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PLANT GUIDES ⋅ GARDEN DESIGNER
You’ve completed the hard landscaping. Its time to think about the plants. Here’s exeter landscapes planting guide. Great versatile plants for stunning garden design exeter. Plants that you will want to use over and over again in your garden design.
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KEY PLANTS ⋅ GARDEN DESIGNER EXETER
PLANTS FOR PLACES ⋅ GARDEN DESIGNER EXETER
- colour
- autumn colour
- focal points
- hedges ⋅ climbers ferns
- evergreen plants
- low maintenance
- wildlife gardens
- ground cover
- dry sunny sites
- dry shady sites
- moist shady sites
- wet soils
- windy sites
- clay soils
- acid soils
PLANTING COMBINATIONS ⋅ GARDEN DESIGNER EXETER
- contemporary planting combinations
- traditional planting combinations
- zen gardens planting combinations

KEY PLANTS ⋅ COLOUR
Agapanthus ⋅ kniphothia ⋅ iris ⋅ garden designer ⋅ gardener exeter
Colour is important in any garden design. Combined with the right textures and foliage. It adds interest to a garden. Creating stunning planting Combinations. Colour can vary from drifts of subtle shades, to full on hot colours.
Red ⋅ aster ⋅ canna ⋅ kniphothia ⋅ lily ⋅ crocosmia ⋅ helenium ⋅ poppy ⋅ sedum ⋅ gaura
Blue ⋅ agapanthus ⋅ allium ⋅ crocus ⋅ cyclamen ⋅ echinacea ⋅ lavender ⋅ iris ⋅ verbena
Yellow ⋅ achillea ⋅ kniphothia ⋅lily ⋅ sunflower ⋅ iris
White ⋅ achillea ⋅ anemones ⋅ foxglove ⋅ gaura geranium ⋅ astilbe ⋅ lily
Foliage ⋅ hebe ⋅ hosta ⋅ euphorbia ⋅ phormium
AUTUMN COLOUR
© Exeter Landscapes ⋅ crocosmia ⋅ hosta ⋅ skimmia ⋅ garden designer ⋅ gardener exeter
Add Autumn interest. Create an autumn Planting Scheme. For your Garden Design Sidmouth.
Plants ⋅ interest ⋅ colour ⋅ pryacantha ⋅ crocosmia ⋅ aster ⋅ autumn crocus
Plants ⋅ structure ⋅ foliage ⋅ miscanthus ⋅ hosta ⋅ acer ⋅ skimmia
KEY PLANTS ⋅ FOCAL POINTS
Box Balls ⋅ trees ferns ⋅ water feature ⋅ garden designer exeter ⋅ gardener exeter
Create interest by adding focal points. A focal point leads the eye. Making your garden look larger.
Grasses ⋅ carex ⋅ miscanthus ⋅ festuca ⋅ stipa ⋅ pennisetum.
Trees ⋅ magnolia ⋅ camellia ⋅ silver birch ⋅ photina ⋅ eucalyptus
Specimen trees ⋅ acer ⋅ beech columns ⋅ cloud trees ⋅ cypress ⋅ pleached trees ⋅ ½ standard olives ⋅ tree ferns
KEY PLANTS⋅ SHRUBS ⋅ GARDEN DESIGNER EXETER
Box Balls ⋅ tree ferns ⋅bamboo ⋅ gardener exeter ⋅ garden designer exeter
Shrubs form the backbone of any planting scheme. Add contrast, with variegated foliage. Create backdrop and highlight colours. Compliment hot colours with dark foliage.
Colour 1 ⋅ azelea* ⋅ buddleia ⋅ camellia ⋅ ceanothus ⋅ rhododendron ⋅ erygium
Colour 2 ⋅ hydrangea rhododendron* ⋅ skimmia
Traditional 1 ⋅ aucuba ⋅ bamboo ⋅ box hedging ⋅ buxus ⋅ chamerops ⋅ choisya ⋅ elaeagnus ⋅ escallonia
Traditional 2 ⋅ ligustrum ⋅ mahonia ⋅ pittosporum ⋅ fatsia ⋅ viburnum davidii
Contemporary ⋅ fatshedera ⋅ photina ⋅ hebe ⋅osmanthus ⋅ eucalyptus ⋅ pinus mugo ⋅ trachycarpus (palm)
Dark folliage ⋅ berberis ⋅ heuchera ⋅ phormium ⋅ pittosporum ‘tom thumb’ ⋅ smoke bush
HEDGES ⋅ CLIMBERS ⋅ FERNS
Clematis ⋅ choisysia ⋅ passion flower ⋅ gardener exeter ⋅ garden designer exeter
Create an outdoor room by enclosed an area. Add climbers to mask walls or hide tired fencing. Creating vertical greenery.
