13/05/2026
Med style planting in UK?
Yes, that is absolutely doable and possible and a fabulous way to add a little bit of that holiday feeling in your garden.
But there are a few things that I would NOT recommend:
- white and light colour pebbles are often seen in Med destinations. The consistent warm weather and lack of rain makes it a great choice for adding texture or even dressing your planting beds, but be warned - white pebbles will not stay white in UK for much longer than a season. After that, they just look dirty and messy and quite frankly - ruin the aesthetic.
- exclusively draught tolerant planting will not cope well with wet UK winters so work with med plants that have adapted to our winters - gaura, erigeron, various grasses, herbs, pittosporum and olive trees to name a few will overwinter just fine in the UK.
- and finally..remember even for med style planting, watering is key, especially in the first season. It may not be obvious, but the luscious med gardens around your beautiful hotel grounds are all set up with irrigation systems that keep plants alive. Only because they thrive in hot climate, does not mean they don't need water.
