Mediterranean Bliss

Mediterranean-style landscape design is a riff on the décor found in countries that border the Mediterranean Sea. If you are constantly daydreaming of a Mediterranean vacation, this landscape style is for you. With the right plants, materials, and accessories, you can bring the beauty of the Mediterranean to your backyard.

Mediterranean gardens are best known for their casual elegance. Inspired by the coastal areas of Spain, Italy and France, this style of garden combines relaxed materials and plants with formal accents and designs. Terra cotta pots, tiered fountains, statuary, and Roman columns are all hallmarks of Mediterranean gardens. The plant palette of a Mediterranean landscape is made of plants that provide texture, color, and structure – think Olive trees, Bougainvillea, lavender, cypress trees, and ornamental grasses.