Capture the feel of warmer climates with thoughtful plant choices.
Mediterranean-style gardens rely on foliage, form, and drought-tolerant habits to create relaxed and sun-loving spaces.
Mediterranean-style plants bring aromatic foliage, silvery leaves, strong architectural shapes and sun-loving flowers to patios, gravel gardens and warm borders. Used together, they create a lighter, drier-looking planting style with plenty of texture. In Ireland, drainage is the key to making Mediterranean-style planting work. Many suitable plants tolerate summer dryness but dislike prolonged winter wet, so raised beds, gravelly soil, containers and sheltered sunny positions can be more important than winter temperature alone.