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Contemporary Sunlit Haven

Bold architectural forms and striking foliage create a modern, sculptural garden. A mix of textures and heights offers year-round visual interest and a sense of spaciousness.

Core plants

Defines the look. The minimum you need.

Grassesmiddle

No1

Japanese Sedge

Carex oshimensis

Shrubsfront

No2

Common Boxwood

Buxus sempervirens

"Grasses"front

No3

Irish Green

Festuca sp.

"Flowering Plants"front

No4

Heartleaf Bergenia

Bergenia cordifolia

Tropicalback

No5

Windmill Palm

Trachycarpus fortunei

Full palette

Fills all zones and extends seasonal interest.

Grassesmiddle

No6

Orange Sedge

Carex testacea

Tropicalback

No7

European Fan Palm

Chamaerops humilis

Flowering Plantsback

No8

Montbretia

Crocosmia

Also pairs well

Swap candidates for more variety.

Flowering Plantsback

No9

False sunflower

Heliopsis helianthoides

Cutback

No10

Sunflower

Helianthus annuus