A Portland, Oregon garden uses unusual plants to great effect.
Kate McMillan has a small garden in south east Portland , Oregon . Her garden is a small 50 x 100 base city stack , but she does n’t let that stop her from packing in a circle of really nerveless plants !
The refined beauty of Nipponese timber paeony ( Paeonia obovata , Zones 5 – 8) , one of the few peonies that thrives in shade . See this article for a guidebook to peonies : Don’t Judge Peonies on Looks Alone
A winter container using colorful leaf and flowers to make a dramatic command . The right combination is what make container stand apart . Learn how to choose plants to create interest in your container garden here : room decorator closed book for Over the Top Pots .
A beautiful stippled hellebore bloom ( genus Helleborus orientalis , zone 4 – 8) .
This white , dual - flowered hellebore is a beauty . To find out more about this amazing genus , suss out out this guide : Hellebores Cure the Late Winter Blues
Kate ’s photos show us that even if you have a small blank , you could still have some awful plant and design beautiful containers . For more information on garden in a small space , check out these articles from Fine Gardening :
talkative Solutions for Small Gardens
A Big Garden on a Small Lot
10 Plants for Year Round Containers
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