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There are MANY wonderful native plants to use for landscaping. Here is a quick list of suggestions for the front of a residence. Natives are a great option for their drought tolerance and for the habitat they provide. Having a beautiful landscape is even better when you get to bird watch from your windows! This design should provide seasonal color as the plants come into bloom at different seasons.
*In lieu of photos, there is a link to a photo and more info about each plant included. East facing Gray house, owners want landscaping to cover the base of the house and to add some color (yellows/oranges with pops of purple). N bed has a bay window in the middle, and is approx. 15 ft. long by 6 ft. wide S bed has a liquid ambar tree very close to the front and is 19.5 x 3.5 ft. East facing is great for many perennials that want some sun but can’t handle the intensity of our summer afternoon sunshine. Plants that like more sun should be okay on the southern most part of the S bed. Only shade lovers for the N bed. Consider several layers of growth – ground cover (a living mulch!), herb layer (grasses and perennials for texture and color), and a shrub layer. I will assume they don’t want plants to cover the windows for privacy as that would impede the view. S Bed Ground cover - Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) – has ferny looking foliage and yellow or white flowers in the summer and fall. 1-3 ft, tall and .5-1.5 ft wide. Likes sun so should be planted at the southern edge of the S bed. Shorter grower so it won’t make too much shade for the other plants in the bed. https://www.highcountrygardens.com/content/gardening/yarrow-from-small-to-tall Middle of the bed - Lion’s tail (Leonotus leonorus) 3-6 ft. tall, 4 plus ft wide https://www.smgrowers.com/products/plants/plantdisplay.asp?plant_id=961 N side of bed (nearest to front steps) Hooker’s Evening Primrose (Oenothera elata) 5 ft tall, 3 ft. wide or something to fill the entire area (and not have too much shrub growth up against the house: CA Goldenrod (Solidago velutina ssp. Californica) 1.5-5 ft tall, spreads over time https://calscape.org/search/Solidago-velutina-ssp.-californica-(California-Goldenrod)?srchcr=sc656515ba04877 N BED - has a large bay window in the middle On either side of the bay window: Golden Currant (Ribes aureum) 3-10 ft. tall, 3-10 ft. wide (but I’ve never seen one more than a few feet wide) Has golden flowers in spring, followed by small red currant fruits https://calscape.org/search/Ribes-aureum-(Golden-Currant)?srchcr=sc656517b45657b In front of bay window: https://calscape.org/search/Ribes-aureum-(Golden-Currant)?srchcr=sc656517b45657b Oregon Grape (Berberis aquifolium) – 3.5-7 ft tall, 6 ft. wide, beautiful yellow flowers in winter and early spring, followed by grape-like fruits favored by birds. https://calscape.org/search/Berberis-aquifolium-(Tall-Oregon-Grape)?srchcr=sc656517b45657b Front of bed: Interspersed between shrubs: CA Fescue (Festuca californica) for textural interest https://calscape.org/search/Festuca-californica-(California-Fescue)?srchcr=sc65651c80e96c7 Ground cover of Ceanothus ‘Yankee Point’ nice green foliage and purple flowers, could be planted on the side closest to the entry. 2-3 ft tall, 8-10 ft wide https://www.smgrowers.com/products/plants/plantdisplay.asp?plant_id=368 Douglas Iris (Iris douglasiana) – a low growing plant to add color in winter and early spring. 1-3 ft. tall (mostly shorter!) and 2-4 ft wide https://calscape.org/search/Iris-douglasiana-(Douglas-Iris)?srchcr=sc656515ba04877 Comments are closed.
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