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South/west facing wall plants

westcountrycatwestcountrycat Posts: 8
in Garden design

hi everyone, I have a south facing garden with a party wall down one side which is west facing.   The soil is not great but ok.  I would like to make this border attractive by planting some plants which reach 2m max height and would be suitable against a wall not necessarily climbing but just nice cottage garden looking, not invasive etc

can anyone recommend any easy suitable plants to help me landscape this section.

many thanks in advance

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  • LoxleyLoxley Posts: 5,698
    So jealous. Euphorbia characias ssp wulfenii, Salvia nemorosa, Phlomis russeliana, Geranium 'Philip Vapelle', Eryngium bourgatii, Origanum vulgare, and Stipa giganteum would work well together (shades of blue/mauve with green/yellow accents) and love a hot dry site at the base of a south facing wall, preferably with stony free draining soil. But you have a huge range at your disposal, including lovely 'Mediterranean' style plants. You could consider growing figs! They'd love it there.



    Basically, all the things I love which I can't really grow because my garden is a bit small and shaded.
    "What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour". 
  • westcountrycatwestcountrycat Posts: 8

    Great, thank you, i will look some of your suggestions up.  Just trying to make sure i get some upright ones that don't go crazy and take up all the lawn or go over neighbours wall - i have planted things before but not having green fingers in anyway they often not worked out. 

  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,384

    I'll echo the recommendation for trained fruit trees - they will love being against a sunny wall and give you that lovely 'cottagey' feel (plus fruit too, of course.) image

    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • LoxleyLoxley Posts: 5,698
    Figs may be a bit big for the OP, but I'd definitely have one. Trachelospermum would be a nice climber to use.
    "What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour". 
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