Create Year-Round Interest with Layered Planting

A well-designed landscape keeps visual interest alive through all seasons, not just spring and summer.

Key Points:

• Vertical Layering: Use the canopy, understory, and ground layers to add depth and richness to your garden. Combine tall trees, medium-sized shrubs, and low-growing groundcovers.

• Evergreens as Anchors: Integrate evergreen plants like Yaupon Holly or Mountain Laurel to maintain structure and greenery in winter.

• Seasonal Accents: Add perennials and bulbs with varying bloom times for continuous color. Examples include:

  • Purple Coneflower (summer bloom)

  • Turk’s Cap (attracts hummingbirds into fall)

  • Daffodils (early spring color)

• Mixing Textures & Foliage Colors: Contrasting leaf shapes, sizes, and shades (like silvery Artemisia next to deep green Boxwood) creates visual excitement.