Hedges ⋅ box hedging ⋅ photina hedging ⋅ copper beech hedging ⋅ yew hedging ⋅ choisysia
Climbers ⋅ clematis armandi ⋅ hedera ⋅ hydrangea ⋅ ivy ⋅ passion flower ⋅ trachelospermum ⋅ wisteria ⋅ hydrangea
Ferns ⋅ lady fern ⋅ buckler fern ⋅ harts tongue ⋅ shield ferns ⋅ lady fern ⋅ buckler fern ⋅ harts tongue
EVERGREEN ⋅ PLANTING ⋅ GARDEN DESIGNER EXETER
Skimmia ⋅ magnolia ⋅ ferns ⋅ gardner exeter ⋅ garden designer
Colour ⋅ colour ⋅ camellia ⋅ ceanothus ⋅ rhododendron*
Trees ⋅ eucalyptus ⋅ magnolia
Foliage 1 ⋅ aucuba ⋅ berberis ⋅ buxus ⋅ choisysia ⋅ elaeagnus ⋅ escallonia ⋅ fatsia ⋅ hebe ⋅mahonia ⋅ osmanthus
Foliage 2 ⋅ pachysandra ⋅ phormium ⋅ photina ⋅ pittosporum ⋅ viburnum (some) ⋅ yucca ⋅ bamboo ⋅ chamerops (palm) trachycarpus (palm)
* Requires ericaceous compost.
LOW MAINTENANCE ⋅ PLANTING
Agapanthus ⋅ rudbeckia ⋅ pennesetium ⋅ garden designer exeter ⋅ gardener exeter
Tough and reliable plants for Low Maintenance Gardens. Water plants well for the first year. For healthy root developement.
Grasses are great for a low maintenance garden. Grasses need minimal maintenance. Minimal watering Remember, they don’t like water-logged conditions. Plant grasses in groups, add hot colours and enjoy. Leave silver foliage for autumn interest. Cut back early spring.
Red ⋅ echinops ⋅ helium
Blue ⋅ verbena ⋅ agapanthus ⋅ erygium ⋅ allium
Blue ⋅ kniphothia ⋅ rudbeckia
White ⋅ heuchera ⋅ hosta ⋅ hedge ⋅ photina
Grasses ⋅ carex ⋅ miscanthus ⋅ festuca ⋅ stipa ⋅ pennisetum
Trees ⋅ acer ⋅ silver birch ⋅ magnolia ⋅ photina
Climbers ⋅ clematis ⋅ hydrangea
Shrubs ⋅ ceanothus ⋅ choisysia ⋅ elaeagnus ⋅ hydrangea ⋅ phormium ⋅ skimmia ⋅ hebe
Ferns ⋅ shield fern ⋅ lady fern ⋅ buckler fern ⋅ harts tongue
WILDLIFE GARDENS ⋅ PLANTING
Buddleia ⋅ sunflower ⋅ skimmia ⋅ gardener exeter ⋅ garden designer exeter ⋅ gardener
Add plants to encourage bees, ladybirds, butter flies and birds.
Blue ⋅ allium ⋅ echinacea ⋅ lavender ⋅ verbena
Yellow ⋅ rudbeckia ⋅ sedum ⋅ sunflower ⋅ white ⋅ achillea ⋅ grasses ⋅ festuca
Trees ⋅ acer ⋅ silver birch ⋅ photina ⋅ climbers ⋅ hedera (ivy) ⋅ jasmine
Shrubs ⋅ buddleia ⋅ ceanothus ⋅ hebe ⋅ ligustrum ⋅ mahonia ⋅ skimmia ⋅ viburnum
GROUND COVER ⋅ PLANTING ⋅ GARDEN DESIGNER EXETER
Hebe ⋅ crocosmia ⋅ mahonia ⋅ gardener exeter ⋅ garden designer exeter
Add interest under trees. Mask unsightly areas. Reduce your weeding. Ground cover creates a low maintenance garden. Once planted, ground cover spreads quickly. Add a weed proof membrane. Plant ground cover plants. Soften with gravel and bark.
