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Butterfly Garden

Cottage Garden

Cutting Garden

Edible Garden

English Garden

Pollinator Garden

Water Garden

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Container

Small Space

Design Feature

Border

Mass Planting

Small groups

Specimen

Attracts

Bats

Bees

Butterflies

Frogs

Hummingbirds

Moths

Pollinators

Predatory Insects

Reptiles

Small Mammals

Songbirds

Specialized Bees

Herb & Flower Cottage Garden

Full view

Spring

Full View Garden age: 16 years Kathy Sill CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Achillea millefolium Common Yarrow Devil's Nettle Dog Daisy Achillea millefolium
Thymus vulgaris Common Thyme Garden Thyme German Thyme Thymus vulgaris
Description

An enclosed picket fence yard provides the perfect setting for borders of herbs and flowers. Some plants stay from year to year, while others are annuals, growing with enthusiasm for one season. This delightful space changes with the seasons, each plant taking its turn to shine. 

Several special features enhance the garden. There is a pump fountain with koi, and a collection of succulents in pots.

The borders contain plants the homeowners use, and also plants that provide food for Swallow Tail and Monarch butterflies. 
 

 

Full view

Spring

Full View Garden age: 16 years Kathy Sill CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Achillea millefolium Common Yarrow Devil's Nettle Dog Daisy Achillea millefolium
Thymus vulgaris Common Thyme Garden Thyme German Thyme Thymus vulgaris
Milkweed & parsley

Spring

Milkweed & Parsley Garden age: 16 years Kathy Sill CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Milkweed Butterfly Weed Chieger Flower Asclepias tuberosa
Monarda didyma Beebalm Bee Balm Bee-Balm Flowers
Petroselinum crispum Hamburg Parsley Italian Parsley Parsley Petroselinum crispum
Rumex sanguineus Bloody Dock Red Veined Dock Red-Veined Dock Leaves
Symphytum officinale Black Wort Boneset Bruise Wort Plant
Oxalis & Salvia

Spring

Oxalis & Salvia Garden age: 16 years Kathy Sill CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Melissa officinalis Balm Balm Mint Common Balm Melissa officinalis
Origanum vulgare Oregano Origanum vulgare
Oxalis triangularis False Shamrock Love Plant Purple Shamrock Form
Salvia guaranitica Anise Sage Anise-Scented Sage Blue Anise Sage Salvia guaranitica
Tanacetum vulgare Bitter Buttons Common Tansy Cow Bitter Tanacetum vulgare
Herbs

Spring

Herbs Garden age: 16 years Kathy Sill CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Armoracia rusticana Horseradish Red Cole Armoracia rusticana
Monarda didyma Beebalm Bee Balm Bee-Balm Flowers
Ruta graveolens Garden Rue Herb Of Grace Rue Ruta graveolens
Water feature

Spring

Water Feature Garden age: 16 years Kathy Sill CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Iris ensata Japanese Flag Japanese Iris Japanese Water Iris Iris ensata
Origanum vulgare Oregano Origanum vulgare
Succulents

Spring

Succulents Garden age: 16 years Kathy Sill CC BY 4.0
Peonies Outside of fence

Spring

Peonies Outside of Fence Garden age: 16 years Kathy Sill CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Paeonia hybrids Garden Peony Hybrid Peony Peony Paeonia 'Paul M. Wilder'
Bee balm in bloom

Summer

Bee balm in bloom Garden age: 16 years Linda Snider CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Monarda didyma Beebalm Bee Balm Bee-Balm Flowers
Salvia guaranitica Anise Sage Anise-Scented Sage Blue Anise Sage Salvia guaranitica
Summer view

Summer

Summer View Garden age: 16 years Linda Snider CC BY 4.0
Malabar spinach

Summer

Malabar spinach Garden age: 16 years Linda Snider CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Basella alba Basella Ceylon Spinach Indian Spinach Beginning to climb
Late summer with Malabar spinach in bloom

Summer

Late summer with Malabar spinach in bloom Garden age: 16 years Linda Snider CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Basella alba Basella Ceylon Spinach Indian Spinach Beginning to climb
Late summer with garlic chives blooming

