Design Inspiration for the Ornamental Community Garden

Placing a fruit bearing or flowering espaliered tree or vine on either side of the existing gate will give the garden an interesting vertical design element and symmetrical balance about the gate.  Alternatively one espaliered tree or vine could be placed near the back of the larger ornamental bed and function as a focal point.

Below, rows of mono-species plantings give this garden bed structure while framing the New American Planting Style at center.

In the contemporary French garden below, plantings of Phormium and Yucca add architecture and sculptural interest to the bed lending a place for the eye to rest while mingling perennial plantings such as Salvia and Perovskia and annuals such as Cosmos add color and a playful sense of rhythm.

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