Design of a summer cottage in Provence style. Garden in Provence style on your summer cottage: landscape design and decoration. Mock orange Snowfall

French gardens in the Provence style embody the romantic and passionate notes that characterize the French. These are fragrant plants climbing along the trellises, and the sound of murmuring water in a small fountain, and figurines evoking pleasant emotions. All these nuances reflect a penchant for expression and beauty.

The most famous French garden that comes to mind is Claude Monet's lush garden at Giverny, near Paris. It surprisingly succinctly reflects the past, present and future, in a way that only the French can do. Everything in it is clearly balanced and harmonious.

French garden- this is, first of all, a mixture, and such that upon a quick inspection it may seem that all this riot of plants has simply gotten out of control. But this is far from true. The gardener vigilantly watches every flower. And the only way to convey the pressure and power of rich colors is by giving free rein to the plantings. At the same time, however, this is not a chaotic execution, but a verified plan.

The garden of Provence is very green, built on accents of light and shadow, and bright and lush flower buds breaking through the foliage. In essence, the garden is an extension of the house. Its largest and brightest room, welcoming guests and seeing them off after visiting the estate.

The back door from the kitchen opens onto a small vegetable garden where various vegetables and herbs grow. This allows you to cook straight from the garden. The taste of the dishes is incredibly aromatic and rich.

Let's now move on to the stages of creating your own French garden

The first step is planning

Before installing flower beds, organize the placement of various accessories around the perimeter of the future garden. These can be pergolas, sculptures, trellises for climbing plants, fountains. Immediately plan where you will put the gazebo.

Create winding paths through your garden using gravel or stone for future romantic walks. The more twisty they are, the better. After all, you need to walk around the garden slowly, contemplating the beauty of the flowers.

Step two - climbing plants

Plant grapes near arbors, pergolas, trellises, etc. Consider planting wisteria, climbing roses, fragrant jasmine.

Plant the same grapes or ivy near walls and fences. If your house has a porch, then you can also plant grapes on it.

Third step - fruit trees

If your plot allows, then plant some fruit trees. Such as apple trees, plums, cherries. In the southern regions you can also plant nuts.

The fourth step - flower beds and flower beds

Create flower beds and flower beds, plant lawn grass between flowerbeds. Also, if you wish, you can plant ornamental vegetables. Don't be afraid to push and mix up flower beds. Let them go one into another. Let the rows of roses, lavender, petunias, peonies, and irises merge into a serpentine dance. There shouldn't be any in a French garden clear lines and boundaries. Everything is by nature. The most important thing is the presence of green foliage and bright accents of flower buds. Everything on your site should smell fragrant and explode with emotions of joy and color.

Fill all the free space from the house to the property line. Give free rein to expression and emotions.

Step Five - Container Garden

Use geraniums in tubs and pots. This will greatly enliven the garden orchestra. Geranium is very popular in France. It flashes with bright spots, and in containers, rearranging geraniums around the garden, you can always find new patterns of rich shades of red.

Step six - a place for solitude

A French garden would not be complete without one or two secluded corners where you can sit with a book or a glass of wine. Place a bench made of stone or wrought iron in such a place, an arch or pergola above the bench and let climbing plants. In such a place you can be alone with yourself and enjoy the aromas of the garden.

Additional advice for creating a Provence style garden

Please note that despite the abundance of plants and their lush growth, the garden should not become wild and unkempt. Monitor the growth of flowers and trim them in time.

When I first purchased a summer cottage, the first thing I wanted to do was to plant every last piece of land with everything “useful and edible,” so that, as they say, the good stuff wouldn’t go to waste. Of course, it was my mistake, and maybe, to some extent, a manifestation of greed, because planting is half the battle, but try to manage all this farming. But the point is not even the expense of labor, but the fact that my dacha turned into a continuous vegetable garden, which was also a recreation area.Priorities country life Today things have changed dramatically, people have become interested in growing not only potatoes, but also various ornamental plants for beauty and visual pleasure. Every self-respecting summer resident should give his neighbors a tour of his property at least once a season, boasting about his “exclusive plantings.” “Yes, I even have yuccas growing, as many as 10 of them,” my neighbor in the dacha proudly declared, pointing to a grove of exotic plants behind the barn. And they grow there not because it was intended that way, everything is much more banal - there is no free space left on the site. The recreation area in this case is limited to a bench near the entrance to the house, because all six acres resemble a botanical garden of a thousand and one plants.

