Gardens add colors to life. With various plants and flowers, it brings in vibrance at times boring life. It’s been my dream to have a huge backyard or a front yard in my own house so that I can make my dream of having a garden come true. If you are the lucky one to have huge garden spaces in your house then you can fulfill the dream of having a beautiful garden of your own. Check out these outdoor plants for landscaping in your garden.
Here is the list of the top 8 Outdoor plants for landscaping in your garden
- Palms-Palms are a beautiful family of trees that look gorgeous in an outdoor setup. They love the sun so apt for landscaping in your garden area too. The golden cane palm makes your garden look more tropical. And the beautiful green and gold stems stand out so well. The dense foliage perfectly provides that lush and vibrant look.
- Coleus- Coleus are beautiful variegated species of plant with loves shades of yellow, red, and green. The leaves of Coleus have almost as many variegation patterns as it does color choices. The colors of coleus range from hues of green and yellow to red, pink, purple, bronze, and orange. These plants grow from 10 to 15 inches tall and also have summer blooms on them.
- Bougainvillea- Bougainvillea is a beautiful tropical plant, and makes for great climber plants. Bougainvillea is a lovely climber plant and is used as an ornamental in many gardens. Available in various colors and it can create wonders in any gloomy garden. The plant loves an open-air and hot dry climate. Owing to the thorns they aren’t attacked by cattle and birds too.
- Hibiscus-The hibiscus is a brightly colored flower with vividly colored petals. There are quite a lot of hibiscus varieties available in the nurseries. They have great medicinal values and also used in schools for flower dissection and learning purposes. The bright colored petals make any garden dance with happiness. The flowers bloom year-round.
- Crape Jasmine– Jasmine is also called a pinwheel flower. This beautiful shrub can be found in most of the houses in India and is now also spread in Southeast Asia. This flower is used in all ayurvedic products and for sacred pooja as well. These plants are used as antioxidants, analgesics, and anti-tumor. As per the web search, Crape Jasmine can also be crushed and used as an eye drop (Consult a doctor before trying anything).
- Portulaca- Portulaca is a colorful flowering plant and a must-have for your garden. They are available in 40-100 species across the regions like tropics and mild districts. This is a beautiful and evergreen blooming plant also called moss roses. They come in different colors like red, pink, yellow and grow in bunches. These plants with multicolor flowers will give your garden a colorful look. As well as they will make your garden seem fuller and brighter.
- Marigold- Marigold is the best plant to grow as it requires low maintenance and the bright flowers make your garden look vibrant. It is a common flowering plant and the flowers are used for decorative purposes and many other things. Marigold needs a mild climate for profuse flowering.
- Rose creepers- No garden is complete without these enchanting creeping roses. They provide a vibrant landscape. They can grow alongside your balcony or on any support you provide them for their growth. Rich in aesthetics, creeping roses are the advent of modern beautiful houses. They are also available in multiple colors and thus can be used as per the color requirement of house owners.
Plants have the capacity to fill your life with colors and happiness. They are like the dose of fresh breeze and merriment around. So do love them, nurture them and you will get the same in return. Hope you like this post on Outdoor plants for landscaping. See you soon with the next post on pet-friendly plants for your home.
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