How to Make a Mediterranean Style Landscape

​Do you ever wish that you could travel to somewhere like the coast of France, Italy, or Greece? Simple things like bright greens, earth tones, the sound of flowing water, rustic wood, and organized tiles can transport you to a Mediterranean style environment. 

​Mediterranean Plants:

​There is such a large range of different plants you can choose to help create a Mediterranean landscape. Plants that can help you add more texture to your landscape include plants like the anchor plant, canary island foxglove, lizard plant, and cunco rujo.  Plants that can help give you garden a pop of color include plants like bugle lily, kangaroo apple, and the rock purslane.  Mediterranean landscapes can be enhanced by adding wonderful trees such as lemon or olive trees. Additionally, clipped hedges will not only make your landscape look nicer, but it will also add to the aesthetic if done correctly.

Plants found in the Mediterranean mostly consist of plants that can survive long period without water such as succulents, coronillas, or bupleurums. There are some Mediterranean plants that you might have to water more often such as camellias or hydrangeas. It is important to keep in mind that you might want to choose plants that are more suited to your enviorment if you are taking care of them yourself. For instance, if you live in a very dry climate and you are not able to water your plants often, then purchasing plants that are more suited to the hot climate which do not need consistent watering may be a better choice for  your lawn.

Mediterranean Features:  ​

Designs found in the Mediterranean usually have a warm and neutral color scheme. Mediterranean landscapes generally consist of features such as statues and columns. Other things that can be included can be rustic features, wood features, fountains, tiles, stones, rocks, and gravel.

Rustic and wood features can be added through furniture. Tile work is often found in Mediterranean style landscapes and can be found on the ground, in fountains, or on stairs. Stones, rocks, and gravel can be added around the landscape beds to contrast with the foliage. You can also add stepping stones in your lawn as well. Statues and fountains can also add a more ornate feature to the landscape that you might have not had before.

​You can find gravel, stones, tiles, and rocks at home improvement department stores. Putting in a fountain or statue might require you to do some research in order to find a style your prefer and a place which sells them. You can find rustic and wooden furniture can be found at department stores, online, and of course local furniture stores. 


Make a Mediterranean style garden of your dreams and bring the vacation to you.