary Island Date Palm Form
Rhaphiolepis indica Indian Hawthorn Yeddo Hawthorn Rhaphiolepis indica
Stenotaphrum secundatum Buffalo Grass Buffalo Turf Carpetgrass Spike with flowers (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer
Washingtonia robusta Mexican Fan Palm Form
Simple foundation planting

Summer

Simple foundation planting Garden age: unknown K. Andre CC BY 2.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Phoenix canariensis Canary Date Palm Canary Island Date Palm Form
Rhaphiolepis indica Indian Hawthorn Yeddo Hawthorn Rhaphiolepis indica
Stenotaphrum secundatum Buffalo Grass Buffalo Turf Carpetgrass Spike with flowers (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer
Washingtonia robusta Mexican Fan Palm Form