Formal planting will feature a fair amount of trimmed plants. Often clipped boxwood hedges will sit in front of plants that are a little less structured or feature rose trees inside the hedges. The formal planting style may feature many plants featured in the cottage garden; however; there will be more repetition of the same plants in the formal garden. The cottage garden appears randomly planted. You’ll see a lot of symmetry in the formal style of planting as well.

Sample Plants

• Shrubs: Rose, Boxwood, Pittosporum, Liriope
• Trees: Magnolia, Ornamental Pear
• Vines: Wisteria, Climbing Roses

We recommend this material for

Formal Gardens, Modern Gardens