Do all of your garden plants look like statues or mounds? If your garden looks somewhat mundane and doesn’t excite you anymore, it might be time to add a little motion to your garden. Plants that sway in the breeze not only soften the look of one’s landscape, they also add movement that helps remove the stiffness of many background and foundation plants.
There are a number of ways that flexible plants can soften up the landscape. Some perennials like buddleia, daylilies, salvias and penstemon offer flowers on long stems that move in the wind. With other plants, such as grasses and fine-foliaged plants, the entire plant sways. Some trees also have foliage that not only moves but even shimmers in the wind.
The key to softening up your landscape is to strategically place these swaying beauties where their movement can be seen and enjoyed from many angles. The idea is to break up your landscape and use these plants as focal points to draw attention. Unless they are trees, never use these in the background, because their softening effect will be lost to the eye.
Even if you have shady areas you can still add character to your garden with plants such as ferns and heuchera when they bloom in spring and summer. We have many great plants that will add movement to your garden. Gardens don’t have to be boring, so add a little excitement to your landscape today!