Commercial Courtyard – Plant List
The ground conditions for the area are very very draining sandy soil. The majority of the borders are in full sun and irrigation was installed to assist with maintenance. The aesthetic aims were for year round interest and a clean, contemporary look.
Trees
Acer palmatum ‘Butterfly’
Acer shirasawanum ‘Jordan’
Corylus avellana (multistem)
Chamaerops humilis
Heptacodium miconioides
Malus hupehensis
Pyrus calleryana ‘Chanticleer’
Sorbus ‘Joseph Rock’
Shrubs
Choisya x dewitteana ‘White Dazzler’Deutzia gracilis ‘Nikko’Deutzia x hybrida ‘Mont Rose’Hebe rakaiensisNandina domestica ‘Magical Lemon and Lime’Pinus mugo subsp. mugoPittosporum tenuifolium ‘Golf Ball’Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Tom Thumb’Prunus laurocerasus ‘Otto Luyken’Prunus lusitanicaSarcococca hookeriana var. humilisSorbaria sorbifolia ‘Sem’Skimmia x confusa ‘Kew Green’Syringa vulgaris ‘Madame Lemoine’Rosmarinus officinalis
Perennials and Grasses
Agapanthus Headbourne HybridsAnemanthele lessonianaAsplenium scolopendriumAsplenium trichomanesAstelia chathamica ‘Silver Spear’Blechnum spicantBrunnera macrophylla ‘Variegata’Brunnera macrophylla ‘Jack Frost’Carex comans ‘Frosted Curls’Dryopteris erythrosoraEpimedium x youngianum ‘Niveum’Erigeron karvinskianus ‘Lavander Lady’Euphorbia characias ssp. characias ‘Humpty Dumpty’Festuca amethystinaGeranium phaeum ‘Album’Hakonechloa macraHelleborus foetidusLibertia chilensisLiriope muscari ‘Monroe White’Molinia caeruleaPachysandra terminalisPhlox subulata ‘White Delight’Polystichum setiferum Divisilobum Group ‘Herrenhausen’Polystichum tsussimenseSalvia ‘Amistad’Sesleria autumnalisThymus serpyllum
Summary
This commercial area needed to meet a number of requirements to ensure it was fit for public use, easy to navigate and looks great year round. We worked with the client to ensure the planting is in-keeping with the contemporary branding of the company. We hope this post has given you insight into how to create year round planting interest but if you’re still looking for help, feel free to get in touch.
