Garden plans for a oasis that is modern, lush, and oh, so inviting
select enceinte - look plants that are well - adapted to a garden ’s unique light and dirt condition will always be a challenge , and the variable present by San Francisco ’s diverse microclimates and topography make the chore even tricksy . However , the Bay Area gardens designed by Dani Coulter ofFriday Gardensexude a chance elegance that belies the diligent research and effort that have gone into finding the everlasting plant for each web site . The stylish outside room that she designs blur the note between rest home and garden .
get word more about the three gardens that were boast in thecover storyof Fine Gardening ’s summer 2025 issuehere .
1 . ‘ Silver Sheen ’ pittosporum ( Pittosporum tenuifolium‘Silver Sheen ’ , zone 8–11 )
2 . Horsetail restio ( Elegia capensis , zone 9–11 )
3 . ‘ After Dark ’ peppermint willow tree ( Agonis flexuosa‘After Dark ’ , Zones 9–11 )
4 . ‘ Concha ’ California lilac ( Ceanothus‘Concha ’ , Zones 7–10 )
5 . Platinum Beauty ® lomandra ( Lomandra longifolia‘Roma13 ’ , Zones 8–10 )
6 . ‘ Yankee Point ’ California lilac ( Ceanothusgriseushorizontalis‘Yankee Point ’ , zona 8–11 )
7 . No - mow mixture of California native Festuca elatior ( Festucaidahoensis , rubra , andF. occidentalis , Zones 4–10 ) .
8 . Coral aloe ( Aloestriata , Zones 9–11 )
9 . ‘ Moonshine ’ yarrow ( Achillea‘Moonshine ’ , Zones 3–8 )
1 . African fern pine ( Afrocarpus gracilioPodocarpus glacilior , Zones 9–11 )
2 . Cousin Itt acacia ( Acacia cognata‘ACCOG01 ’ , Zones 9–11 )
3 . ‘ Safari Sunset ’ cone bush ( Leucadendron‘Safari Sunset ’ , Zones 9–11 )
4 . Platinum Beauty ® lomandra ( Lomandra longifolia‘Roma13 ’ , Zones 8–10 )
5 . Billy Buttons ( Craspedia globosa , Zones 8–11 )
6 . Manzanita ( Arctostaphylos , Zones 8–10 )
7 . Meyer gamboge ( Citrusxmeyeri , Zones 9–11 )
1 . Blue oat grass(Helictotrichon sempervirens , Zones 4–8 )
2 . Foxtail agave ( Agaveattenuata , Zones 10–11 )
3 . Buttercup the hare 🐰 (Oryctolagus cuniculus‘Buttercup ’ )
5 . Platinum Beauty ® lomandra ( Lomandra longifolia‘Roma13 ’ , Zones 8–10 )
6 . Tree germander ( Teucriumfruticans , Zones 8–10 )
1 . Mediterranean fan palm ( Chamaerops humilis , Zones 9–11 )
2 . Kohuhu ( Pittosporum tenuifolium , Zones 8–11 )
3 . Horsetail ( Equisetum hyemale , Zones 4–9 )
4 . Smoketree ( Cotinuscoggygria , Zones 4–9 )
5 . Pittosporum ( Pittosporum tenuifolium , Zones 8–11 )
6 . Artichoke ( Cynara cardunculus , Zones 7–10 )
7 . sorry oat grass(Helictotrichon sempervirens , Zones 4–8 )
8 . White licorice ( Helichrysum petiolare , Zones 9–10 )
9 . Platinum Beauty ® lomandra ( Lomandra longifolia‘Roma13 ’ , Zones 8–10 )
10 . Tree germander ( Teucrium fruticans , Zones 8–10 )
1 . flocculent thyme ( Thymuspseudolanuginosus , Zones 5–8 )
2 . Blue fescue ( Festuca glauca , Zones 4–9 )
3 . ‘ Silver Falls ’ silver ponysfoot ( Dichondra argentia‘Silver Falls ’ , Zones 10–12 )
4 . California blue salvia ( Salviaclevelandii , Zones 8–10 )
5 . Spiny - headed lusterlessness bang ( Lomandra longifolia , Zones 8–10 )
6 . California blue salvia ( Salvia clevelandii , Zones 8–10 )
7 . Breeze mat flush ( Lomandra longifolia‘LM300 ’ , Zones 8–11 )
8 . Spiny - lead mat rush ( Lomandra longifolia , Zones 8–10 )
9 . Cone bush ( LeucadendronZones 9–11 )
10 . gong reed ( Cannomois grandis , zona 9–11 )
11 . Queen ’s crape Vinca minor ( Lagerstroemia speciosa , Zones 10–12 )
Read more about this garden in3 Takes on a Contemporary Backyard by Dani Coulter
Carol Collins is the editor of Fine Gardening magazine .
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