Tree hydrangea is an integral part of the Provence garden

potting garden

But modern dacha- this is, first of all, a place, a secluded corner where you should rest and relax. Nobody forbids doing gardening and vegetable gardening; it’s just possible to bring everything to the same style. It didn’t take me long to puzzle over the idea of a future style for my garden. We live in an amazing time when it is possible to travel without leaving home, just connect to the Internet or buy a magazine with bright pictures - and that’s it, then it’s up to our imagination. Once, while traveling in this way, I became acquainted with the Provence style and decided to definitely recreate something similar in my dacha. Cozy and without clutter, leaving space and “air” for relaxation. Provence - a rustic country style, originally from the province in the south of France, is ideally suited for a recreation area. We, of course, do not have the climate that is typical of the Mediterranean coast, but you can try to create “a la Provence” at your dacha.

Provence - rustic country style, originally from the province in the south of France, is ideally suited for a recreation area

What is characteristic of a Provence garden?

A lot has been written about this style, but I don’t want to repeat myself using the usual set of characteristics from the category: “lavender, olives, rosemary, etc.,” especially when there is an opportunity to hear the opinion of an authoritative specialist. Landscape architect, creator huge amount gardens shares his vision of Provence.

lavender can be replaced with catnip and sage

A. Sapelin - landscape architect

Comment from landscape architect A. Sapelin:"Provence. Of course, I have my own associative series, some agree with it, some don’t. This is understandable, everyone has their own “pictures”, but still, probably everyone has something in common. “My Provence” is a slightly foggy air, simultaneously filled with the aromas of lavender, roses and good wine. There are a lot of silvery plants here, which means that when choosing an assortment for the “a-la Provence” garden, I will definitely take them, especially if their foliage is thin, lanceolate, pointed, and not burdock. And it doesn’t matter to me whether these particular species grow there or not. I will certainly find a replacement for lavender (hyssop, catnip, sage), cypress (Juniper virginiana varieties), wine grapes (Amur grape, fox grape) and even olives (Elephant angustifolia).

I will certainly find a replacement for lavender (hyssop, catnip, sage), cypress (Juniper virginiana varieties), wine grapes (Amur grape, fox grape) and even olives (Elephant angustifolia)

This will help me here, in a completely different climate, to revive that same picture of mine. I envy Ukrainian gardeners - they don’t need to look for these replacements, the climate of your country is more favorable to most of the plants listed.

I envy Ukrainian gardeners - they don’t need to look for these replacements, the climate of your country is more favorable to most of the listed plants

I can’t escape roses anywhere in this garden, and, surprisingly, they will grow here interspersed with vegetables. When I saw this for the first time, I was shocked and did not immediately understand the charm of this approach. Time has passed, now I can easily imagine zucchini squash against the background of ornamental shrubs, differently understanding the phrase about “bread and circuses.”

garden in Provence style

pumpkin as an additional decoration

Indispensable terracotta pots, which are riotous in summer flower paints, and in November, a harvest of orange-blossom pumpkins. They will serve as decoration for my garden for some time, after which they will turn into “potage” (French vegetable soup) and will be eaten. Only white tuff stone will remain ( natural stone tuff, has beige color and a very uneven porous surface), which has already turned slightly yellow and is populated by a variety of particularly drought-resistant “green little things.” The arrows of the cypress trees will not stand alone for long above the tuff stone walls. When spring comes, they will be eclipsed by white foam blossoming apple trees and pears, which, in turn, will bear generous fruit, and then, quite likely, will turn into Calvados (apple or pear French brandy). But this is not scary, because there are people who will be here until the fall, and then they will come again. And so on year after year.

recreation area

roses and lavender - the perfect combination

And how pleasant it is to lie serenely in a hammock under an olive tree, which just turned 200 years old yesterday, to leisurely contemplate all this beauty... Of course, I would also like to add about the openwork metal table near the hammock, on which there is a porcelain plate with three pieces of French cheese, a bunch of freshly cut grapes and a glass of Provencal rosé... but I’m not talking about gardens.”

From words to action!

I would like to offer you, as an example, a detailed dendrological plan, which contains a list of plants that harmoniously combine with each other in terms of external and biological characteristics. Perhaps you will be able to recreate something on your site, some plants, while maintaining the same style, will be replaced by others. The main thing is to grasp the essence and understand the very principle of selecting plants that are characteristic of the Provençal style.

The main thing is to grasp the essence and understand the very principle of selecting plants that are characteristic of the Provençal style

dendrological plan of the site

1. Clematis Salute

Abundantly flowering variety, which is adapted to our growing conditions. Blooms from late July to late September. The flowers are wide open, beautifully colored, purple-violet - 8–10 cm in diameter. Suitable for growing near pergolas, arches, nets and other garden supports. Perfectly decorates gazebos, terraces, balconies or walls of houses. Can climb trees and bushes. An unpretentious and strong vine reaches a height of 4–5 m.

2. Delphinium Blue Cloud

A perennial plant of the Ranunculaceae family, up to 50 cm high, with blue flowers collected in small clusters. Blooms in June-July re-blooming– in August-September.

3. Lavender angustifolia

It can easily be grown in any corner of our country if it is given a light cover with dry leaves for the winter. Most famous fragrant plant forms a dense bush of almost spherical shape, up to 50 cm in height and up to 70 cm in diameter. Purple-lilac flowers on long inflorescences appear at the end of July and persist until mid-August. But even before flowering, lavender is very attractive with its gray-green shoots with small gray leaves.

lavender angustifolia

Hybrid tea rose Cappuccino

4. Hybrid tea rose Cappucino

This rose combines a wonderful classic flower shape with numerous double petals. The color of the petals is warm, yellow-cream, with a light coffee tint and an orange center. The flower is large - 10–12 cm in diameter, slowly opens from beautiful buds and stays on the stem for a long time. Flowering in waves, abundant and long lasting.

5. Japanese anemone

Pleases us with its bright blooms in autumn period. Delicate bright pink flowers up to 5 cm in diameter bloom in August. They combine beautifully with dark green, dissected leaves and bloom for quite a long time, almost all of September. In the conditions of Ukraine it winters well. Grows best in partial shade.

6. Aconite bicolor

Very beautiful perennial with white flowers edged with violet-blue. The plant is unpretentious to growing conditions, grows well both in semi-shaded areas and in open sun, and is highly frost-resistant.

apple tree James Grieve

Peony Paul Wight

7. Peony Paul Wight

Large fragrant dark red double flowers, the plant is covered with glossy foliage from late spring to early summer. Bush height 80 cm, flower size 18 cm.

8. Dahlia Bishop Landaf

Perennial plant with bronze green leaves and dark red flowers. Blooms continuously all summer and autumn.

9. Apple tree James Grieve

Apples become ripe at the end of August – beginning of September. Crispy, juicy apples with a sweet and sour taste, round-conical shape, greenish-yellow with an orange-pink blush on most of the fruit.

10. Sweet pea

Annual, rapidly growing tendril climber. Very fragrant flowers, during the summer and early autumn they are often used for cutting.

weigela Bristol Snowflake

sedum autumn joy

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11. Sedum Autumn joy

Succulent perennials attractive to butterflies and bees. Salmon-pink umbrella, lasts until frost.

12. Chubushnik crown Snowfall

A tall shrub up to 2.5 m high and up to 2 m wide with flowing branches. The leaves are small, pointed (3.5–5.5 cm long), dark green. It blooms in late June - early July with white double fragrant flowers up to 5 cm in diameter.

13. Weigela Bristol Snowflake

A beautiful flowering shrub capable of remontant flowering. Blooms in late May - early June. Its white bell-shaped flowers look impressive against the background of bright green foliage.

Forsythia Malach

14. Forsythia Malach

Beautifully blooming ornamental shrub. It grows up to 0.8–1 m in height and up to 1 m in width. It blooms very early, when nothing but primroses blooms yet - in April, with long-tubular flowers of a beautiful yellow color.

15. Boxwood

An evergreen shrub with dark green shiny leaves. Boxwood is beautifully trimmed, and from its dense bushes you can cut various geometric and other topiary shapes.

hydrangea

17. Chives

Decorative onions that can not only be admired, but also eaten. A dense clump of bright green stems with decorative lilac inflorescences.

18. Poppy self-seeding

Energetic annual plant with large dark red flowers appearing in early summer. Prefers full sun and moist but well-drained soil.

19. Tree hydrangea

Low (1–1.2 m) shrub. Flowering begins in mid-July and continues into August, when the bush is covered with large, spherical white inflorescences, which turn green at the end of flowering.

20. Shaggy willow

The foliage is original, silvery, due to the covering with fluffy hairs. The surface of the branches is also pubescent. Earrings are yellow, retractable early spring, stand vertically, giving the bush a decorative appearance.

a Provence garden should be filled with the scents of roses and lavender

attributes of the Provence style - antiquity

And, of course, what would Provence be without decor made from aged items! But more on this in future articles. Yes, by the way, every example is contagious, so my neighbor in the dacha, looking at my innovations in the design of the site, decided to enter into competition. True, he chose for himself japanese style I don’t know what inspired him, but he plans to create a rock garden right in the place where yuccas used to grow. I promised to help. The main thing is that he doesn’t go overboard with stones and other paraphernalia, but I’ll make sure. Neighbors, after all! I wish you inspiration, and remember that life is too short to spend it only cultivating a garden.

Remember that life is too short to spend it just cultivating your garden.

Take care of yourself and get plenty of rest while enjoying nature. Therefore, I say goodbye to you, your ever-experimenting Ivan Yarovoy.

The French garden has a unique charm and is always a garden for relaxation; it is very cozy and intimate. There is romance and sophistication here, but the main thing is impeccable taste.

French garden

French style is usually suitable for areas small size. It can be arranged even on one hundred square meters. This is a typical example of a relaxation garden - economic activity here is minimal.

French garden

As a rule, the lawn is of a simple shape, for example, square, and is decorated with ornamental plants along the perimeter. The place of the most beautiful and bright colors- right next to the house, but in the rest of the area it is preferable calm tones, plants are predominantly ornamental deciduous. It is quite acceptable to have several fruit or ornamental trees, but only a few. Paving the paths is stone or brick, preferably old; a brick fence is also preferable.

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The place for the most beautiful flowers is right next to the house, in the front garden, and in the rest of the area, calm tones and decorative foliage are preferable

The place for the most beautiful flowers is right next to the house, in the front garden, and in the rest of the area, calm tones and decorative foliage

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Recreation area - directly at the entrance to the house

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Supports with climbing plants around the perimeter of the site

Along the perimeter of the site, along the fence, there may also be various supports with climbing plants

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French garden color scheme. Blue, dark green, purple, yellow. Spots of red on a large field of “different-textured” greenery.

Color solution French garden: blue, dark green, purple, yellow. Spots of red on a large field of “multi-textured” greenery

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Style accessories: simple wooden benches or wrought iron, cast iron grates, simple terracotta pots, rocking chair, garden figurines - gnomes, animal images

Style accessories: or, cast iron grates, simple shaped terracotta pots, rocking chair

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Indoor plants on the veranda in summer

Houseplants in summer they are taken out onto the veranda

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Low curbs are installed along the edges of the paths. Fountains are used among water elements in a garden of this style. As a rule, such a plot is decorated with a decorative mini-vegetable garden on a raised “bed”. This is a vegetable garden only to provide yourself with fresh salads, so there is no need for compost heap, numerous sheds, outbuildings. Instead of a vegetable garden, you can arrange

In place of ornate architecture and exotic plants comes simplicity and rustic simplicity. The name of the style itself personifies the visualization of a French village of the last century. No luxury or originality in the design! Only modesty, simplicity and natural materials. Provence is the charm of natural life. Great solution for city dwellers seeking peace and harmony. The bottomless simplicity and naturalness of nature allows you to find the meaning of existence. The decoration uses an exclusively soft palette: white, pale pink, blue, light gray. Natural materials, vintage decorative items, comfort and warm atmosphere - this is the Provence style.

A mandatory element of a rustic style is a gazebo. It should be made of natural wood or stone. Definitely rough or partial processing, no glitz or glamor. The materials for it are artificially aged, a patina of time is added to metal or copper items, paint is added to wooden surfaces necessarily with scuffs. The place for the gazebo is chosen away from the house. It is often closed, with light curtains on windows and doors, which will help protect against drafts and dampness. A gazebo is a place for privacy from bad weather and curious glances. It must certainly contain a simple, good quality garden furniture. Most often these are wicker tables and chairs.

Style French village involves many flower beds and flower beds. All of them have a round shape and are located around the house, gazebo and other architectural forms. In compliance with clear geometric shapes there is no need, the style allows for negligence and naturalness. Flower beds are framed with stone or brick. The main colors are blue, beige, light blue, white, purple. Bright colors and their natural content are also allowed. Garden plantings are selected with a pleasant, persistent aroma. This important feature Provence garden Pleasant lasting aromas are provided by geranium, thyme, lavender and others.

An important functional element is the paths, which are devoid of all geometric and regular lines. There is no stiffness or straight lines. The paths have a curved shape and go around all important landscape objects (house, garage, flower beds, gazebos, etc.). The raw materials chosen are natural - wood, stone, gravel. In the Provence style it is impossible to find concrete and plastic. The paths are framed by low plants and ornamental grasses. The wind swaying the stems creates movement in the garden and fills the area with “music.”

It is difficult to imagine a rustic style without numerous flowers in pots, cache-pots, containers and flowerpots. Containers made of clay and ceramics are welcome. They are placed literally everywhere, in a chaotic order. Another feature of the French country style is vertical gardening. Climbing and weaving garden plantings adorn the walls of buildings, the entrance to the gazebo, and the fence. They take up all the free space.

Many people associate the Provence style with the concept “ peach wall" This is a spectacular planting of low-growing fruit trees located near the high wall of a stone building. Color design the walls are always in light colors - white, peach or beige. Plants undergo regular modeling, thanks to which a palmette crown flaunts against the background of the wall. Trees are selected based on climatic conditions. The most popular in cold climates are peach, apricot, and pear. The wall and thinned crown contribute to a rich harvest.

Although at first glance the Provence style is simple and does not require any hassle or maintenance, this is not so. Timely watering, fertilizing and pruning of plants is of the utmost importance. The site must be well-groomed, decorative and fertile.

Plant selection

People with a fine mental organization and romantic impulses find in the Provence style an opportunity to find peace. It allows them to relax and slow down the pace of life, to feel harmony and natural strength. The surrounding trees, shrubs and flowers play an important role in this. For all its simplicity, there is a place of sophistication and sophistication here. Delicate shades of blue and beige, pleasant aromas and subtle traces of antiquity - all this will be an excellent reason to decorate your area in this style. And spending quiet evenings in the lap of nature will be a real escape from city life.

The Provence style is difficult to confuse with any other. He has his own peculiarities:

Fruit crops (apricot, pear, peach) predominate among the trees. By pruning they are given the shape of a palmette;
many flowering bushes located near the house or fence;
an abundance of fragrant garden plants;
predominance of delicate shades (blue, purple, pink).

Starting a garden in the Provence style from scratch is much easier than transforming an existing one. Play an important role garden plants. Many fruit-bearing trees are planted in the empty area. They are located near low fences and fences painted in white. Exposing regular pruning trees can achieve a crown that grows in width.

From traditional to village garden plants worth noting are geranium and lavender. Their colors and spicy aromas are symbolic of a Provence style garden. They keep company in the flower beds numerous species roses, climbing ivy and maiden grapes, rosemary adds romanticism. The colors of plants must certainly include purple and other pastel shades. Small ones are acceptable bright accents, appropriately located in group plantings.

Flower beds and flower beds can be moved several times a season, adding newness to the familiar appearance. Most flowers are planted in mobile containers (pots, flowerpots, flowerpots). When creating flower beds, they are not planted in the soil, but are only placed on top of the ground. I create a semicircular shape for the “flower garden” using stone or broken bricks.

Give it like that necessary style Provence, the spirit of antiquity can be found at hand. These can be fragments of antique dishes, specially aged furniture and interior items. Wooden tubs, old stumps and even musical instruments. One of the main goals when decorating a site in French rustic style, is considered to create a warm and cozy atmosphere. Only natural materials are used, textiles, comfortable upholstered furniture. In the gazebo you can always find a lot of pillows and warm blanket. When decorating the estate and recreation area, only calm, delicate colors are used.

There is a place in the Provence style for decorative lighting. The light should be soft and dim. It gives the landscape that same touch of antiquity and warmth. home comfort. Have fun with the dimly lit garden noisy company or secluded for a romantic dinner. The bright, cold light leaves no room for imagination, as if exposing everything around. Warm yellow beams of light from under openwork lampshades or antique lamps will look beautiful on rustic wicker tables covered with a cotton tablecloth.

French romance seduces many of us, but not everyone has the opportunity to travel to the Mediterranean. Try to recreate the Provence style in the garden with your own hands, and we will show you how to do it.

The famous area in the south of France has been a source of inspiration for romantic people for decades. Provence attracts sensitive people with its delicate range of shades and airy forms. It is not surprising that many gardeners strive to recreate the atmosphere on their site French villages. We offer several simple tips, which will help you get your own Provence garden. Decorating a garden in Provence style is not at all difficult!

1. Place flowerpots and hanging planters in the garden

Decorate even small area possible with the help of dear ones hanging planters and flowerpots placed around the garden. Such mini-flower beds fit organically into the design of a Provence garden. About what flowers to plant in a flowerpot so that they look harmonious in your unusual garden, read at the end of the article (hint: the list is not limited to lavender!).

2. Use natural stones

Garden elements from natural stone(for example, retaining walls or terrace finishing) are indispensable attributes of the Provencal style in landscape design. Stones, especially those entwined with greenery, give the garden a naturalness and some mystery: “old” stones keep their own, not for anyone famous story. A haze of mystery is one of the components of French charm, including in the design of the site. Try to build a natural stone wall on your property yourself and see how the garden will be transformed.

3. Install a gazebo or pergola

A place for privacy is what any garden must have. We just need to “hide” from the hustle and bustle from time to time, spending time in thought and contemplation of beauty, or with a cup of aromatic tea and a good book. A cozy gazebo is perfect for this. IN provencal garden a gazebo or pergola made from natural material, for example, made of wood. When choosing a color to paint a building, give preference to white. This classic version will fit perfectly into the overall mood of the garden and serve as an ideal backdrop for climbing plants.

4. Decorate the facade of the house

One hundred percent fits into the Provence style - “blooming” walls. There is nothing difficult about planting unpretentious perennial climbing plants near the walls of your house. They will beautifully weave around the walls and create the desired effect of carefreeness, evoking associations with the sunny French coast. They look especially atmospheric entrance doors and windows framed with decorative vines.

5. Install a fountain

The south of France is characterized by dry weather. To have a source of constant coolness at their disposal, residents of Provence often install fountains in their gardens. Why don't you use this idea too? In our latitudes, the fountain will serve more as a decoration than as an important functional addition to the site. So, the main thing you will need to take care of when thinking about the concept and planning the installation is: appearance fountain.

6. Make narrow paths

Garden paths are called "arteries of the garden." In the case of provencal style paths must meet two conditions: they must be winding and narrow. Don't be afraid, you don't have to make all the paths in the garden like this and balance on them like a tightrope walker, just lay a few narrow branches from the main garden path.

7. Arrange wicker furniture

This style feature arose because in the south of France it grows large number vineyards whose vines are suitable for weaving. This does not mean that you urgently need to plant a vineyard and master wicker weaving. Just pay attention to wicker furniture from various materials(for example, rattan), presented in numerous stores.

8. Decorate your garden with antique items

One of the main components of the Provence style is the “worn” effect. Since in a Provencal garden objects must be present garden decor, make sure that the “stamp of time” is visible in them. Some things can be artificially aged by erasing the paint from them in places. Surely you have some nice old chairs, tables or flowerpots - their finest hour has come! The main thing is that items should not look bulky or too modern.

9. Plant ornamental plants for the Provence garden

The main rule here is to use the traditional range typical of Provence: shades of blue, purple, pink and white. Here are some ornamental plants suitable for creating a flower garden in a Provencal garden: sweet pea, sedum, delphinium, clematis, catnip, Japanese anemone, roses with petals of delicate shades, self-seeded poppy. A wonderful addition are cereal herbs in silver, pinkish and delicate golden shades.

10. Place vegetables and herbs in the flower garden

Combination ornamental plants, herbs, herbs and vegetables in one flower garden - an unusual for us, but quite typical feature of a garden in the Provence style. Plant nearby plants such as sage, thyme, rosemary, lavender, pumpkin, zucchini, etc. Decorative vegetable garden- not only an original, but also an ergonomic solution for owners of small plots.

11. Select trees and shrubs for a French garden

Trees in the gardens of the southern coast of France, like fountains, perform not so much an aesthetic as a practical function. In the shade of a spreading crown you can always hide from the scorching sun rays. For French country Characterized by a combination of fruit and ornamental crops. Here are some shrubs and trees that look natural in a Provençal garden: mock orange, boxwood, forsythia, hydrangea, hairy willow, apple tree, cherry, apricot, virginian juniper, oleaster, grapes.