Folliage ⋅ crocosmia ⋅ euphorbia ⋅ hosta ⋅ sedum
Shrubs ⋅ azelea* ⋅ euonymus ⋅ hebe ⋅ mahonia ⋅ dwarf rhododendron ⋅ viburnum davidii
* Requires ericaceous compost.
DRY SUNNY SITES ⋅ PLANTING ⋅ GARDEN DESIGNER EXETER
Osmanthus ⋅ echinops ⋅ acer ⋅ gardener exeter ⋅ garden designer exeter
Great plants for dry sunny gardens. Always water new plants. Especially during dry hot spells.
Colour ⋅ folliage ⋅ achillea ⋅ echinops ⋅ erygium ⋅ euphorbia ⋅ sedum ⋅ verbena ⋅ hebe ⋅ lavender
Acer ⋅ holly ⋅ grasses ⋅ festuca ⋅ stipa ⋅ climbers ⋅ passion flower ⋅ trachelospermum ⋅ white jasmine
Shrubs 1 ⋅ trachycarpus (palm) ⋅ berberis ⋅ buxus ⋅ ceanothus ⋅ choisysia ⋅ smoke bush ⋅ elaeagnus
Shrubs 2 ⋅ euonymus ⋅ onsmanthus ⋅ phormium ⋅ pittosporum
DRY SHADY SITES ⋅ PLANTING
Foxglove ⋅ hebe ⋅ foxglove ⋅ gardener exeter ⋅ garden designer exeter
Always try to improve your growing conditions. Prune trees and shrubs. Removing as much vegetation as possible. Select shade tolerant plants. Always water new plants. Especially during hot dry spells.
Smaller plants ⋅ crocosmia ⋅ foxglove ⋅ euphorbia
Ferns ⋅ dryopteris ⋅ polystichum
Shrubs 1 ⋅ aucuba ⋅ box hedging ⋅ elaeagnus ⋅ euonymus ⋅ fatshedera ⋅ fatsia ⋅ hydrangea ⋅ osmanthus
Shrubs 2 ⋅ skimmia ⋅ yew ⋅ viburnum davidii
Climbers ⋅ ivy ⋅ hydrangea
Trees ⋅ cherry ⋅ apple
MOIST SHADY SITES ⋅ PLANTING ⋅ GARDENER EXETER
Rhododendron ⋅ pachysandra ⋅ rhododendron ⋅ garden designer exeter ⋅ gardener exeter
Smaller plants ⋅ crocosmia ⋅ euphorbia ⋅ hosta ⋅ sedum ⋅ carex ⋅ mischanthus
Shrubs ⋅ fatsia ⋅ ligustrum ⋅ pachysandra ⋅ pieris ⋅ phormium ⋅ rhododendron
Trees ⋅ silver birch ⋅ ferns ⋅ dryopteris ⋅ woodwardia
WET SOILS ⋅ PLANTS ⋅ GARDENER EXETER
Hosta ⋅ hydrangea ⋅ ferns ⋅ garden designer exeter ⋅ gardener exeter
Versatile plants that will grow in wet soils. Even in soils that remain wet throughout the summer. Remember improving your soils drainage. Will enable you to grow a wider range of plants.
Smaller plants ⋅ euphorbia ⋅ hosta
Grasses ⋅ carex (some) ⋅ bamboo fargesia
Shrubs ⋅ hydrangea ⋅ viburnum (some)
Trees ⋅ silver birch
Ferns ⋅ dryopteris
WINDY SITES ⋅ PLANTS ⋅ GARDENER EXETER
Phormium ⋅ sea holly ⋅ hebe ⋅ garden designer exeter ⋅ gardener exeter
Hardy tough plants for exposed sites.
