Rustic Gardening Ideas
One of our favorite plants is
the Texas Sage, or Cenizo. This plant is especially adapted to survive in arid
regions, but will grow in wetter areas so long that has good drainage and plenty
of sun. This silver or green shrub will tolerate any drought, and blooms beautiful
blue flowers after summer rains. This plant is a great rustic alternative to
the over-used boxwood hedge; its silver and rough branches are positively rustic
country. Consider putting a wrought iron bench in front of a backdrop of these
plants. The black iron will be stunning against the silver foliage.
Another great plant for the rustic garden is the Texas Mountatin Laurel tree. This tree is slow growing (about a foot per year) but worth the time. It likes to have multiple trunks. The deep green foliage is evergreen. The trunk likes to twist and looks great. In the early spring the tree will flower a purple bloom, which is a heavenly grape-like scent. If you only have standard shrubs, consider this is a great little tree (up to 15 feet tall) -- it will give your home some country feeling. Our final suggestion to get you started in your rustic gardening
adventure is a plant called artemesia.
This low-growing plant smells of licorice, has silver lacy foliage, and is a wonderful drought-tolerant ground cover. It does need full to mostly full sun, even in the blistering Texas heat!
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