A Mediterranean garden brings that holiday feeling home. We present 10 Mediterranean plants that provide southern flair in the garden.
For many, a holiday in the sunny south is the highlight of every year. But not only the warm weather and great beaches ensure that the Mediterranean region is so popular with tourists - the unique flora also fascinates many. Fortunately, you can also grow numerous Mediterranean plants in our gardens and bring a piece of Mediterranean romance to your home. You can find out here how you can best do this and which plants exude a particularly Mediterranean flair. A Mediterranean garden is a true oasis of well-being and the dream of many gardeners. Luckily, even in Germany you can bring a piece of the south into your garden with the right plants.
Mediterranean garden: This is what you need to consider when designing
Warm temperatures and bright sunshine - the Mediterranean region is known for its pleasant climate. Mediterranean plants are also often true sun worshipers and should therefore be given a bright place and not have to hide in dark corners. As far as the soil is concerned, the plants have requirements: it should be as permeable and low in nutrients as possible so that the exotic species also feel at home in our latitudes. Many plants, on the other hand, cannot tolerate waterlogging. But despite good care, some plants cannot survive outdoors all year round. Fortunately, however, many Mediterranean trees and shrubs are suitable as container plants and can enrich the garden in summer while spending the cold winter indoors.
But not only the right plants are important if you want to design a Mediterranean garden. The arrangement of the individual beds and the selection of the right materials are also of great importance. Typically, Mediterranean gardens are very symmetrical and divided into clear geometric shapes. The focus is usually on water, which is the highlight of the garden in the form of a water feature, fountain or even a pond. Also oneA terrace or a pavilion should not be missing in the Mediterranean gardens. Natural stones and metal with patina are particularly attractive materials, while muted colors round off the picture harmoniously.
The 10 most beautiful plants for a Mediterranean garden
So that you can design your garden in a particularly Mediterranean way, we present our ten most beautiful plants for a Mediterranean garden below.
1. Shrub roses
Roses (Rosa) should not be missing in any garden - the Mediterranean garden is no exception. Shrub roses are particularly popular here. With their impressive growth and their eye-catching flowers, they underline the elegant charm of the garden and can be used universally. Shrub roses can form the center of the garden as an elegant solitaire or stand charmingly in the background. In addition, many types of shrub roses exude a seductive fragrance that is reminiscent of a holiday on the Mediterranean.
Cypress trees (Cupressus sempervirens) are indispensable in Tuscany and characterize the landscape of entire areas with their columnar growth. In Germany, however, the slender trees are only sufficiently frost hardy for the mildest regions and are therefore difficult to cultivate. Anyone looking for a worthy replacement for the Mediterranean tree will find what they are looking for in the columnar juniper (Juniperus scopulorum). The plant also has the typical, columnar growth and is also hardy.
3. Imperial Crown
When the Crown Imperial (Fritillaria imperialis) blooms in April, its beauty outshines most other spring flowers. The plant proudly wears its unique corolla, which is made up of numerous bluebells. With its distinctive shape and warm flower colors, it fits perfectly into the Mediterranean garden and provides beautiful color accents in spring. But their beguiling scent also makes you want to spend your vacation in your own garden.
Fruit trees are a must for every garden and of course they are allowed in a Mediterranean onebreathed bed no such plant is missing. Citrus trees such as the orange (Citrus sinensis) or lemon (Citrus × limon are perfect for this, even if these are only suitable as a container plant due to the climate can be cultivated and oranges have to overwinter in the house. Especially so-called four-season lemons are a real insider tip for Mediterranean gardens - they not only bear delicious fruit all year round, but also bloom wonderfully and spoil their owner with an intense smell.
5. Daylilies
Warm flower colors are the be-all and end-all to give a garden a Mediterranean flair. The daylily (Hemerocallis) is perfect for this. With its mostly yellow to orange-red flowers, the plant is a real ray of sunshine in the garden. What many people don't realize is that the flowers only last for a single day - fortunately, however, they are immediately replaced by a new, magnificent flower, making the daylily a real eye-catcher from June to August. But the plant is not only pretty: all parts of the plant can also be used in the kitchen and the edible flowers in particular are a real insider tip.
What would a Mediterranean holiday be without pasta? And what would pasta be without a fresh pesto? For this reason alone, every friend of the Mediterranean lifestyle should plant basil (Ocimum basilicum) in their garden. The aromatic herb goes perfectly with pasta, but is also a hit with tomatoes or as a spice for meat dishes. However, the kitchen plant is particularly popular because of its uncomplicated nature. Basil hardly needs any care if you let it grow in a warm, sunny place.
7. Oleander
Anyone vacationing in the south can hardly ignore the oleander (Nerium oleander) - the flowering shrub is one of the most popular ornamental plants in the Mediterranean region and also has many friends in Germany. Since the plant is quite sensitive to cold, it enriches gardens in our latitudes, especially as a container plant, and is a guarantee for Mediterranean flair. Especially the eye-catching flowers, which are available in countless colors and variations thanks to around 400 oleander varieties, make the plant a real eye-catcher. But be careful: Oleander is poisonous and should therefore not be in the hands of small children or animalsarrive.
8. Triplet Flower
Whether as a bush, a stem or on a trellis - the bougainvillea (Bougainvillea glabra) exudes southern flair like no other. With its outstanding beauty, the charismatic plant enchants every garden into a Mediterranean oasis of well-being, as if by magic. The flowers of the plant, also known as bougainvillea, are rather inconspicuous: dainty and white, they hardly catch the eye. The strong pink-violet bracts, on the other hand, are a real beauty and immediately attract everyone's attention. In Germany, the plant is mainly found in tubs because it is sensitive to frost, but it also cuts a fine figure there.
9. Olive Tree
Hardly any plant is as closely associated with the Mediterranean as the olive tree (Olea europaea). The tree was already revered in ancient Greece for its fruit and the olive oil produced from it, and the plant still shapes the landscape of many areas today. If you want to bring the Mediterranean flair into your own garden, the olive tree is the perfect choice. However, the plant with the conspicuous silvery-green leaves is only partially hardy - as a container plant in a terracotta pot, the olive tree is an impressive solitaire that not only scores with its fruits, but also with its enchanting flowers.
Tip: The nutrients are used up quickly, especially in the bucket. A remedy is an organic liquid fertilizer that is simply administered via the irrigation water. Our Plantura organic citrus & Mediterranean fertilizer is perfectly tailored to Mediterranean plants such as the olive tree and also promotes root growth for strong and resilient plants.
10. Lavender
With its intense scent and unmistakable color, lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) immediately awakens the longing for a holiday in Provence. In fact, the landscape-shaping lavender fields are now real tourist magnets in the Mediterranean region - no wonder, after all, the blue-violet flower spikes captivate with their unmistakable charm. Even in Germany, the hardy lavender with its impressive beauty and its extreme versatility should not be missing in any Mediterranean garden. Even those who are a little more sensitive to coldVariations of the plant - such as French lavender (Lavandula stoechas) or dentate lavender (Lavandula dentata) - can be found more and more frequently in Germany and are thriving wonderful as a pot plant.
