Garden Layers are GardenWise!
Add beauty and curb appeal to your front yard with a sidewalk garden. The most productive gardens in smaller spaces use layering, combining layers of plants that grow at different heights. This bottom garden is a great example; each plant and flower plays its part, and the sum of the whole creates an optical illusion that gives your entire property so much more depth while adding a significant amount of space between your home and the street.
The white alyssum and purple-leafed lobelia in the front set the stage for taller tulips and butterfly flowers, which are in turn backed by society garlic and a wall topped by glowing pink bougainvillea.
And even if you don’t live in a warm-climate area, you can still take advantage of tropicals such as bougainvillea. Just treat them as annuals, or grow them in containers and bring them indoors for the winter.
Gardenwise Blog 