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When it comes to gardens, nothing beats the elegance of a white garden.
Beautiful White Garden Design Ideas
White gardens are the epitome of elegance. These enchanting gardens are characterized by a palette of whites, creams, and pale hues. White gardens have captivated the hearts of gardeners for centuries. From majestic gardens of historic estates to quaint cottage gardens, white gardens exude a sense of refinement, sophistication, and tranquility that transcends time. In this post, you’ll learn how to create a beautiful white garden of your own.
Plant selection for a white garden
There are many beautiful white beautiful white plants that you can choose from to create your white garden. First, you need to decide what type of plant you want (e.g. trees, shrubs, perennials, etc.).
White flowering trees
- Yoshino cherry tree
- Dogwood
- Southern magnolia
- White angel crabapple
- Fringe tree
- Carolina silverbell
White flowering shrubs
- Limelight hydrangea
- Incrediball hydrangea
- Snowball viburnum
- Chionoides rhododendron
- Seafoam camellia
- Frost proof gardenia
Perennials with white flowers
- Iceberg rose
- David phlox
- Daytona tulip
- Snowdrops
- Shasta daisy
- Snowy mountain oriental lily
Creating layers in a white garden
Creating layers in your white garden will add depth, dimension, and visual interest to the landscape. Here’s how you can create layers in your garden.
Strategically place plants according to height
Select tall plants to be placed along the back edge of the garden bed or border to provide height and structure. Choose tall white-flowering perennials or shrubs such as white hydrangeas, tall phlox, delphiniums, or white roses.
In the next layer, incorporate plants that are slightly shorter than the backdrop plants but taller than the front-row plants. Try medium-height white-flowering perennials or shrubs such as white astilbes, peonies, salvia, or white frost proof gardenias.
Along the front edge of the garden bed or border, plant low-growing plants that are shorter in height and spill over the edges of the garden bed, softening the transition between the garden and surrounding landscape. Choose low-growing white-flowering perennials or groundcovers such as white daisies, creeping phlox, white alyssum, or white violas.
Incorporate vertical elements
Incorporate vertical elements such as trellises, obelisks, or arches to add height and interest to your white garden. Train climbing plants such as white clematis, jasmine, or white climbing roses to climb up these structures, creating vertical layers and focal points within the garden.
How to add winter interest in your garden
Adding winter interest to your garden is important to maintain the visual appeal of the garden during the colder months when many plants are dormant or bare. By incorporating certain plants, structures, and features, you can ensure that your garden remains attractive and inviting year-round.
Hardscape features
Integrate hardscape features such as pathways, edging, or retaining walls to define the different layers of the garden and create structure. Use materials such as white gravel, limestone, or white-painted wood to complement the white color palette of the garden.
Winter flowering plants
Incorporate winter-flowering plants with white blooms to add seasonal interest to your white garden. Plants such as hellebores, snowdrops, and camellias provide delicate flowers that brighten up the garden during the colder months.
Eye-catching winter foliage
Choose evergreen shrubs and trees with white or silver foliage to provide year-round interest in your white garden. Plants such as dwarf Alberta spruce, variegated boxwood, and silver holly add texture and color to the garden even in winter.
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