Mixed Planting Bed Design

This project consisted of doing a plant palette research with a focus on herbaceous Perennials, selection of a small ornamental tree and shrub species. Along with research came consideration of the hardiness zone of the area, plant forms, texture, height, color and many more factors.

The design layout of this mixed planting bed is focused on giving visitors a striking encounter with the variations of plants with-in the garden. Upon entering visitors get a compressed feeling from large grasses creating tunnel views towards the perennial plantings. After transitioning through the entrance, the feeling of the space becomes loose in which the heights of plants are low towards the main walkway which also gives a feeling of the plants (ferns) gravitating towards you.