Smaller plants ⋅ allium ⋅ lavender ⋅ phormium ⋅ echinacea ⋅ eryngium (sea holly) ⋅ euphorbia
Shrubs ⋅ smoke bush ⋅ elaeagnus ⋅ euonymus ⋅ hebe ⋅ hydrangea ⋅ mahonia ⋅ viburnum
Trees ⋅ acer ⋅ silver birch ⋅ eucalyptus
CLAY SOILS ⋅ PLANTING
Viburnum ⋅ hosta ⋅ echinacea ⋅ garden designer exeter ⋅ gardener exeter
Improve drainage by adding soil and grit to planting holes. Opt for plants that will thrive in clay soil.
Red ⋅ crocosmia ⋅ helenium
Blue ⋅ echinacea
Yellow ⋅ achillea
White ⋅ achillea ⋅ foxglove ⋅ hosta ⋅ hydrangea
Grasses ⋅ carex ⋅ miscanthus
Trees ⋅ acer ⋅ silver birch ⋅ magnolia.
Thrubs 1 ⋅ aucuba ⋅ azalea* ⋅ berberis ⋅ buddleja ⋅ choisya ⋅ euonymus
Shrubs 2 ⋅ ligustrum ⋅ mahonia ⋅ skimmia ⋅ viburnum davidii
Hedges ⋅ photina.
* Requires ericaceous compost.
ACID SOILS ⋅ PLANTS ⋅ GARDENER EXETER
Iris ⋅ silver birch ⋅ hydrangea ⋅ garden designer exeter ⋅ gardener exeter
Plants that thrive in acid soils. Unsuitable for alkali soils. Add ericaceous compost to planting area.
Plants colour ⋅ geranium ⋅ iris ⋅ lily
Trees ⋅ acer (some* )⋅ silver birch ⋅ magnolia.
Shrubs 1 ⋅ yew ⋅ azalea* ⋅ rhododendron* ⋅ cotinus ⋅ euonymus ⋅ hydrangea ⋅ magnolia ⋅ mahonia
Shrubs 2 ⋅ pachysandra (ground cover) ⋅ skimmia ⋅ viburnum ⋅ osmanthus.
Climbers ⋅ jasmine ⋅ wisteria.
*Plants will only grow in acid soils. Add ericaceous compost.
CONTEMPORARY ⋅ PLANTING COMBINATIONS
Carex ⋅ rudbeckia ⋅ pennisetium ⋅ garden designer exeter ⋅ gardener exeter
SMALL BED ⋅ PLANTING COMBINATIONS ⋅ GARDEN DESIGNER EXETER
Modern italian ⋅ allium ⋅ olive ½ standard ⋅ hebe ⋅ phormium ‘baby bronze’
Modern white ⋅ white hydrangea ⋅ hosta ⋅ white foxglove ⋅ heuchera
Relaxed pairie ⋅ crocosmia ⋅ rubeckia ⋅ verbena ⋅ pennisetum grass ⋅ euphorbia ⋅ phormiums
Bladed colour ⋅ allium ⋅ achillea ⋅ crocosmia ⋅ heuchera ⋅ acer
Modern zen ⋅ allium ⋅ crocosmia ⋅ euphorbia ⋅ carex ⋅ heuchera ⋅ miscanthus ⋅ acer
Contemporary pairie ⋅ echinacea ⋅ crocosmia ⋅ acer ⋅ carex grass ⋅ osmanthus ⋅ fatsia.
