Texas English Country Garden Bed
Texas English Country Garden Bed
English Country Gardens are famous for blending formal and informal; that was the basis for the design of the Texas English Country Garden. Laid out like a wagon wheel and edged with rock (formal), this garden is divided into six different pie-shaped sections, each of which is a blend of friendly (informal) plants that are well suited to the extremes faced in Texas gardens. As with most English gardens, this garden includes an ornamental feature in the form of a massive pot at the center of the garden. In addition to providing a bit of height to the garden, the plants in this pot can be changed out every spring to add a little drama to the overall arrangement. A huge live oak tree provides a measure of shade for the Texas English Garden so plant species that grow well in part shade conditions do best here, including shrubs, grasses and perennials.
Favorite Plants in this bed:
Purple Oxalis - Oxalis Triangularis
A stunning three seasons of the year and is well adapted to heat and dry shade once it is established. Noted primarily for its dark purple triangular leaves, this beautiful plant sends up tiny, but stunning, pink five-petaled flowers in the spring. Oxalis attracts butterflies and is deer resistant.
Yellow Columbine - Aquilegia
Native to parts of Texas, Yellow Columbine puts on quite a show in springtime when dozens of lovely yellow flowers dance above the lobed green foliage. These plants are hummingbird magnets and are resistant to deer.
Purple Oxalis – Oxalis Triangularis
Flowering Purple Oxalis in the Texas English Garden Bed
Purple Skullcap