Summer

Late summer with garlic chives blooming Garden age: 16 years Linda Snider CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Allium tuberosum Garlic Chives Leeks Wild Leek Form
Rudbeckia hirta Black Eyed Susan Black-Eyed Susan Gloriosa Daisy Composite head detail
Some evergreen herbs remain in winter

Winter

Evergreen herbs dot the winter garden Garden age: 16 years Linda Snider CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Phlomis fruticosa Jerusalem Sage Phlomis fruticosa
Salvia rosmarinus Anthos Rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis
Full view

Spring

Full View Garden age: 16 years Kathy Sill CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Achillea millefolium Common Yarrow Devil's Nettle Dog Daisy Achillea millefolium
Thymus vulgaris Common Thyme Garden Thyme German Thyme Thymus vulgaris
Milkweed & parsley

Spring

Milkweed & Parsley Garden age: 16 years Kathy Sill CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Milkweed Butterfly Weed Chieger Flower Asclepias tuberosa
Monarda didyma Beebalm Bee Balm Bee-Balm Flowers
Petroselinum crispum Hamburg Parsley Italian Parsley Parsley Petroselinum crispum
Rumex sanguineus Bloody Dock Red Veined Dock Red-Veined Dock Leaves
Symphytum officinale Black Wort Boneset Bruise Wort Plant
Oxalis & Salvia

Spring

Oxalis & Salvia Garden age: 16 years Kathy Sill CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Melissa officinalis Balm Balm Mint Common Balm Melissa officinalis
Origanum vulgare Oregano Origanum vulgare
Oxalis triangularis False Shamrock Love Plant Purple Shamrock Form
Salvia guaranitica Anise Sage Anise-Scented Sage Blue Anise Sage Salvia guaranitica
Tanacetum vulgare Bitter Buttons Common Tansy Cow Bitter Tanacetum vulgare
Herbs

Spring

Herbs Garden age: 16 years Kathy Sill CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Armoracia rusticana Horseradish Red Cole Armoracia rusticana
Monarda didyma Beebalm Bee Balm Bee-Balm Flowers
Ruta graveolens Garden Rue Herb Of Grace Rue Ruta graveolens
Water feature

Spring

Water Feature Garden age: 16 years Kathy Sill CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Iris ensata Japanese Flag Japanese Iris Japanese Water Iris Iris ensata
Origanum vulgare Oregano Origanum vulgare
Succulents

Spring

Succulents Garden age: 16 years Kathy Sill CC BY 4.0
Peonies Outside of fence

Spring

Peonies Outside of Fence Garden age: 16 years Kathy Sill CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Paeonia hybrids Garden Peony Hybrid Peony Peony Paeonia 'Paul M. Wilder'
Bee balm in bloom

Summer

Bee balm in bloom Garden age: 16 years Linda Snider CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Monarda didyma Beebalm Bee Balm Bee-Balm Flowers
Salvia guaranitica Anise Sage Anise-Scented Sage Blue Anise Sage Salvia guaranitica
Summer view

Summer

Summer View Garden age: 16 years Linda Snider CC BY 4.0
Malabar spinach

Summer

Malabar spinach Garden age: 16 years Linda Snider CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Basella alba Basella Ceylon Spinach Indian Spinach Beginning to climb
Late summer with Malabar spinach in bloom

Summer

Late summer with Malabar spinach in bloom Garden age: 16 years Linda Snider CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Basella alba Basella Ceylon Spinach Indian Spinach Beginning to climb
Late summer with garlic chives blooming

Summer

Late summer with garlic chives blooming Garden age: 16 years Linda Snider CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Allium tuberosum Garlic Chives Leeks Wild Leek Form
Rudbeckia hirta Black Eyed Susan Black-Eyed Susan Gloriosa Daisy Composite head detail
Some evergreen herbs remain in winter

Winter

Evergreen herbs dot the winter garden Garden age: 16 years Linda Snider CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Phlomis fruticosa Jerusalem Sage Phlomis fruticosa
Salvia rosmarinus Anthos Rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis