10. Design fundamentals

Height The plant heights in this garden range from very short in front to very tall in back...a good design choice!

Texture The relative texture of plants provides a lot of visual interest, especially in a garden with a lot of green. This plant's coarse texture creates a nice contrast to other plants in this garden.

Color This Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) provides a pop of color contrast in a largely monochromatic garden.

Color This garden is largely monochromatic, but uses a lot of shades of green.

Texture This plant has medium texture relative to other plants in this garden.

Texture This plant has fine texture relative to others in this garden.