Not only does lavender form a wonderfully bushy plant that creates a thick full hedge, but you also get the added benefit of a gorgeous swathe of colour in summer and that amazing lavender fragrance. And the bees and butterflies will love it too!

2024年3月28日 · Why We've Fallen for 'Swathe Planting' — The Low-Maintenance Flower Bed Trend That Gives You Better Blooms. Want to create impact, drama, and a sumptuous landscape? Consider this technique that's simple but effective

2024年4月2日 · If you're ready to swathe, get started with Gene's recommendations of lavender, marigolds, and salvia. He says, "These choices can create a dense, colorful display, bringing life and visual appeal to even the smallest garden spaces."

2022年6月3日 · First things first, creating swathes of color isn’t easy. Looking through ‘Tamukeyama’ Japanese maple, we can see color echoes in ‘Orange Rocket’ barberry, young crapemyrtle leaves, and ‘Australia’ cannas. So many gardeners have collections of one. One shrub here, one larkspur there, one peony here, and one rose there.

Enjoy Anemone 'Rainbow Lavender' as part of a pretty patchwork of pastel tones in a posy, or plant a swathe and let the mauve flow through your flower beds. This outrageously gorgeous anemone has it all—large flowers, incredible lavender …

2018年11月21日 · Lavender is one of my favourites. It’s such an easy plant to grow and what a fragrance! Lavender flowers reward you with their appearance and keep rewarding you for ages. You can use this plant in just so many ways – keep it in a pot, use it for edging or hedging and a dozen other uses.

'Blue Emerald' has delicate lavender blue flowers which blanket the foliage in late spring. It creates a subtle swathe of color when in bloom. Creeping phlox is a low-growing species which forms a carpet-like mat no taller than 6".

2024年10月23日 · There are several surprising small lavender garden ideas to make your home or garden more colorful. Whether you are going for a border, hedge, or sloped landscape design idea, you can spruce up your garden in no time. Interested? Look no further than this handy compilation of 7 lavender garden design and landscaping ideas. 1. Lavender Hedge.

2023年10月22日 · Read on to discover 20 of my favorite types of lavender plants, what the plants of a particular variety of lavender look like, when they bloom, and what conditions they thrive in your garden. English lavender (Lavandula Angustifolia)

2018年2月16日 · Every spring, a breathtaking swathe of purple emerges within the shadow of the parched Southern California mountains. This spectacular colorful display is thanks to the beautiful flowers that...