LARGE BED ⋅ PLANTING COMBINATIONS ⋅ GARDEN DESIGNER EXETER
Agapanthus ⋅ carex ⋅ verbena ⋅ gardener ⋅ garden designer exeter ⋅ gardener exeter
Relaxed formal ⋅ allium ⋅ crocosmia ⋅ gaura ⋅ lavender ⋅ hebe ⋅ fatsia ⋅ box ‘lollipop’ ⋅ beech columns
Modern tropical ⋅ crocosmia ⋅ helenium ⋅ hosta ⋅ acer ⋅ phormium tricolour ⋅ phormium ⋅ bronze ⋅ fatsia
Contemporary border ⋅ crocosmia ⋅ echinanea ⋅ carex grass ⋅ osmanthus ⋅ fatsia ⋅ acers
Pastel border ⋅ globe thistle ⋅ lavender ⋅ echinacae ⋅ hebe ⋅ erigion ⋅ smoke bush ⋅ olive ½ standard
Classic contemporary ⋅ white astilbe ⋅ heuchera ⋅ acer ⋅ shield ferns ⋅ viburnum davidii ⋅ silver birch
Colours contrast ⋅ echinacea ⋅ verbena ⋅ helenium ⋅ achillea white ⋅ erigon ⋅ heuchera ⋅ euphorbia ⋅ smoke bush
Kniphothia ⋅ crocosmia ⋅ rudbeckia ⋅ garden designer exeter ⋅ gardener exeter
Colour grasses ⋅ achillea ⋅ echinacea ⋅ verbena ⋅ stipa ⋅ mischanthus
More grasses ⋅ rudbeckia ⋅ helianthus ⋅ globe thistle ⋅ skimmia ⋅ japanese blood grass
More grasses ⋅ carex ⋅ festuca ⋅ stipa ⋅ miscanthus ⋅ beech hedging
Box italian ⋅ allium ⋅ erygium ⋅ lavender ⋅ skimmia ⋅ pittosporum ⋅ box hedging ⋅ olive ½ standard
Box colour ⋅ agapanthus ⋅ yellow tulips box pyramid ⋅ fatsia ⋅ acuba
Hot dry ⋅ lander ⋅ verbena ⋅ hebe ⋅ globe thistle ⋅ stipa box balls
Ground cover ⋅ allium ⋅ poppy ⋅ hosta green ⋅ host white
TRADITIONAL ⋅ PLANTING COMBINATIONS
Iris ⋅ allium ⋅ for-get-me-not ⋅ garden designer exeter ⋅ gardener exeter
Formal box ⋅ allium ⋅ yellow tulips ⋅ lavender ⋅ hebes ⋅box hedging
Relaxed box ⋅ allium ⋅ erynium ⋅ skimmia ⋅ pittosporum ‘tom thumb’ ⋅ olive ½ standard ⋅ box hedging
Small border ⋅ achillea white ⋅ crocosmia ⋅ eryngium ⋅ helenium
Classic italian ⋅ allium ⋅ lavender ⋅ box balls ⋅ standard olives
Foxglove ⋅ hydrangea ⋅ tulip ⋅ garden designer exeter ⋅ gardener exeter
Reds blues ⋅ crocosmia ⋅ guara ⋅ lavender ⋅ hebes ⋅ phormiums
Just traditional ⋅ crocosmia ⋅ lavender ⋅ guara ⋅ box balls ⋅ smoke bush
Autumn colour ⋅ crocosmia ⋅ aster ⋅ camellia ⋅ hosta ⋅ acer ⋅ miscanthus
Hot dry ⋅ iris ⋅ thyme ⋅ phormium bronze ⋅ choisysia ⋅ acer
Ground cover ⋅ crocosmia ⋅ euphorbia ⋅ rhododendron⋅ festuca ⋅ skimmia
ZEN ⋅ JAPENESE ⋅ GARDEN DESIGNER EXETER
Acer ⋅ pinus mugo ⋅ hosta ⋅ garden designer exeter ⋅ gardener exeter
A relaxed feel and structure. Great for both Contemporary and Traditional Garden Design.
Classic zen ⋅ astilbe ⋅ euphorbia ⋅ hosta ⋅ black bamboo ⋅ dwarf bamboo fargesia
Coloured zen ⋅ clematis ⋅ crocosmia ⋅ euphorbia ⋅ hydrangea fatsia ⋅ hedera ⋅ acer ⋅ carex ⋅ miscanthus
Tropical zen ⋅ camelia red ⋅ camelia white ⋅ fatsia ⋅ choiysia ⋅ dwarf bamboo
Zen ⋅ ferns ⋅ fern blechum ⋅ ferns dryopteris ⋅hosta white ⋅ hosta variegated ⋅ fatsia
More zen ⋅ magnolia ⋅ white hydrangea ⋅ fig ⋅ camelia red ⋅ skimmia ⋅ pittosporum tobira
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Court yard ⋅ small garden design
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Artificial grass ⋅ design ⋅ installing ⋅ clean