Cottage GardenEarly cottage gardens were used in humble homes of common folk and started for practical purposes.. They grew fruit, vegetables, herbs, and over the years added a bright spots of color at the front door by using hardy plants that multiply easily. This garden style was very popular in the Victorian era. In the mid 1800s rich travelers would bring back exotic plants and flowers for their conservatories and “cottage gardens” . They placed herbs next to exotic flowers and masses of perennials that had reseeded from the year before.
I picture a thatched-roofed cottage surrounded by masses of tall flowers and plants. But most of us don’t have actual cottages – so the cottage garden style that has emerged today is determined by other things like the types of flowers that are used, an informal garden design, and location of the garden to the house. Other terms evoke the same inspiration- Country Garden , or English Garden . Cottage Garden Personality
This garden says- “I love all sorts of blooms with color all season ,and I like to mix them together in a garden plot close to the house.”
Often this kind of garden is designed to mix herbs and shrubs in with all of the flowers; even small fruit trees.
Using lots of different kinds of flowers, trees, and shrubs in your cottage garden can be challenging to design and sustain. It takes some skill and work to maintain all of the plantings to keep the wild cottage look ,and not become a messy nightmare. Follow these tips and you can create a cottagestyled garden of your own. Cottage Garden Flowers and PlantsTraditional cottage plants are usually native, hardy,easy to grow perennials and reseeding annuals. Victorian gardens used adaptable exotic plants too.Use a combination of the flowers below for your garden plan.
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