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Landscape Theme

Cottage Garden

Landscape Location

Patio

Walkways

Design Feature

Accent

Border

Foundation Planting

Mass Planting

Small groups

Small Tree

Specimen

Attracts

Bats

Bees

Butterflies

Frogs

Hummingbirds

Moths

Pollinators

Predatory Insects

Reptiles

Small Mammals

Songbirds

Specialized Bees

Lush Foundation Planting

Front view

Summer

Front View Garden age: 15 years Kathy Sill CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Ilex cornuta 'Carissa' Carissa Chinese Holly Carissa Holly Dwarf Chinese Holly Ilex cornuta 'Carissa'
Liriope muscari Big Blue Big Blue Lilyturf Big Blue Liriope Form in bloom
Nandina domestica 'Harbour Dwarf' Harbour Dwarf Nandina Nandina domestica 'Harbour Dwarf'
Picea glauca 'Conica' Dwarf Alberta Spruce Dwarf Alberta White Spruce Dwarf White Spruce Form
Description

This foundation planting flows nicely around the corners of the house. It has a lush but controlled feeling with a variety of textures, heights and plant interest. The planting is rather formal but retains the personal touch of the homeowners. The house was built on old farm land south of Lexington twelve years ago.

The espalier Pyracantha takes work to maintain but is lovely against the south facing wall. 
 

 

Front view

Summer

Front View Garden age: 15 years Kathy Sill CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Ilex cornuta 'Carissa' Carissa Chinese Holly Carissa Holly Dwarf Chinese Holly Ilex cornuta 'Carissa'
Liriope muscari Big Blue Big Blue Lilyturf Big Blue Liriope Form in bloom
Nandina domestica 'Harbour Dwarf' Harbour Dwarf Nandina Nandina domestica 'Harbour Dwarf'
Picea glauca 'Conica' Dwarf Alberta Spruce Dwarf Alberta White Spruce Dwarf White Spruce Form
Espalier Pyracantha

Spring

Espalier Pyracantha Garden age: 15 years Kathy Sill CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Pyracantha coccinea Egyptian Thorn Everlasting Thorn Fire Bush Pyracantha coccinea
Rhododendron hybrids Exbury Azaleas Ghent Azaleas Knaphill Azaleas Exbury white flower cluster
Side view

Spring

Side View Garden age: 15 year Kathy Sill CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Acer palmatum 'Sango-kaku' Coral Bark Japanese Maple Acer palmatum 'Sango-kaku'
Liriope muscari 'Silvery Sunproof' Silvery Sunproof Liriope leaf and flower
Inviting entrance

Winter

Inviting entrance Garden age: 15 years Kathy Sill CC BY 4.0
Evergreens remain attractive year round

Winter

Evergreens remain attractive year round Garden age: 15 years Kathy Sill CC BY 4.0
Early spring

Spring

Early spring Garden age: 15 years Kathy Sill CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Pyracantha coccinea Egyptian Thorn Everlasting Thorn Fire Bush Pyracantha coccinea
Pyracantha berries on display

Fall

Pyracantha berries on display Garden age: 12 years Kathy Sill CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Pyracantha coccinea Egyptian Thorn Everlasting Thorn Fire Bush Pyracantha coccinea
Early spring

Spring

Early spring Garden age: 15 years Kathy Sill CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Camellia japonica Camellia Common Camellia Japanese Camellia Camellia japonica
Cherry blossoms welcome spring

Spring

Cherry blossoms welcome spring Garden age: 15 years Kathy Sill CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Prunus x yedoensis Japanese Flowering Cherry Potomac Cherry Tokyo Cherry Prunus x yedoensis
Front view

Summer

Front View Garden age: 15 years Kathy Sill CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Ilex cornuta 'Carissa' Carissa Chinese Holly Carissa Holly Dwarf Chinese Holly Ilex cornuta 'Carissa'
Liriope muscari Big Blue Big Blue Lilyturf Big Blue Liriope Form in bloom
Nandina domestica 'Harbour Dwarf' Harbour Dwarf Nandina Nandina domestica 'Harbour Dwarf'
Picea glauca 'Conica' Dwarf Alberta Spruce Dwarf Alberta White Spruce Dwarf White Spruce Form
Espalier Pyracantha

Spring

Espalier Pyracantha Garden age: 15 years Kathy Sill CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Pyracantha coccinea Egyptian Thorn Everlasting Thorn Fire Bush Pyracantha coccinea
Rhododendron hybrids Exbury Azaleas Ghent Azaleas Knaphill Azaleas Exbury white flower cluster
Side view

Spring

Side View Garden age: 15 year Kathy Sill CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Acer palmatum 'Sango-kaku' Coral Bark Japanese Maple Acer palmatum 'Sango-kaku'
Liriope muscari 'Silvery Sunproof' Silvery Sunproof Liriope leaf and flower
Inviting entrance

Winter

Inviting entrance Garden age: 15 years Kathy Sill CC BY 4.0
Evergreens remain attractive year round

Winter

Evergreens remain attractive year round Garden age: 15 years Kathy Sill CC BY 4.0
Early spring

Spring

Early spring Garden age: 15 years Kathy Sill CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Pyracantha coccinea Egyptian Thorn Everlasting Thorn Fire Bush Pyracantha coccinea
Pyracantha berries on display

Fall

Pyracantha berries on display Garden age: 12 years Kathy Sill CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Pyracantha coccinea Egyptian Thorn Everlasting Thorn Fire Bush Pyracantha coccinea
Early spring

Spring

Early spring Garden age: 15 years Kathy Sill CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Camellia japonica Camellia Common Camellia Japanese Camellia Camellia japonica
Cherry blossoms welcome spring

Spring

Cherry blossoms welcome spring Garden age: 15 years Kathy Sill CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Prunus x yedoensis Japanese Flowering Cherry Potomac Cherry Tokyo Cherry Prunus x yedoensis